Vietnam Weapons by Nathan Smith, Brian Lange, Logan Connolly, Connor Leahy, Jay Jadav.

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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

ZSUs BL Referred to as “Zeus,” anti-aircraft weapon -Lightly armored -Guided by radar -Russian made

RPG-7JJ 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

BicyclesNathan -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. LC

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

Ao-dai, N ướ c ch ấ m, Sampan -Ao-Dai is a traditional Vietnamese dress worn by women. Its a cultural symbol of beauty and is made of form fitting silk. -N ướ c ch ấ m 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. LC