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Armored Fighting Vehicles In The Vietnam War

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Author : Al Hogue
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-01-10

Armored Fighting Vehicles In The Vietnam War written by Al Hogue and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-10 with categories.

Nearly ninety percent of the 150 photographs in this 8X10 pictorial book were made from slides. That is why they are so clear and with such true color. Most of them look as though they could have been taken yesterday. I arrived in Vietnam with an Agfa 35mm camera that I had purchased while stationed in Germany. The camera only lasted about one week in Vietnam. It was the Monsoon season in the Central Highlands, and rust from the rain and high humidity ruined it. Since the unit I was in never went into the 4th Infantry Division basecamp, Camp Enari, in Pleiku where the PX was, I spent the first half of my Vietnam tour of duty without a camera to document the extraordinary events, places, and people I encountered. Then, I went on R&R, and while in basecamp on my way to Hong Kong, I bought an Olympus 35mm camera at the PX. Al Hogue, who was in the same mechanized infantry scout squad that I was in, also took many pictures. Using his Canon Electra 35mm camera, his pictures were all shot during the last half of 1969. The majority of the pictures in this Vietnam pictorial were made by Al. Al has a good eye for photography and a talent for capturing a moment in time, and creating pictures that say a lot. Our pictures bring back memories from more than fifty years ago and they mean a lot to us. We like to show them to our friends and family and other Veterans and tell them the stories associated with each one. Since most of the guys who served in Vietnam did not have cameras and therefore have no pictures, we decided to combine our photos to share with them and anyone else that might be interested in armored fighting vehicles in the Vietnam War during that extraordinary period of U.S. military history.The role of Armor in the Vietnam War -- Early in the Vietnam War Pentagon Officials believed Vietnam was no place for armor. They were wrong. The tanks, Armored Personnel Carriers, self-propelled howitzers and armored gun trucks played a vital role in in defending forward fire support bases, landing zones, bridges, and convoys. Moreover, the tanks, armored infantry and armored cavalry were very effective in search and destroy and reconnaissance missions, and were a formidable force in combat assault operations. In addition to the 150 photographs, there are official after-action reports, and contemporaneous articles detailing battles between American armored fighting vehicles and the North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong. There are photos of one of the Soviet made T-76 Tanks that attacked Ben Het Special Forces Camp near the Laotian border, which was the only tank-to-tank battle between American and North Vietnamese tanks in the Vietnam War.

Armored Fighting Vehicles In The Vietnam War

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Author : Al Hogue
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-03-19

Armored Fighting Vehicles In The Vietnam War written by Al Hogue and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-19 with categories.

Nearly all of the 150 photographs in this Vietnam War pictorial were made from slides. That is why they are so sharp, and Although they were made more than fifty years ago, most of them look as though they could have been taken yesterday.I arrived in Vietnam in the summer of 1968 with an Agfa 35mm camera that I had purchased while stationed in Germany. The camera only lasted about one week in Vietnam because it was the Monsoon season in the Central Highlands, and rust from the rain and high humidity ruined it. Since the unit I was in never went into the 4th Infantry Division basecamp, Camp Enari, in Pleiku where the PX was, I spent the first half of my Vietnam tour of duty without a camera to document the extraordinary events, places, and people I encountered. Then, early in 1969, I went on R&R, and while in basecamp on my way to Hong Kong, I bought an Olympus 35mm camera at the PX. So, it was only during the last half of my tour, the first half of 1969, that I took all of the photos that I have now.Al Hogue, who was in the same mechanized infantry scout squad that I was in, also took many pictures. Using his Canon Electra 35mm camera, his pictures were all shot during the last half of 1969. The majority of the pictures in this pictorial were made by Al. Al has a good eye for photography and a talent for capturing a moment in time and creating images that say a lot.Our pictures bring back memories from more than fifty years ago and they mean a lot to us. We like to show them to our friends and family and other Veterans and tell them the stories associated with each one. Since most of the guys who served in Vietnam did not have cameras and therefore have no pictures, we decided to combine our photos to share with them and anyone else that might be interested in that extraordinary period of U.S. military history.The role of Armor in the Vietnam War Early in the Vietnam War Pentagon Officials believed Vietnam was no place for armor. They were wrong. The tanks, Armored Personnel Carriers, self-propelled howitzers, and armored gun trucks played a vital role in defending forward fire support bases, landing zones, bridges, and convoys. Moreover, the tanks, armored infantry and armored cavalry were very effective in search and destroy and reconnaissance missions, and were a formidable force in combat assault operations. In addition to the 150 photographs, there are official after-action reports, and contemporaneous articles detailing battles between American armored fighting vehicles and the North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong. There are photos of one of the Soviet-made T-76 Tanks that attacked Ben Het Special Forces Camp near the Laotian border, which was the only tank-to-tank battle between American and North Vietnamese tanks in the Vietnam War.

Armored Fighting Vehicles In The Vietnam War

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Author : Al Hogue
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-11-02

Armored Fighting Vehicles In The Vietnam War written by Al Hogue and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-02 with categories.

Early in the Vietnam War Pentagon Officials believed Vietnam was no place for armor. They were wrong. The tanks, APCs, Howitzers, and gun trucks played a vital role in defending fire support bases, landing zones, bridges, and convoys. They were highly effective in finding North Vietnamese Army basecamps and bunker complexes hidden in the heavily forested hills and valleys. In combat assault operations, known as "Jungle Busting" the tanks, and armored personnel carriers would overrun and crush the enemy forces. The 150 photos in this picture book were taken in 1968 and 1969 in the Central Highlands of South Vietnam by Al Hogue and Bill Miller. Both Al and Bill were in the 4th Infantry Division, 2nd/8th Infantry (Mechanized) Recon Platoon.

Armored Fighting Vehicles In The Vietnam War

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Author : Bill Miller
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-09-15

Armored Fighting Vehicles In The Vietnam War written by Bill Miller and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-15 with categories.

Early in the Vietnam War Pentagon Officials believed Vietnam was no place for armor. They were wrong. The tanks, Armored Personnel Carriers, howitzers, and gun trucks played a vital role in defending fire support bases, landing zones, bridges, and convoys. They were also very effective in combat assault operations. In addition to the 140+ never-before-published photographs, there are after-action reports and contemporaneous articles from the Stars and Stripes detailing battles between North Vietnamese Army forces and units of American armored fighting vehicles. There are several very rare photos of one of the Russian T-76 tanks that attacked Ben Het Special Forces Camp, which was the only tank-to-tank battle between American and North Vietnamese tanks in the Vietnam War. Additionally, there are pictures of Viet Cong propaganda leaflets, Military Payment Certificates (MPC), and Vietnamese currency.

Armoured Warfare In The Vietnam War

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Author : Michael Green
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2014-10-30

Armoured Warfare In The Vietnam War written by Michael Green and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-30 with History categories.

Historian and collector Michael Green shows in this fascinating and graphically illustrated book that the two wars that engulfed Indochina and North and South Vietnam over 30 years were far more armoured in nature than typically thought of. By skilful use of imagery and descriptive text he describes the many variants deployed and their contribution.??The ill-fated French Expeditionary Force was largely US equipped with WW2 M3 and M5 Stuart, M4 Sherman and M24 light tanks as well as armoured cars and half-tracks. Most of these eventually went to the Army of the Republic of Vietnam but were outdated and ineffective due to lack of logistics and training.??The US Army and Marine Corps build-up in the 1960s saw vast quantities of M48 Pattons, M113 APCs and many specialist variants and improvised armoured vehicles arrive in theatre. The Australians brought their British Centurion tanks. ??But it was the Russians, Chinese and North Vietnamese who won the day and their T-38-85 tanks, ZSU anti-aircraft platforms and BTR-40 and -50 swept the Communists to victory.??This fine book brings details and images of all these diverse weaponry to the reader in one volume.

Vehicles Heavy Weapons Of The Vietnam War

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Author : David Doyle
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
Release Date : 2021-08-31

Vehicles Heavy Weapons Of The Vietnam War written by David Doyle and has been published by Pen and Sword Military this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-31 with History categories.

This photo-packed reference “will be of interest to modelers and military historians alike” (AMPS Indianapolis). The ground war in Vietnam pitted a myriad of American tanks, artillery, APC, and trucks against not only the weapons of Communist North Vietnam, but also the terrain. Through archival images, the arsenal of the US Army and USMC are revisited in this informative volume. From the iconic M113 APC to the M48A3 tank, M551 Armored Reconnaissance/Airborne Assault Vehicle, M151 and M54 trucks, M50 Ontos, M107 and M109 artillery, and M42 Duster, the complete array of vehicles fielded is shown. This book, the first in a series on the US military’s weapons, vehicles, aircraft, and naval vessels of the Vietnam War, offers a highly illustrated reference for those wishing to delve deeper into this conflict.

Vietnam Tracks

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Author : Simon Dunstan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982

Vietnam Tracks written by Simon Dunstan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with History categories.

Captioned front-line photos and text describe the role of the armored fighting vehicle and the troops in Vietnam.

American Wheeled Armoured Fighting Vehicles

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Author : Michael Green
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2016-10-31

American Wheeled Armoured Fighting Vehicles written by Michael Green and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-31 with History categories.

Numerous wheeled armoured fighting vehicles have seen service in the US armed forces on and off for over 80 years. There have been various changes of policy and twice, after the Second World War and Vietnam, they went out of favour but their use is now well established. This well researched and superbly illustrated book describes all the different types and variants since the first M1 was ordered in 1931. The M8 armoured car was widely used during World War Two but it was not until Vietnam that further wheeled AFVs came into service, notably the M706 armoured car. After a lull the US Marine Corps adopted the Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) in 1983. The US Army first used armoured Humvees in 1994 and variants remain in service (M1141 and M1116). Other types today include the Guardian (M1117) and the Army version of the LAV names the ‘Stryker’. To meet the operational requirements of Iraq and Afghanistan the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle (MRAP) was ordered in bulk from 2007.

Armoured Fighting Vehicles Of The Vietnam War

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Author : Michael Green
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997-02

Armoured Fighting Vehicles Of The Vietnam War written by Michael Green and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-02 with Vietnam War, 1961-1975 categories.

Vietnam Studies Mounted Combat In Vietnam Illustrated Edition

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Author : General Donn A. Starry
language : en
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Release Date : 2014-08-15

Vietnam Studies Mounted Combat In Vietnam Illustrated Edition written by General Donn A. Starry and has been published by Pickle Partners Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-15 with History categories.

[Includes 1 chart, 17 maps, 6 diagrams and 38 illustrations] “The generally unsuccessful experience of French armored forces in Southeast Asia from the end of World War II to 1954 convinced American military men that armored units could not be employed in Vietnam. “It was not until 1967, however, when a study titled Mechanized and Armor Combat Operations, Vietnam...was sent to the Chief of Staff and Secretary of the Army, that the potential of armored forces was fully described to the Army’s top leaders. Despite the study’s findings that armored cavalry was probably the most cost-effective force on the Vietnam battlefield-there was little that could be done to alter significantly either the structure of forces already sent to Vietnam or those earmarked for deployment...The armored force of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, meanwhile had been successful enough in fighting the elusive Viet Cong that U.S. armored units had been deployed in limited numbers, usually as part of their parent divisions. “From early March 1965 until the cease-fire in Jan. 1973, U.S. armored units participated in virtually every large-scale offensive operation and worked closely with South Vietnamese Army and other free world forces. After eight years of fighting over land on which tanks were once thought to be incapable of moving, in weather that was supposed to prohibit armored operations, and dealing with an elusive enemy against whom armored units were thought to be at a considerable disadvantage, armored forces emerged as powerful, flexible, and essential battle forces. In large measure they contributed to the success of the free world forces, not only in close combat, but in pacification and security operations as well. When redeployment began in early 1969, armored units were not included in the first forces scheduled for redeployment, and indeed planners moved armored units down the scale time and again, holding off their redeployment until the very end.”