The Anderson Platoon

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The Anderson Platoon (original French title: La Section Anderson) is a war documentary movie directed by Pierre Schoendoerffer.

The director, who also directed La 317e Section, returns to Vietnam and follows a platoon of American soldiers during the year 1966.

It won the Academy Award for Documentary Feature in 1967.

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Preceded by:
The War Game
Academy Award for Documentary Feature
1967
Succeeded by:
Journey Into Self
(after disqualification of Young Americans)