Mar 17, 2015 the gun trucks arrived at the ambush site and engaged the attackers with a heavy volume of counter fire. If someone asked me to describe what my idea of a vietnam guntruck web page is about, i would first have to say, even though its been a part of my life for over 43 years, its only been eight years since i learned the story of that huge, little known part of our history. The goal of the vwcwg was to attempt to ascertain the veracity of emerging claims of war crimes by u. Mar 12, 2008 yeah, saw one with a nice 2 hole on the outside and hundreds of small holes on the inside from the splash of the melted metal. Historical background and the need for gun trucks organization of transportation units the army convoy system vc convoy ambush tactics the 21 2ton m35a2 cargo truck the 5ton m54 cargo trucks gun truck armament examples of gun trucks quad. Vietnam era gun truck m151 mutt with armor by point man this is a quick behind the scenes look at my vietnam armored mutt m151. Recreation i found it awfully difficult to think of recreation in this war zone.
Vietnam gun trucks, volume 2 in color by james lyles. They went to the m54 a little later because it can carry more firepower and could carry much more weight. Most gun truck names were based on the songsgroupsmoviestv shows of the time. Initial assessment the book is in the standard osprey format and has 48 pages, with a mix of both colour and black and white photographs. Along with increased emphasis on pacification, came reorganization plans and a. Traveled with a 4 man art team to firebases to sketch and develope paintings for documentation of history of the war. Trucks that retained the same name would vary somewhat over the years. The 5ton, machine gun wielding, steel armored gun trucks of the vietnamera u. Vietnam should immediately release rights activist tran thi nga and drop the charges against her. Details of agency preparing this report the cites management authority of viet. Among the lesserknown vehicles of the us army, there are the hets trucks. The story of a marine grunt in the first battle of khe sanh.
New book on they should be out by the end of the year from squadron. When youre done, you can download your vietnam travel guide to your phone or tablet, or print it as a pdf. Gun trucks were used as perimeter defense at night on the compounds. Was a draftsman for seats in long binh, vietnam and was tdy to the 221st photo and combat arts co. Central highlands 19711972 vietnam war dvd home movies. Yeah, saw one with a nice 2 hole on the outside and hundreds of small holes on the inside from the splash of the melted metal. On august 8, 1974, hours before assuming the presidency upon the resignation of richard nixon 191994, vice president gerald ford 192006 awards the medal of honor to larry dahl 19491971 of seattle and six others. True armored wheeled vehicles, like m706 v100 were only available in small numbers for convoy security duties, so regular 2.
If someone asked me to describe what my idea of a vietnam guntruck web page is about, i would first have to say, even though its been a part of my life for over 43 years, its only been eight years since i learned the. Vietnam war gun trucks gathering pigeon forge 08 duration. Jerrys model of brutus is in the transportation museum at ft. This is the only picture we know of showing the original pr gun truck in vietnam. Eventually the army developed kits to weld on for the trucks and even jeeps. Introduction vietnam war gun trucks a makeshift solution to supply convoy protection problem are quite a popular modeling subject. Jan 16, 2014 revelation 6, prophecy, and gun trucks i heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, come and see. Most gun trucks were named after songsgroupstv shows of the time.
Those trucks were driven by a brave and highly resourceful group of people. If you have any information about this picture, this truck, or the crew members please contact us at the address shown on the bottom. Unusual gun trucks such as wooden armor gun trucks, m37s, jeeps, quad 50s and other special constructed trucks are illustrated in this book as well as deuces and 5tons. This is a great project if you have an old 21st century toys m151a2 sitting around, collecting dust, or if you can get your hands on one real cheap. May, 2008 vietnam war gun trucks gathering pigeon forge 08 duration. On both sides of the road, the rainforest and undergrowth had been cleared for a distance of a hundred yards or more to make ambush more difficult. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with vietnam inc pdf. On this day traffic was light, consisting primarily of military vehicles and an occasional civilian truck. James has now republished it in the original color throughout. The image behind the 630th mp company logo at the top is a view of the mountains at cam ranh bay. The ground war in vietnam was a difficult one across the board, but particularly challenging was the mission of the transport units. Every one consists of an 8wheel truck m1070 and a semitrailer m.
Many of the m35 were quad 50 cal gun trucks and whatever the units came up with armor wise. I think additional color plates of gun trucks would have been a nice addition. Revelation 6, prophecy, and gun trucks i heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, come and see. He also took the picture of red baron through a windshield that got shot in a ambush. After thirteen months and charts done, volunteered to go to nam. A gun truck is an armored vehicle with one or more crewserved weapons used by units of regular armies or other official government armed forces to escort military convoys in regions subject to ambush by guerrilla forces, defend airfields, provide perimeter defense, or serve as mobile pillboxes for home guardtype defensive units. Displaying 129 to 144 of 177 630th mpc photo gallery 1966 1967. Oct 20, 2011 the descriptions of the gun trucks and there usage by all facets of the military was interesting. James is offering 150 signed copies to anyone interested contact him at. The improved gun trucks began to incorporate a second machinegun for added firepower. Tran thi nga is set to face trial on july 25, where she faces up. We also have many ebooks and user guide is also related with vietnam inc pdf, include. We had several of the apc gun trucks in 27th trans battalion.
As the battle subsided and brutus moved to return to convoy duty a grenade landed in the cab. I have gotten james lyles series on gun trucks which is of great assistance because james main focus is the pictures available of gun trucks and the crews that served. See more ideas about vietnam, vietnam war and vietnam war photos. Despite several advantages, overall victory eluded the coalition arranged to save south vietnam in the unconventional war that was the vietnam. To counter this, the men begin to modify their trucks, adding upgraded armor and serious firepower. This book, written by james lyles, a nco with 4 tours of duty and first hand experience in convoy operations and a former vietnam gun truck commander, is an authoritative reference on a number of special hybrid vehicles called vietnam gun trucks and. Vietnam gun truck question finescale modeler essential. This is a quick behind the scenes look at my vietnam armored mutt m151. In 2012, bairds unit, the 523rd transportation company, was inducted into the u. Tom ravenscroft sent me the picture of the 3 trucks lined up. Guy was one of the tankers guarding the side of the road, man he went through some adventures. This specimen got an armored superstructure with two carriages for the 12,7 mm browning m2hb machineguns. Our shop retails 5 m35a1 gun truck vietnam plastic model afv club fv35034 military model on the web. Army transportation veterans organization will rumble in to the carlisle pa fairgrounds saturday, august 7 th, 2010 and be onsite from 8.
Vietnam inc pdf we have made it easy for you to find a pdf ebooks without any digging. Repaints would sometimes even change the name of the truck. And the m1070 trucks became objects of conversion to guntrucks as well. Gun trucks on guard a time and a place in vietnam i had a web site in 1997 i thought it was time to share all the pictures that were sent to me. Gun trucks on guard a time and a place in vietnam i had a web site in 1997 i thought it was. Dahl had joined the army in 1969 and requested an assignment to vietnam. There are a total of 48 vietnam war vehicles 1955 1975 in the military factory. Vietnam era gun truck m151 mutt with armor by point man. Gary nihart took the pix of the 444 gun trucks in front of the 444 in 1970. Had it not been for the gun trucks that came to his rescue he would have been a goner. Hence red baron and snoopy from the song by the royal guardsmen snoopy and the red baron.
I always liked king cobra, had neat graphics on it. James lyles collected a fresh batch of veteran stories for this book so there is no repetition and no disappointment. Youll see footage filmed from a huey flying along the coast and past nha trang, a gun crew firing a 105mm howitzer, gun trucks stopped by a river and their crews roughhousing in the water. The descriptions of the gun trucks and there usage by all facets of the military was interesting. Soldiers built their own deadly gun trucks duration. The gun trucks will be on display in partnership with the u. And the m1070 trucks became objects of conversion to gun trucks as well. American and vietnamese soldiers were being killed daily and the vc never seemed to take it easy. Baird lost an arm in the ambush and that was his ticket home. All you have to do is select the type of places youd like to include restaurants, museums, etc. Good view of the psychotic reaction as it was on display in june 2004 at the gathering of vietnam gun trucks in ft.
See more ideas about vietnam, vietnam war, vietnam war photos. Vice president gerald ford awards posthumous medal of honor. The vietnam war crimes working group vwcwg was a pentagon task force set up in the wake of the my lai massacre and its media disclosure. The book is in the standard osprey format and has 48 pages, with a mix of both colour and black and white photographs of interest are the eight pages of colour artwork of the gun trucks, two of which. Douglas pike was a leading authority on the vietnam war who collected over 2 million pages of original documents now archived at the vietnam center. V100 armored car leads the convoy, with m151 armored jeeps and other military v. The group commander also decided to increase the number of gun trucks from 1 to 3 per 30 trucks in a convoy. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily primary. Jan 01, 2006 to avoid depleting the tasking fleet, the companies began using administrative 212ton cargo vehicles as gun trucks. This is a great project if you have an old 21st century toys m151a2 sitting around, collecting dust, or. If you remember, the publisher took license to print volume 2 in black and white with a glaring canary yellow cover which james hates.
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