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Weapons in Vietnam

Weapons in Vietnam. By: Blamuel Kuria And Dominic Brochu. Artillery. M110 Howitzer aka “Bad News”. 8 inch Howitzer. Artillery Continued. 175mm gun in LZ Diamondhead motor. IFFV 7F15 B-8 Summer 1968. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 1/83 FA. Assault Rifles.

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Weapons in Vietnam

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  1. Weapons in Vietnam By: BlamuelKuria And Dominic Brochu

  2. Artillery M110 Howitzer aka “Bad News” 8 inch Howitzer

  3. Artillery Continued 175mm gun inLZ Diamondhead motor IFFV 7F15 B-8Summer 1968 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang1/83 FA

  4. Assault Rifles The term assault rifles is german word that means stormrifle, as in storm a position. The name was given by Adolf Hitler U.S Assault Rifles Vietnam Assault Rifles Ak-47 comes from the soviets version, it was gas operated, magazine-fed rifle 40 rounds, The m16 Mat 49 SMG uses 9mm rounds with a 35-round magazine

  5. Rifles M-14 7,62mm Rifle M-1 Carbine- 15 round clip

  6. Heavy Assault Rifles RPD-7.62mm GPMG Standard infantry weapon 100 round belt. Browning .30 Cal MG

  7. Hand Guns M-1911A1, .45 Automatic Pistol Tokarev TT33 Automatic Pistol from the 1930’s colt

  8. RPG’s M-20, 3.5 inch Rocket Launcher RPG-7 Rocket Launcher- short ranged used against armored vehicles, defensive positions, and even helicopters. About 300 meters moving targets 500 for stationary, or will explode on maximun range of 920 meters.

  9. Explosives • There were 15 different kinds of dumb bombs, and 3 different kind of fuel explosive’s. Bomb’s could range from 250 lbs to 1000 lbs

  10. Knifes and Bayonets • M6 Bayonet-U.S. for an m14 rifle • M7 Bayonet-U.S for an m16 assault Rifle • KA-BAR-Close combat marines and navy

  11. Work Cited • http://www.173rdairborne.com/weapons.htm

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