Guest post by Jack Broz In 1969 I was a Navy Corpsman assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines in Vietnam. The week of March 25th 1969, Alpha was ordered to assist Delta 1/4 which had captured LZ Argonne near the border with Laos. Delta was being sniped at by an NVA .51 caliberContinue reading “Battlefield Luck Charm For Two Generations”
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The Korean War Week 122 – One Showdown Ends, Another Begins- October 20, 1952
One fight comes to an end as another gets going- the ROK forces are victorious and drive the Chinese completely off of White Horse Hill, but Operation Showdown, a larger battle involving a whole hill complex, is indecisive as the week ends despite a lot of brutal fighting. Away from the battlefield the question stillContinue reading “The Korean War Week 122 – One Showdown Ends, Another Begins- October 20, 1952”
Sniper’s Rifle Fork For Use In Vietnam
This is a pretty rare item you will likely never see in the wild. These were made and issued out for US Army Snipers for use in Vietnam. You stick the sharp end into the ground and rest the XM21 rifle in the top green more rounded “U.” It must not have been very popular.Continue reading “Sniper’s Rifle Fork For Use In Vietnam”
The Korean War Week 121 – America Has Had Enough! – October 13, 1952
The Korean War Week 120 – The Battle of White Horse Hill begins – October 6, 1952
The Korean War Week 119 – Americans Troops Can’t Understand Each Other – September 29, 1952
At the Panmunjom Truce Table, the UN presents three different plans to solve the POW issue, the only one standing in the way of an armistice. All three are rejected by the Communist delegation, but US President Harry Truman is not going to make any concessions, and have an armistice just ‘for the sake ofContinue reading “The Korean War Week 119 – Americans Troops Can’t Understand Each Other – September 29, 1952”
The Korean War Week 118 – The Outpost Armor – September 22, 1952
This week we take a look at the hilltop armor used by the UN for the outpost war- the pros and cons. There’s still plenty of fighting this week, for Old Baldy, for Outpost Kelly, and behind the scenes a whole lot of South Korean POWs held by the UN may be soon going home.
Patton and the M1 Garand
Most of you have probably never read Patton’s comments of the Garand in context with his views on infantry tactics.
Ed Wolcoff on the RPD
From talks down with Bud Gibson Courtesy of LTC Ed Wolcoff:“When I carried the RPD. I also carried 500 rounds of ammo. 100 rounds were in a drum magazine attached to the weapon. 200 rounds were carried in two additional drums in purpose-built pouches on my belt- I retained the pouch straps to supplement theContinue reading “Ed Wolcoff on the RPD”
