Some Vietnam Pics
United States Marines injured during operation 'Starlight', near Chu Lai. Batang Peninsula, 1965. Starlite was one of the most successful amphibious operations by the Marines . In August 1965, three Marine Corps battalions overran the 1st Vietcong Regiment and, during the course of a 6 day period, killed over 600 Vietcong soldiers with the loss of 51 Marines and over 200 wounded
A US
helicopter takes off from a clearing near Duc Co fire support camp, wounded
soldiers crouch down in the dust of the departing helicopter. The military
convoy was on its way to relieve the camp when it was ambushed. The camps were
set up in the Central Highlands to protect roads and detect Vietcong movements.
The Vietcong would attack the bases to try and lure US troops to be moved in as
support and then ambush them on their way to the camps.
Marines stand on top of a US Amtrec, armored vehicle during Operation Colorado
in 1966. The message painted on the side of the vehicle reads 'Rowes Roamers -
We Came We Saw and We Conquered'.
American
Tank Fords a River
Members of the 5th Mechanical Division ford a river in a tank, Can Lo River,
south of Con Thien, Vietnam. 1968
The M48A3 battle tank was the heaviest tank used in vietnam. It had a crew of
four, was armed with a 90mm cannon with a coaxial .30-inch machine gun and an
externally mounted .50-inch machine gun
Chinook
Helicopter Lifts Ammunition
A CH-47A Chinook helicopter from the Army's 228 Aviation Battalion lifts a load
of ammunition for 1st Cavalry Division arimobile troops in An Khe, South
Vietnam, April 11th, 1966
An American Navy tango boat on the Sang Haam Luong River, also known as the Lower Mekong River, 1968. South Vietnam's rivers and waterways were a vital part of the military mechanism. The Navy was responsible for keeping the rivers open and provided patrols, reconnaissance and escorts to many missions.
Marines on a combat-reconnaissance mission crouch down as they move through low foliage in the Demilitarized Zone in February 1968. They have just been attacked by a group of Viet Cong and are waiting for medical assistance and re-inforcements.
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