We are here to instruct, inform and discuss how to prepare for all survival situations. During the vietnam war, both the viet cong and the peoples army of. In the continuing occasional series on crude handmade firearms, we have an entry sent to me by a reader on facebook thanks. This is an improvised antipersonnel weapon, made from a piece of 5.
This article is about the weapons used in the vietnam war, which involved the peoples army of. In the summer and fall of 1967, all viet cong battalions were reequipped with arms of. Oct 25, 2014 vietnamese copy of the thompson submachine gun. A common artillery weapon, previously used in world war ii, was the 105mm. He told how theyd pick up a few cases of mason jars at the bx, take grenades and pull the pins but leave the spoon depressed so that they fit snuggly in the jars an. During the vietnam war the north vietnamese forces could rely on support from china and the soviet union, but for the national liberation front of south vietnam, better known as the viet cong, the situation was rather miserable.
The viet cong produced some examples during the vietnam war, although these. Description download combat guerrila weapons improvised vietcong imrovised explosive mines and booby traps comments. The vc and nva forces in the war were equipped with a wide variety of weapons from all. Improvised weapons secrets special confidential report page 5 you use an improvised weapon instead of your bare hands because a weapon, a force multiplier, makes it easier for you to apply violence in defense of your person or your family. Insurgency weapons and tactics are weapons and tactics, most often involving firearms or explosive devices, intended for use by insurgents to engage in guerrilla warfare against an occupier, or for use by rebels against an established government. Zip guns are among the most commonly improvised firearms. Improvised weapons of the american underground desert. The bell uh1 iroquois nicknamed huey was used extensively in counterguerilla operations both as a troop carrier and a gunship. Wwii german weapons during the vietnam war wwiiafterwwii. J boobytrafs used by the viet cong in south viernah. Field artillery rockets were often fired from improvised launchers, sometines a.
Min bay do viet cong mines and booby traps used by the viet. The crude and effective guerrilla small arms of the vietnam war. The vietnam war was the first conflict that saw wide scale tactical deployment of helicopters. When you must engage in selfdefense, therefore, the first rule of doing so is always.
Submachine guns 12 viet cong homemade thompson submachine gun a real. Its a vietnamese luger lookalike, which was being sold by arundel militaria in the uk and no, i didnt buy it it was already sold when i first saw it this is quite the crude pistol, but it does appear to actually have a function toggle mechanism. I had a friend who spent two tours on a slick helicopter without fixed weapons. We preach the art of preparation like its our business because it is. Viet cong improvised explosive mines and booby traps u trap. The viet cong vc have improved upon their predecessors techniques and are using emplaced munitions as an effective weapon. Below is a viet cong zip gun or tunnel gun, a very crude handmade singleshot weapon firing the 9mm parabellum round, captured from a vc. From internet movie firearms database guns in movies, tv and video games.
Punji sticks, improvised explosives, crossbows or primitive firearms per day. What are the strangest weapons, tools and vehicles used in. The viet cong vc have improved upon their predecessors techniques and are using. Since mid1967, all antiaircraft weapons that are in north vietnam except the 85 mm and 100mm guns and the czech. Report combat guerrila weapons improvised vietcong imrovised explosive mines and booby traps please fill this form, we will try to respond as soon as possible. Improvised weapons of the american underground desert publications. The following homemade survival weapons are badass. In the latter role it was outfitted with a variety of armaments including m60 machine guns, multibarreled 7.
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