A unit of American military advisors in Vietnam prior to the major U.S. involvement finds similarities between their helpless struggle against the Viet Cong and the doomed actions of a French unit at the same site a decade before.

Maj. Asa Barker

Cpl. Courcey

Capt. Alfred Olivetti

Lt. Raymond Hamilton

Lt. Finley Wattsberg

Cowboy

Cpl. Ackley

Signalman Toffer

Gen. Harnitz

Col. Minh

The Old Man

Butterfly

One-eyed man

Sgt. Oleonowski
July 12, 1978

Maj. Asa Barker

Cpl. Courcey

Capt. Alfred Olivetti

Lt. Raymond Hamilton

Lt. Finley Wattsberg

Cowboy

Cpl. Ackley

Signalman Toffer

Gen. Harnitz

Col. Minh

The Old Man

Butterfly

One-eyed man

Sgt. Oleonowski

