Dragons Jaw

The bridge is known to the Vietnamese as the Dragon's Jaw. Straddling the Song Ma River halfway between Hanoi and the northernmost entrances to the Ho Chi Minh Trail, the Dragon's Jaw is a vital link in North Vietnam's supply line to the South and carries the Thanh Hoa railroad and the main highway, Route 1. Numerous bombing raids against this strategic target by the Americans have been thwarted by heavy anti-aircraft artillery and radar-guided weapon emplacements defending the site. U.S. Army Special Forces captain Mack Gerber and a team of Green Berets embark on a covert nighttime mission to take out the big guns, leaving the way clear for the U.S. bombers. Although highly dangerous, Gerber is certain the mission can be accomplished by skillful planning- until he discovers that the CIA has dropped another team into the area...