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Following the withdrawal of the U.S. military from South Vietnam in 1973, the U.S. Army ceased routine issue of camouflage clothing. The 1st Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment wore the ERDL pattern as an experiment from January 1973 to 1974 [9] in Baumholder, Germany. In 1976, the Marines obtained the leftover Vietnam War-era ERDL pattern ...
South Korea: Used in the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Replaced by Bangtan Helmet. South Vietnam: Used by ARVN until 1975. United States: Formerly used by the United States Air Force as the M3 and later, the M5, helmet for flak protection. [69] Formerly used by the US military from the 1940s to the 80s, replaced by the PASGT. [70]
This article may be too long to read and navigate comfortably. Consider splitting content into sub-articles, condensing it, or adding subheadings. Please discuss this issue on the article's talk page. (November 2024) Vietnam War Part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War in Asia Clockwise from top left: US Huey helicopters inserting South Vietnamese ARVN troops, 1970 North Vietnamese PAVN ...
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Geoffrey Wawro was invited to speak at LSU Shreveport about his newest book, The Vietnam War: A Military History. “On any given day there were 50 to 70,000 troops in combat. Those guys had a ...
The GK80 (Chinese: GK80钢盔) is a Chinese steel combat helmet first developed in the late 1960s. Developed as part of a Chinese military aid to Albania in response to the Sino-Soviet split, the helmet was initially designated as the "Type 69" and was only issued in small numbers within the People's Liberation Army. An improved design was re ...
The American fiber helmet (also known as the American pith helmet, safari helmet, tropical helmet, sun helmet, elephant helmet, or pressed fiber helmet) is a type of sun helmet made of pressed fiber material that has been used as part of the military uniform by various branches and units of the United States Armed Forces from 1934 to the present day.
Fighting to the Finish: The Australian Army and the Vietnam War 1968–1975. The Official History of Australia's Involvement in Southeast Asian Conflicts 1948–1975. Crows Nest, New South Wales: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 978-1-86508-824-2. Foss, Christopher F., ed. (1985). Jane's Armour and Artillery 1985-86. London: Jane's Publishing Company.