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The team at the beginning of the day headed out along the railroad running along CR1. The group is spearheaded by Azam Charuff and led by Hans Kammler (3rd person in the row). |
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Carrier Connie-Kim Hu`ynh watching out over the rail road as Azam Charuff and Hans Kammler discuss the groups heading in the background. Connie-Kim is one of many indigenous used to carry French supplies and weapons during patrols and missions. |
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Azam Charuff speaking with the headquarters through a radio during a patrol mission along a railroad headed south along the CR1. |
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Gastine Mirabeu watching for enemy activity as the group takes a break. He is armed with an American M1A1 Thompson Sub Machine Gun of the .45 caliber. |
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The group taking a break on the railroad. Seen from left to right is; Gaston Coudry, Hans Kammler, an unknown soldier, Azam Charuff and Asar Maurice Asselin. During this patrol the team did not run in to any Viet Minh contact. |
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Hans Kammler goes through a map with his men while Azam Charuff tries to get radio contact with the headquarters. In the foreground is the group’s radio operator Guérin "Bidé" Xavier, nicknamed after an accident with a toilet. |
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Hans Kammler watching out over a rice paddy as an armoured train passes by. These trains were used by the French Forces to protect its cargo and passengers from Viet Minh attacks. |
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Asar Maurice Asselin telling a joke during a short break. |
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The groups radio operator, Guérin "Bidé" Xavier armed with a German MP40 Sub Machine Gun passes a ditch alongside the railroad. In the background - Asar Maurice Asselin. |
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The team taking a rest by a creek as a train passes by. Similar positions could be used by Viet Minh for staging ambushes. |
