Category Archives: Vietnam War

The 15,000 pound BLU-82B bomb was a system used during the Vietnam war. Nicknamed the “Daisy Cutter” because of the pattern it made when clearing jungle. Dropped from a C130, the bomb had a rod that detonated it a few yards from the ground. The Command Vault project was used by SOG a few timesContinue reading ““Commando Vault””

I recently picked up a few more Vietnam ear MCI items. These are not easy to find anymore at a reasonable price compared to condition. Of course almost none of it is digestible and safe. The bread might be nonfatal but I wouldn’t risk it. The Peach jam can looked perfect in the photo butContinue reading “Hungry For Holiday C-rations?”

Madame Ho Thi Que, The Tiger Lady, courageously served in combat with the South Vietnamese 44th Ranger Battalion.  Her exploits were legendary, even in the war torn region of South East Asia. She marched and fought with one of the most respected military units in Vietnam: the South Vietnamese 44th Ranger Battalion -“The Black Tigers”.Continue reading “ARVN Ranger Tiger Lady of South Vietnam”

I think by now most of you reading this will know about the Army’s top sniper in the Vietnam war. The man who has an official confirmed count of 109. There are a lot of photos online that people claim to be Waldron. They aren’t Waldron was in the infantry division. If you see anyContinue reading “Adelbert Francis “Bert” Waldron III Pictures”

Written by @Immurement As Vietnam heated up, the Agency’s need for eyes on the Laotian panhandle increased beyond the support that could be provided by Thai PARU and RTSF advisors. As a result, the CIA was forced to look for other solutions to communicate with its illiterate Lao Theung road watching teams targeting the HoContinue reading “HARK-1 Radio”

Extremely rare jungle sensor disguised as a moss covered stick, supplied by the CIA and placed by Special Forces teams and LRRP/Rangers along suspected enemy infiltration routes these came in three different designs, a stone or pebble was one other version. As you can see three unissued sensors still on the original plastic covered cardContinue reading “Vietnam War Disguised Censor”

Today’s article is a repost  from   our  deceased friend Hognose, owner  of Weaponsman.com.  Kevin, AKA Hognose passed away in 2017 and as an ongoing tribute to his memory and excellent work we repost the  his works to help preserve it.  In 1967, the Army got the idea to study whether, how, and how effectively differentContinue reading “Vietnam Sniper Study”

After the fall of Saigon to the communists of North Vietnam , the crowning achievement of the U.S. Democrat party of the day, there was a lot of equipment and arms left over. Much of it US made and supplied to the Army of the Republic  of South Vietnam for their survival in their fightContinue reading “The M16s Left In South Vietnam”