Vietnam Weapons

by Nathan Smith, Brian Lange, Logan Connolly, Connor

Leahy, Jay Jadav

Ak-47 Nathan

-Ak stands for: Avtomat Kalashnikova or automatic Kalashnikov-Russian made and supplied assault rifle for the NVA and Vietcong forces.-Has a very distinct sound when fired making it easy to tell who was firing.

MiG-21 “Fishbed” by

Connor-Supersonic jet fighter the North Vietnamese Air Force used

-Bought from the Soviet Union

-A match for our best fighter, the F-4 Phantom

-Ground troops did not have to worry about it

Mauser Rifle by

Connor-Made by Nazi Germany in the 1930’s

-Captured by the Russians and sold to North Vietnam

-Used by NVA and Vietcong

-Americans weren’t very afraid of the Mauser it was very old and they were kind of rare

ZSUsBL

Referred to as “Zeus,” anti-aircraft weapon

-Lightly armored-Guided by radar-Russian made

RPG-7 JJ

• Shoulder launched, anti tank rocket propelled grenade launcher

• Used by Vietnam people’s army and the Vietcong

• Used for mostly short ranges and also long ranges (500 meters)

• Hard to defend against because it can kill in groups

• Can be used to attack land and the air

Simonov (SKS) JJ

• Created by the Russians

• Semi automatic carbine rifle

• Briefly used, not often

• Extensively used by the Vietcon

Bicycles Nathan

-Used by north vietnamese for transportation of men and materials.-Common on Ho Chi Minh trail.-Would reinforce the frame to carry heavier loads.

NVA Uniforms

-The original NVA uniforms were tan khaki.-The shirts had two pleated pockets, closed with a pointed flap.-The pants had two side and one rear pocket, and adjusted with buttons at the waist.

-This uniform was worn by the original NVA troops who entered SVN.

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VC UniformsBL

-Viet Cong did not have marked uniforms-typical VC soldier would be wearing a hat, rubber sandals, and fatigues

Ao-dai, Nước chấm, Sampan

-Ao-Dai is a traditional Vietnamese dress worn by women. Its a cultural symbol of beauty and is made of form fitting silk.-Nước chấm is a traditional Vietnamese dipping sauce that accents raw meals.-Sampan’s are small flat bottom boats of which can be used as permanent habitation on water.

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