<p>Over the eight years of the Vietnam War, US forces used three major types of equipment sets, with numerous modifications for particular circumstances. Different equipments were also used by Special Forces, the South Vietnamese, and other allied ground troops. <i>Vietnam War US & Allied Combat
Vietnam War US & Allied Combat Equipments
โ Scribed by Gordon L. Rottman
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing
- Year
- 2017.01.26
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 68
- Series
- Elite 216
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
During the years of the Vietnam War, U.S. forces used three major types of equipment sets, with numerous modifications for particular circumstances. Different equipment was also used by Special Forces, the South Vietnamese, and other allied ground troops.
Vietnam War US & Allied Combat Equipmentsoffers a comprehensive examination of the gear that U.S. and allied soldiers carried strapped around their bodies, what the gear contained, and what those items were used for. Fully illustrated with photographs and artwork detailing how each piece of equipment was used, and written by a Special Forces veteran of the conflict, this book will fascinate enthusiasts of military equipment and will be an ideal reference guide for reenactors, modelers, and collectors of Vietnam War memorabilia.
โฆ Subjects
Modern Warfare;Nonfiction;Military;Military History
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