| 1965 schien Vietnam nur ein weit’rer unbedeutender Krisenherd zu sein
| In 1965, Vietnam appeared to be just another minor trouble spot
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| doch es kam alles ganz anders;
| but it all turned out very differently;
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| Vietnam unterschied sich von allem bisher Dagewesenen.
| Vietnam was different from anything that had come before.
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| Im Zweiten Weltkrieg war das Durchschnittsalter der Frontsoldaten 26
| During World War II, the average age of front-line soldiers was 26
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| in Vietnam it was 19
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| in Vietnam it was 19
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| in Vietnam it was 19
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| in Vietnam war es 19
| in Vietnam it was 19
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| Die schwersten Gefechte der letzten zwei Wochen
| The heaviest battles of the last two weeks
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| fanden heute 25 Meilen nordwestlich von Saigon statt —
| took place today 25 miles northwest of Saigon —
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| Der US-Soldat in Vietnam war durchschnittlich
| The US soldier in Vietnam was average
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| zwölf Monate dienstverpflichtet
| twelve months of service
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| zwölf Monate fast täglich unter feindlichem Feuer —
| twelve months almost daily under enemy fire —
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| Ein US-Militärsprecher gab heute in Saigon bekannt
| A US military spokesman announced today in Saigon
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| daß allein in der letzten Woche 700 feindliche Soldaten gefallen
| that 700 enemy soldiers fell in the last week alone
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| sind.
| are.
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| Im äußerst hart umkämpften Grenzgebiet zu Nordvietnam
| In the extremely hard-fought border area with North Vietnam
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| verlor der Feind insgesamt 2689 Mann —
| the enemy lost a total of 2689 men —
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| All those who remember the war they won’t forget what they’ve seen.
| All those who remember the war they won't forget what they've seen.
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| Destruction of men in their prime whose average age was nineteen.
| Destruction of men in their prime whose average age was nineteen.
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| Destruction — destruction — destruction
| Destruction—destruction—destruction
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| Nach einer Statistik der US-Armee leiden mehr als 50% aller
| According to US Army statistics, more than 50% of all suffer
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| ehemaliger Vietnam-Soldaten an schweren psychischen Schäden
| former Vietnam soldier with severe psychological damage
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| haben quälende Schuldgefühle und Selbstmordgedanken.
| have nagging feelings of guilt and suicidal thoughts.
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| 10 Jahre nach der Rückkehr in die Heimat kämpfen noch heute fast
| 10 years after returning home, still fighting almost today
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| 800 000 Männer ihren einsamen Kampf: Den Kampf gegen Vietnam!
| 800,000 men their lonely fight: the fight against Vietnam!
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| Keiner gilt als Held — keiner
| No one counts as a hero — none
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| keiner.
| none.
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| Keiner gilt als Held — keiner
| No one counts as a hero — none
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| keiner.
| none.
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