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Vietnam Weaponry

Published on Nov 20, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

During the Vietnam war there was a variety of weapons used from regular guns to napalm. Here is some of the weaponry used by The United States and the Viet Cong.

US RIFLES

  • Assault rifles- M14, M16, AR-15
  • Sniper rifles- M21 designated marksman rifle (DMR)
  • Carbines- M1 and M2

VIET CONG RIFLES

  • Assault rifles- AK-47, type 56, type 58
  • Sniper rifles- Tokarev SVT

UNITED STATES MACHINE GUNS

  • LMG's- Stoner M63, M60, L2A1 AR, M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifles
  • HMG's- M1917, M1919, M2HB .50 cal

VIET CONG MACHINE GUNS

  • LMG's- RPD, RPK
  • HMG's- DShK

UNITED STATES HANDGUNS

  • Colt M1911A1
  • Colt Commander

VIET CONG HANDGUNS

  • Tokarev TT-33
  • Makarov PM
  • Walther P38 German

UNITED STATES EXPLOSIVES

  • Grenades- M61, M67,
  • Mines- claymore M18A1, M16 mine

VIET CONG EXPLOSIVES

  • Grenades- F1, type 67

UNITED STATES VEHICLES

  • Armored- M24, M48, M103, M113 APC

VIET CONG VEHICLES

  • Armored vehicles- type 62, BTR-40 APC, Type 59

AMERICAN AIRCRAFT

  • Airplanes- F-14, AC130, B-52 Stratofortress
  • Choppers- AH-1, MH-53 pave low, CH-34 chinook

VIET CONG AIRCRAFT

  • Airplanes- MIG-21, MIG-17
  • Choppers- MI-4, MI-1

AMERICAN INTERESTING WEAPON

  • Napalm- a highly flammable substance dropped out of planes on enemies

VIET CONG INTERESTING WEAPOON

  • Punji stick- a booby trapped used during the war by the VIET Cong made out of wood or bamboo and sometimes covered with feces to give infection

As you can see there was a variety of weapons used by both sides in the Vietnam war.