Prelude. The village of Khe Sanh was the seat of government of Hương Hoa district, an area of Bru Montagnard villages and coffee plantations about 7 miles (11 km) from the Laotian frontier on Route 9, the northernmost transverse road in South badlydeteriorated Route 9 ran from the coastal region through the western highlands and crossed the border into Laos.

19/03/2016 · Vietnam's Coconut Monk in his tower at the east end of his "floating" platform refuge at the very eastern tip of his island in the Mekong River near My Tho, VIetnam. Young Visitor To Coconut Monk in 1969. Coconut Monk devotees holding services on the "floating" platform. (Mekong Delta, Vietnam.

I know there are errors here. Who will help me correct them? *About the tailcodes: The FF tailcode was most probably used only after 1973. It was found on one A1H ( FFA ) that made it out in April 1975, in the largelargesmall format.. The squadron letter for the 514th Fighter Squadron is L.

Booby traps have been low cost and comparatively easy to make, and the Viet Cong used them to devastating impact. In contrast to mines, most of the booby traps laid have been constructed from bamboo which could possibly be hidden from mine detectors, and infrequently labored on their very own, that means traps could possibly be set forward of time with out the necessity .

30/01/2019 · Amazing Pictures of Tunnel Rats: The Warriors Who Infiltrated Underground Tunnels In The Vietnam War. SGT Ronald A. Payne entering a tunnel in search of Viet Cong with a flashlight and M1911 pistol. "Non gratus anus rodentum" is a Latin phrase that, when translated into English, means "not worth a rat's ass.".

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8/04/2015 · Heavilyarmed helicopter gunships became a fixture of America's war in Vietnam. But the Army's lowflying attack choppers were pretty terrible at spotting the Viet Cong at night. In 1967 ...

19/03/2016 · Vietnam's Coconut Monk in his tower at the east end of his "floating" platform refuge at the very eastern tip of his island in the Mekong River near My Tho, VIetnam. Young Visitor To Coconut Monk in 1969. Coconut Monk devotees holding services on .

Association Vietnam. Back to 'The Gun' The Organization of the Field Artillery in Vietnam . By David Powell Authors note: Although there are many members of this unit which owe their lives to the men of the 4/60th Air Defense Artillery (Quads and Dusters) as well ...

23/03/2019 · Vietnam Vermin: The Story of the Tunnel Rats. The Americans and Australians were continuously plagued with small scale surprise attacks by the Viet Cong as they advanced deep into the woods. When the Vietnam War began on 1 November 1955, the United States' involvement was a relatively lowkey affair. But the passing years would see increasing ...

VC and PAVN battle tactics comprised a flexible mix of guerrilla and conventional warfare battle tactics used by Viet Cong (VC) and the North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) to defeat their and South Vietnamese (GVN/ARVN) opponents during the Vietnam War.. The VC was supposedly an umbrella of front groups to conduct the insurgency in South Vietnam .

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25/10/2017 · This pattern is not unique to the Vietnam War. The United States military has had designated photographic units since the Signal Corps began taking photographs in the 1880s. They were created to document operations, equipment, and people, as well as to create a visual record of the conflict.

9/10/2014 · Operation Bolo: how F4C Phantoms disguised as F105 bombers set a trap for North Vietnam's MiG21s October 9, 2014 Military Aviation, Military History, .

North Vietnam did conquer all of South Vietnam. The Tet Offensive was a series of attacks by the National Liberation Front, rebels in South Vietnam who were allied with North Vietnam. The offensive began on January 30, 1968, on Tet, the lunar holiday. Attacks took place all over South Vietnam.

1/09/2016 · This documentary 'Dirty secrets of Vietnam Booby Traps Snares' explores some of the most heinous and disturbing booby traps that decimated the ranks of American soldiers during the Vietnam war. Punji traps, whip traps, Tiger traps, and even pineapple cluster bombs were used to injure and kill American soldiers paroling the area.