Vietnamese Guns, Gear, and Machines Nikhil, Hao, Ryan & Michael. Group 2 Vietnamese Guns, Gear, and Machines Nikhil, Hao, Ryan & Michael.
AK-47(Kalashnikov) Made and used by the Soviet Union 1949 Most popular assault rifle since its’ creation Over 30 variants of the weapon has been made Used worldwide by over 100 different countries 7.62x39mm round Illicitly traded all over the world for as little as $30. There’s so many unaccounted for AK47’s that it’s estimated between 100mil to 500mil are currently owned. RS
MiG-21(Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21) Made and used by Soviet Union 1959 Most produced supersonic jet and combat fighter in the world Able to do “one pass, then haul ass” attacks with ease on US formations RS
Mauser Created May 23rd, 1874 German arms manufacturer Bolt action rifles and semi automatic pistols Mauser C96 Gewehr 43 RS
ZSU-57-2 Self Propelled Anti Aircraft Gun. Used to shoot down aircrafts during the Vietnam WAr. Made in Soviet Russia HH
RPG HH Rocket Propelled Grenade Launcher Was known to be used by Vietcong to take out US tanks like the M113 HH
SKS Simonov Semi-Automatic Carbine Now used as a ceremonial weapon in Vietnam HH
Bicycle NVA and Vietcong used bicycles to bring supplies up and down the Ho Chi Minh Trail HH
NVA uniform. Tan Khaki color. One size fits all. Head gear was Phenolic (plastic-impregnated cardboard) Headgear looked a lot like a jungle hat. They used tennis shoes or went barefoot Many troops made “Ho Chi Minh freedom sandals” made of ARVN truck tires. ML
VC uniform. Black with short or long sleeve shits Blue and red flag stitched on the sleeves. Handkerchief with red ends. Rubber sandals Traditional farmer cap. Brown rice belt. ML
Other equipment Punji sticks Whistles Grenades Tree branches. ML
Classic Vietnamese dipping sauce, with the main ingredient originating from fish. Nuoc Mam NI
Ao-dai Ao dai is a Vietnamese national costume that is often worn by women to represent beauty NI
Sampan Flat bottomed wooden boats that are used for travel in coastal areas. Word derives from Hokkien term for the boats, 三板 (sam pan), literally meaning “three planks”, resembling the boat which is one flat board joined by 2 sides. NI