Vietnam War US & Allied Combat Equipments
Synopsis
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.Vietnam War US & Allied Combat Equipments offers a comprehensive examination of the gear that US and allied soldiers had strapped around their bodies, what they 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 re-enactors, modellers and collectors of Vietnam War memorabilia.Book details
- Series:
- Elite
- Author:
- Adam Hook, Gordon L. Rottman
- ISBN:
- 9781472819079
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781472819055
- Publisher:
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Pages:
- 64
- Reading age:
- Not specified
- Includes images:
- Yes
- Date of addition:
- 2022-10-30
- Usage restrictions:
- Copyright
- Copyright date:
- 2017
- Copyright by:
- Gordon L. Rottman, Adam Hook
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Categories:
- History, Military, Nonfiction