Vietnam Armored Vehicles Tanks, ACAVs, Dusters, AVLBs

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VIETNAM TRACKS: ARMOR IN BATTLE 1945-75. Focuses on USA armored vehicles & forces (including the famed Blackhorse Rgt.) with good coverage all other armored forces in Vietnam including of ARVN, Australian, French & NVA. VIETNAM TRACKS (2004 Revised Edition): ARMOR IN BATTLE 1945-75. Post World War II, especially in South East Asia and Vietnam, commanders made increasingly imaginative and effective use of Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFV) including tanks, ACAVs, Dusters, AVLBs, armored cargo carriers, armored cars, gun trucks, amphibs, SP Howisters and more. Ingenious improvisations inspired by difficult terrain and fighting conditions led to the development of a broad range of armor. In this book, Simon Dunstan details each of these armored 'tracks'. Over 200 official and private photographs in black and white and color showcase a broad range of tanks, all expertly captioned by the author himself. Large 7-3/4" x 10-1/2" volume. Inclueds Tables and Organizational Charts. Contents: [1] French Armor in Indo-China. Crabes, M5A! Stuarts, M24 Chaffe/Bison, Alligators; large-scale armored sweeps; the tanks of Dien Bien Phu; summaries of French armored forces in Indo-China. [2] Armor of the South Vietnamese Army. Organization and equipment under the French and in the US Advisor period; success of first M113 companies; reorganization & expansion; the M41A3 Walker Bulldog tank; VC anti-tank weapons evaluated; ARVN armor inventory. US Army Armor in Vietnam. MACV hostility to tank deployment; early operational experiences; tactics; search & destroy; Team Hocker at An Tho; convoy escort; ambush and counter-ambush; perimeter security defense; mine warfare; TO&E; M113 ACAV, M48A3 Patton, M551 Sheridan, Zippo, AVLB, Recovery Vehicle, Cargo Vehicles, Gun Trucks, SP Howitzers, Dusters and more! The "Blackhorse" 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 1/4th "Quarterhorse Cavalry, 3/4th "Three-Quarterhorse" Cavalry, 5th Mech, 2/34th Armor, 1/69th Armor, 1/77th Armor, Self-propelled artillery and AA units; 4/12th Cav, 3/5th Cav, 1/1 Cav "Black Panthers", and many other U.S. Army armored units are illustrated. US Marine Corps Armor in Vietnam. Unit deployment & missions; infantry support; Tet 1968; Task Force Robbie; Outpost Security; Reaction Forces; M50A1 Ontos, Amphibian tractor battalions: the LVTP-5A1 AMTRAC. Australian Armor in Vietnam: The "Ponies of 1ATF; M113s in the cavalry role; the first Centurions; major Aussie armor battles. Armor of the North Vietnamese Army. Rare appearance of NVA armor in the South; Lang Vei; Ben Het; Lam Son 719; the 1972 invasion; ARVN 20th Tank Regiment holds off T-54s adn Saggers on Dong Ha Line; NVA armor at An Loc and Kontum; The 1975 final invasion; NVA overruns Ban Me Thout; NVA armor captures Saigon. Reviews Brett Green - "Good historical narrative and description of vehicles and their usage . . . interesting and readable . . . The highlight of the book [is] more than 200 nicely presented photographs. These are well captioned and represent a narrative in their own right. The 14 full-color photos are absolutely fabulous . . . This book will find a useful place on the bookshelves of Vietnam history buffs and modellers alike." Frank de Sisto ..."the best single source dealing with armored combat in that often misunderstood and still controversial conflict . . . photographs are excellently chosen and extremely well-captioned . . . Modelers and diorama builders should greatly appreciate this book . . . it is wonderful that this near-classic work is now available again to those interested in the subject of armored combat in Vietnam." Visit our website at read more

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