Did You Know In FORREST GUMP…

The ambush scene in Vietnam is one of the most accurate combat scenes ever recorded on film! In the scene, Forrest was on a mission with his unit when suddenly they were ambushed by Viet Cong guerrillas. The US troops were being shot at by the enemy, but they never made a visual appearance. This led many combat veterans, especially Vietnam veterans, to rate this as one of the most accurate combat scenes in history. It was very sudden, there was no warning, and it happened in a flash.

Eugene Clark

#Shorts

[rashardlontoc]

Vietnam veterans having a flashback when watching this scene

[wuflzish]

"WHY ARE THE BUSHES RELOADING"

[Sir_Squirrel_TheIV]

Vietnamese person here my grandpa (south Vietnamese) told me a story about a battle he was in the Vietnamese marines and he actually fought against my grandmas brother (north Vietnamese) they only found out when they were sharing the story about the battle and found out they fought each other. This is all my grandpa told me both sadly died a few years ago never even told me the name of the battle

[Reverend_Salem]

i wasnt expecting forest gump to have the most accurate battle scene

[karlkugler]

I remember watching this for the frist time with my dad.. and as soon as the rain stopped he said now they will open fire.. then boom it happened he said who every did this scene in the movie did there homework.. he is like you see how you can only point out there muzzle flashes. He goes I would always aim at them if I could.. that's coming from a marine sniper

[richardmillhousenixon]

"I am the Lorax, I speak for the trees. And for some fucking reason, they speak Vietnamese"

[Agent_Coulson]

Fun Fact: The Vietnam scenes were filmed at the Hunting Island State Park in South Carolina.

[axospyeyes]

"it was very sudden, it came without warning, and happened in a flash"

das just 3 ways to say the same thing lmao

[AverageSensei]

Grandpa loved this scene so much he was crying and shaking out of excitement

[thisaccountwashacked]

"Why is there an ak47 sticking out of that tree?"

[dsgames]

"In Vietnam, you don't see us, we see you".
-Some random Vietnamese dude

[TacticalCaveman]

I watched forest gump many times with my grandpa before I was old enough to understand that he had been in the Vietnam War. Can't imagine what he was thinking while watching it with me.

[dahandsomeguywithcoolglass]

"With all power you possess but still being defeated by talking tree?"
"You never there and if you did you scream like bitch more than I did"

[capercody]

Tom hanks was able to give Vietnam veterans and ww2 veterans ptsd flashbacks in 2 different films💀

[ngatrankim]

As Vietnamese we are legit still being taught how to do this in military bootcamp (mandatory bootcamp), 6 instructors legit snuck on us to demonstrate it.

[guywholikescheese]

"It happened in a flash"

My brain: *my name is barry allen and I am the fastest man alive*

[yazidtt]

“Damn i remember got a kill streak right there”

-Veteran tree

[logger]

Not being able to see your enemy is what I imagine is the most stressful situation in combat is. Because you are forced to stay in cover, knowing if you peak to spot them, you are likely to be shot.

[nicolopez]

The Vietnam scene in forest gump and the Medal of Honor he was awarded is based off an actual Vietnam veteran Sammy Davis who took some insane and admirable actions to save his friends and he was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1968 they used his footage of being awarded the Medal and put Tom hanks in it for the movie

[xzroups]

My first husband described a time like this in Vietnam, he lost his buddy that day. This is true.