越战50年（2015）

Vietnam: 50 Years Remembered S01E06

Part 1 Nov. 23, 2021, 1:03 p.m.

- [Voiceover]
Minnesota Congressman
William Frenzel today
明尼苏达州国会议员威廉·弗伦泽尔今日
joined 14 other
House Republicans
与另外14位共和党员一起
in a letter to President Nixon
上书尼克松总统
expressing their
concern over the use
他们担忧用所谓的
of what they call high
level bombing attacks
高水平轰炸攻击
against targets
in southeast Asia
对付东南亚的目标
not directly related to the need
并不能直接阻止
to blunt the current
invasion of the south.
现今南方的侵略
Frenzel said this
meant the bombing
弗伦泽尔表示
by B-52s over North Vietnam.
这意味着要用B-52轰炸北越
He said, "It gives us the
posture of the aggressor."
他说这就是侵略者的姿态
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- [Voiceover]
President Richard Nixon
理查德·尼克松总统
and National Security
Advisor Henry Kissinger
以及国♥家♥安♥全♥顾问亨利·基辛格
struggle to forge a peace
between South Vietnam
努力缔造南越
and the communist
forces of North Vietnam.
和共♥产♥党的北越之间的和平
As the U.S. presence
in Vietnam diminishes,
随着美国♥军♥队逐步从越南撤兵
there's finally hope
for an end to the war.
人们终于看到了结束战争的曙光
1972 is the year that
the war in Vietnam
1972年是越南向着和平这个目的地的
experiences a false
start towards peace.
一次不成功的开跑
It is also the year an
overwhelmed president
同时也是一位不堪重负的总统
begins his own fall from grace.
走向歧途的开始
After the testimony of the
three released prisoners of war
三位被释放的战俘的证言
and reports of
multiple POW deaths,
加上关于众多战俘死亡的报告
there is no doubt of the abuses
毋庸置疑
unleashed by the North
Vietnamese captors.
北越的捕获者滥用暴♥力♥
Intelligence indicates
that Son Tay,
情报显示在西山营地
a small camp 23
miles west of Hanoi
一个位于河内西部三十英里以外的小营地
is holding
approximately 55 POWs.
囚禁着大约55名战俘
It is in the heart
of North Vietnam
这个营地位于北越的中心
and surrounded by thousands
并且被数以千计的北越士兵
of North Vietnamese soldiers.
重重包围着
President Richard Nixon
理查德·尼克松总统
approaches the Pentagon
向五角大楼请♥愿♥
about enacting a daring rescue.
要求实施一次大胆的营救行动
General Donald D. Blackburn,
厄尔·惠勒陆军司令的特别助理
special assistant under Army
General Earle G. Wheeler,
唐纳德·布莱克本将军
Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff,
是参谋长联席会议的主席
is up to the challenge
of engineering it.
由他负责此次的挑战
He works with the Defense
Intelligence Agency,
他与国防情报局
National Security Agency,
国♥家♥安♥全♥局
and the CIA in an
unprecedented operation.
以及中情局进行了一次史无前例的合作
In July 1970, the
Joint Chiefs of Staff
1970年7月参谋长联席会议
give their approval.
准许了此次行动
The top secret mission
will take the cooperation
此次高度机密的行动
of multiple branches of service,
将在空军陆军特种部队以及海军
the Air Force, Army
Special Forces, and Navy.
等多方合作下进行
The teams, including 56
special forces troops,
这支队伍包括56支
specifically hand-picked
for this mission
为此次任务专门挑选的
and volunteer only,
并且是自愿为原则的特种部队
train in a life-sized
mockup of Son Tay
他们在位于佛罗里达州艾格林空军基地的
at the Eglin Air
Force Base in Florida.
与西山营地一模一样的地方进行训练
Their secret training
begins on August 20th.
他们的秘密训练始于8月20日
And they will log a total
of 1,000 training hours.
进行了超过1000个小时的训练
The Air Force is under command
空军由勒罗伊·马诺准将
of Brigadier General
Leroy J. Manor,
进行指挥
and the Army under Colonel
Arthur D. "Bull" Simons.
陆军则由上校亚瑟·西蒙指挥
Their plan is both
brazen and daring.
这是一次大胆而不光彩的计划
The Air Force assault will fly
空军突袭队将在夜间
the special forces
soldiers at night
将特种部队送往营地
to attack enemy
troops on the ground,
袭击地面上的敌军
free the prisoners, and
then escape by helicopter.
解救被囚禁的士兵然后用直升机逃离
The Air Force will provide
attack and suppression fire,
空军将会负责攻击并且镇♥压♥敌军
while Navy aircraft will provide
而航母则会在附近
a nearby diversion with flares.
分散敌人的注意力和军力
November 20th, 1970.
1970年11月20日
The soldiers' intense
training is about to pay off.
士兵们高♥强♥度的训练马上就要获得回报了
From a location in Thailand,
五架小型攻击机以及两艘支援艇
five small attack planes,
two support craft,
还有六架直升机
and six helicopters take
off under cover of night.
将在夜色的掩护下从泰国出发
It is 0218 hours when the
choppers arrive at Son Tay.
当直升机到达西山营地的时候是两点二十八分
Flares light up the night sky
突然夜空中火光四起
as one copter
destroys guard towers
一架直升机摧毁了警戒塔
and decimates barracks
还用机♥枪♥大规模扫射了
with the hail of
machine gunfire.
所有营房♥
Another helicopter
does the unexpected.
另外一架直升机则出其不意
It crashes intentionally
in the midst of the camp
故意撞向了营地的中心
and unleashes its
group of Green Berets.
特种部队从直升机上下来
They rush towards cells
to rescue the captive POWs
他们冲向了牢房♥ 解救被囚战俘
as another copter
lands outside the camp
另外一架直升机则停在了营地外面
to provide attack fire and
deposit more Green Berets.
进行攻击并且补充特种部队
The fourth helicopter
accidentally lands
第四架直升机因为大雾
at another compound
confused by the fog.
意外地着陆在另外一个地方
And the Green Berets
engage in a firefight
特种部队遇上了北越兵力
with North Vietnamese forces.
进行了一番激战
There are no casualties.
但是并未出现死伤
As two-men teams rush
in to check the cells,
两人小组冲进去搜查牢房♥的时候
the unfortunate truth is relayed
一个令人遗憾的真♥相♥
to General Manor at
his command post.
转播给了在指挥所的马诺将军
Search complete, negative items.
搜查完成没有发现
There are no prisoners
in Son Tay Prison.
西山营地里根本没有囚犯
The entire raid only
takes 28 minutes
整个突袭行动耗时仅仅28分钟
with no American casualties.
美方并未出现死伤
The only injuries are
a minor thigh wound
只有两个突击士兵
and a broken ankle
between two raiders.
分别受了腿伤和扭伤了脚踝
42 North Vietnamese
guards are killed.
42名北越守卫被杀