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

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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.

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

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Mauser

German arms manufacturer

Bolt action rifles and

semi automatic pistols

Mauser C96

Gewehr 43

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Created May 23rd, 1874

ZSU-57-2Self Propelled Anti Aircraft Gun. Used to shoot down aircrafts during the Vietnam WAr.Made in Soviet Russia

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RPGRocket Propelled Grenade Launcher

Was known to be used by Vietcong to take out US tanks like the M113

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SKS Simonov

Semi-Automatic Carbine

Now used as a ceremonial weapon in Vietnam

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BicycleNVA and Vietcong used bicycles to bring supplies up and down the Ho Chi Minh Trail

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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.

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Classic Vietnamese dipping sauce, with the main ingredient originating from fish.

Nuoc Mam

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Ao-dai

Ao dai is a Vietnamese national costume that is often worn by women to represent beauty

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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.

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Sampan