18th
Military Police Brigade, Saigon, 1968
The 18th Military Police Brigade arrived in Vietnam in October
1966. Headquartered in Long Binh, the Brigade controlled all non-divisional MP
units in Vietnam. The 18th MP Brigade, through its 716th MP
Battalion was also responsible for the security of US installations in the
Saigon area. It saw heavy street fighting during the Tet Offensive in January
1968. This photo series shows a police operation in downtown Saigon in late 1968.
MPs searching a
seedy building in Saigon
A GI in illegal
situation is arrested
The MPs find a
private purchase M-3 "Grease Gun"
The GI is
brought to a Military Police officer
A MP Lieutenant
discusses with an enlisted man
