Rare GR103 40mm M-79 Round. With it an antenna wire could be fire through triple canopy jungle for better reception. I am not sure who would want to give away their position by trying this gimmick though,
Category Archives: Armed Conflicts Worldwide
US Issue DextroAmphetamine Tablets
This is an example of US Issue Dextro Amphetamine tablets, these were issued by SOG recon teams to stay awake on extended missions where sleep was not an option. They were a controlled item and handed back at the end of the mission. The tablets have been replaced in this example with dummy items. OftenContinue reading “US Issue DextroAmphetamine Tablets”
The Korean War Week 112 – The Chinese Take Siberia – August 11, 1952
There’s heavy fighting in the field this week for a position the US Marines call Siberia. Behind the scenes there’s worry, though, as the US Army is more and more facing a manpower crisis. They are, however, training ever more South Korean troops to one day hopefully bring all their own troops home from theContinue reading “The Korean War Week 112 – The Chinese Take Siberia – August 11, 1952”
Project Eldest Son
“Eldest Son” was the name of the project used to sabotage North Vietnamese arms and ammo. Doctored ammo left behind on bodies or ammo caches by SOG recon team members and Hatchet Force operations in Laos and Cambodia. The explosive ammo was everything from AK rounds to mortar rounds. The picture is from an AKContinue reading “Project Eldest Son”
The Korean War Week 111 – Will Stalin’s Nightmare Come True? – August 4, 1952
The UN conducts a massive bombing raid on the North Korean capital Pyongyang this week, and in the field, the bloody fight for Old Baldy continues. Behind the scenes, though, Presidential Candidate Dwight Eisenhower’s foreign policy guy John Foster Dulles is advocating for massive retaliation- in Korea and beyond- against all Communist states, to doContinue reading “The Korean War Week 111 – Will Stalin’s Nightmare Come True? – August 4, 1952”
SOG During Operation Dewey Canyon
Ken Bird gives his first-hand account of a SOG operation
The Korean War Week 110 – The Democratic Candidate – July 28, 1952
In Chicago, the Democratic Party chooses Adlai Stevenson as their candidate for the Presidential election to be held November 4th; he’ll square off against Dwight Eisenhower, the Republican candidate. Also, in the US, the steelworkers strike comes to an end. In Korea, torrential rains prevent action on the ground this week, though the UN continuesContinue reading “The Korean War Week 110 – The Democratic Candidate – July 28, 1952”
60MM Mortar Accident
By Ken Bird I Remember one evening in Dec 68, personal on top of Marble Mountain overlooking CCN north side of the mountain was receiving fire and a Recon team was in support on the south side of the mountain. At that time I was assigned to security company. One of our duties was toContinue reading “60MM Mortar Accident”
Japanese Turtle Shell Armor
An American marine shows a Japanese “turtle shell” body armor that was captured by U.S. Marines on Saipan, summer 1944. This project ceased in about 1940 and further research was abandoned. What few pieces of the tortoise armor was created must have been shipped to the defenders of Saipan, with at least one example capturedContinue reading “Japanese Turtle Shell Armor”
Rhodesian Kill Quick Device
Diagram of the locally made Rhodesian Kill Quick or K.Q. firing device attachment designed to go on vehicle hoods and roofs.Loaded with different kinds of shot, the K.Q. was an easy and cheap alternative to having an entire armed convoy just to run to the supermarket. Mainly marketed towards farmers and those that lived awayContinue reading “Rhodesian Kill Quick Device”
