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Weapons of VietnamBy: Mark
Andy
Dennis
United States Small Arms Colt M1911A1 was the most commonly
used pistol among US Troops KA-BAR, a knife used by US soldiers, it
was 12 inches and very sharp
US Weapons of Vietnam M-16A1 and M-60 are
easily them most recognizable US weapons (shown left)
Lesser known weapons CAR-15 (Commando
colt) M-203, grenade
launcher
The M16 Rifle Most commonly used weapon by the US
soldiers Not accurate beyond 300 yards Weighted at 20 pounds
M61 Grenade Used by common US
military solider Covered in thin metal After explosion, parts
of coal are released into the air about 15 meters
US Helicopters AH-1 Cobra Small utility helicopter Loaded with missile
launchers and machine gun fire
Camouflaged to hid behind the trees
The cobra:
The 175mm Gunner Used by the US Could fire over 20
miles But the aiming was not
exact Needed a crew of
about 5 or 6 men
US Bombing Raids The US bombed a number of suspected places
where they believed the VC were hiding One piece of transportation used to do this was
the B-52 bomber One piece of transportation used to do this was
the B-52 bomber http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88jrZjsNHPc
US Troops in Vietnam Regular Infantry Special Ops
Green Berates Navy Seals
Tunnel rats
Tunnel Rats Only job to clear VC
tunnels Had to be small Short life expectancy Under command of
Captain Herbert Thorton
No Americans left in the tunnels
Tunnels of Cu Chi Stretched for miles Underground cities Impenetrable to
booming raids Booby trapped for
tunnel rats
Extent of Cu Chi Tunnels
Booby Traps Explosive and non-
explosive Explosive
Bouncing Betties Toe Poppers
Non-explosive Punji Stake Pit Punji Bear Trap
How to make a Booby Trap Anything can be used
American or French land mines/ weapons
Unexploded bombs or shells
Large causality rates for VC working in underground bomb factories
Weapons of North Vietnam North Vietnam’s weapons were supplied mainly by the Soviet
Union and China, fellow Communist countries. Also they used weapons that had been captured from the
French and Japanese when they occupied Vietnam.
NVA Small ArmsAK-47
•Russian made assault rifle
•Used for its durability and low cost
•Made for short range fighting
•SKS-(Chicom)
•Russian made semi-automatic rifle
•Longer range than AK-47
NVA Transportation•Junk
•Traditional Chinese sail boat
•Transported troops and weapons
•Not used for fighting
•http://www.pbase.com/afuent/diving
•BTR-60
•Russian made anphibious personell carrier
•Carried 16 soldiers
•Speeds of 50 mph on land & 10 mph in water
•http://www.militaryfactory.com/armor/imgs/btr60.jpg
NVA Transportation Cont.
T-54 & 55 Tanks
Russian made tank
Not used often by NVA
•http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/specials/saigon/
MIG-21
•Russian made jet fighter
•Maximum speeds of 1300 mph
•Used for quick assaults and retreats
•http://www.richard-seaman.com/Aircraft/AirShows/Gillespie2005/Highlights/index.html
NVA Tactics• NVA trained many VC
officers in North Vietnam in Guerilla warfare.
• NVA Troops brought to SV through Ho Chi Minh Trail
• Tet Offensive changed NVA tactics by going into SV and using guerilla tactics in cities.
• NVA led by Gen. Giap who’s strategy changed througout the war.
NVA StatisticsDeaths in Vietnam Conflict-US and NVA/NLF
0
200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
1,200,000
1
NVA & NLF
U.S. Forces
North Vietnam’s Goal "Defend the North, Free the South, and
Unite the Country.“- Ho Chi Minh North Vietnam would hold out until Vietnam
was united.
Quick Stats 7,078,032 tons of bombs
were dropped in to Vietnam, almost four times the amount dropped in the whole of WWII
3 million people Killed, 1 million wounded
By 1972 an estimated 70,000 draft dodgers lived in Canada
Total war cost about 200 billion dollars
Work Cited "Fighting Tactics of the Viet Cong." Angelfire. Wired. Apr.-
May 08 http://www.angelfire.com/hero2/vietcong/ "The Tunnel Rats." Time. 04 Mar. 1966. CNN. Apr.-May 2008
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,835207-2,00.html
"Vietnam War Revision." Learn History. 9 May 2008 http://www.learnhistory.org.uk/vietnam/vctactics.htm
"Vietnam War Timeline." 15th Field Artillery Regiment. 15 Apr. 2005. May 2008 http://www.landscaper.net/timelin.htm