Bicycles and Uniforms

Ritesh Vallabhaneni

Bicycles- Vietnamese had to use bicycle infantry. The bicycles

enabled the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Army to continually resupply their forces even in the worst situations.

- The Viet Minh used it against the French in Dien Bien Phu.

NVA Uniform-The North Vietnamese Army were in blue, grey, purple or brown cloth and

they seemed to be “Cottage Industry” produced. They were to made to one pattern. The NVA also had another kind of shirt which seemed like a flak jacket and these uniforms were very rare.

VC Uniform- The shirts and trousers are black cotton “Pajama type” - The shirts can have shades of gray, brown, tan, and blue

Weapons/vehicles of NVA-T.J

ZSUs-T.J.The ZSU series consist of anit air vehicles.They are produced by the Soviets.Used for taking out ground troops was just as easy as taking out aircraft.

RPG-7-T.J.

Cheap anti tank grenade launcher.

Requires virtually no practice.

Used for taking out armoured targets and structures but is primarily used to cause disruptions/confusion.

Very useful in enclosed areas.

Produced by the Soviets.

Simonov-T.J.

Produced by the Soviets.

Easy to use.

Typically produce rifle called SKS

Soviets supplied weapons from the simonov series to North Vietnam

Ao-DaiAngel Barahona

What is Ao-Dai? (A.B)-Ao-Dai is a Vietnamese national costume, now most commonly

worn by women. It is a tight-fitting silk tunic worn over pantaloons.

- It was worn by the upper-class

Nu oc Mam (A.B) -Nu oc Mam is used in Vietnamese cuisine as a flavoring agent, dipping

sauce, and dressing for countless dishes.-Nu oc Mam consists of fish sauce, lime juice, water, crushed garlic, and

chiles.

Sampan (A.B)-Sampan is a relatively a flat bottomed Chinese wooden boat. -Some have sharp bows, and nearly all have large sterns.-Usually open or partly decked with a shelter or cabin.-Vietnamese used it to hide weapons, and ambush PT boats

Other Issued NVA Gear

John Thau

NVA Uniform

The NVA’s uniforms importance to the war was that it can be used more effectively in guerilla warfare tactics

The effects on the troops was that they were able to fight off the americans in an effective way

NVA Footwear

The NVA’s footwear helped keep the Vietcong’s feet dry from the rainy terrain of Vietnam

The effects on the troops was that they were able to fight a more effective battle in the rain

NVA Booby Traps

The NVA’s booby traps were able to surprise americans

The effects on the troops was that the Viet Cong could call their own attacks with the booby traps

N.V.A Gear/

Weapons

By Yash

It was created by Mikhail Kalashnikov in 1947

Russian in Design.

The Soviet AK-47 was widely regarded as the best assault rifle

Used By: NVA, Viet Cong

It was made of wood

Ak-47

It is a Supersonic jet fighter aircraft

Russian in Design

it is the most-produced supersonic jet aircraft in aviation history and the most-produced combat aircraft since the Korean War, and it had the longest production run of a combat aircraft

Some 50 countries over four continents have flown the MiG-21, and it still serves many nations

MiG-21 first saw action with Soviet client states such as North Vietnam

MiG-21

North Vietnamese pilots regularly flew the aircraft against American opposition

MiG-21 Cont.

MiG-21 was effective in high-speed, hit-and-run attacks. This approach worked particularly well against American F-105 Thunderchiefs which were tasked with ground support missions. Due to the MiG's success, both the US Air Force and US Navy developed fighter training schools to improve dog-fighting skills.

Mauser was a German arms manufacturer of a line of bolt action rifles and semi-automatic pistols from the 1870s to 1995.

Example:The Karabiner 98 Kurz: often abbreviated Kar98k, K98, or K98k

During World War II, the Soviet Union captured millions of Mauser Karabiner 98k rifles and re-furbished them in various arms factories in the late 1940s and early 1950s.

One example of the Soviet Union providing the Mauser Karabiner 98k rifle (as well as other infantry weapons captured from the Germans during and after World War II) to its communist allies during the Cold War period occurred during the Vietnam War with the Soviet Union Providing military aid to the regular armed forces of North Vietnam and to the National Liberation Front (Vietcong) in South Vietnam.

Mauser