: The elephants were intended to support a sawmill project to improve local living conditions and secure the loyalty of villagers near the Ho Chi Minh Trail , a vital North Vietnamese supply route.
Directed by Simon Wincer, the movie reimagines these events as a high-stakes, comedic journey. Operation Dumbo Drop
: Although set in Vietnam, the film was primarily shot in Thailand . : The elephants were intended to support a
: U.S. Special Forces were tasked with transporting two elephants, named Bonnie and Clyde, from the village of Ban Don to Tra Bong. named Bonnie and Clyde
The film is loosely based on a 1968 mission known as , documented by retired U.S. Army Major Jim Morris.