Vietnam War US & Allied Combat Equipments

von Gordon L. Rottman

64 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

During the years of the Vietnam War, U.S. forces used three major types of equipment sets, with numerous modifications for particular circumstances. Different equipment was 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 U.S. and allied soldiers carried strapped around their bodies, what the gear 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 reenactors, modelers, and collectors of Vietnam War memorabilia.

• Reihe: Elite
• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Geschichte Militärgeschichte Besondere Kriege und militärische Feldzüge Konflikte nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg
• ISBN: 9781472819055
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 26.01.2017
• Größe: 246 x 182 mm
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Illustrationen: Adam Hook