BOOK REVIEWS: APRIL 2002
By Lee Arten Lost SoldiersBy James WebbISBN 0-553-80214-3A Bantam BookBantam Books1540 Broadway, New York, New York$25 US $38 CanadianReviewed by Lee Arten Jame... Read more.
SAR AT THE WAR REMNANTS MUSEUM HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM
By Michael Shyne Lead Photo: The remains of a chopper mounted Mini-Gun. Imagine entering a military museum and being greeted by a statement like this: “Yet we... Read more.
THE MARINES AND THE STONER IN VIETNAM
By Kevin Dockery In the late 1950s, firearms designer Eugene M. Stoner had completed much of his work on the AR-15 rifle. Stoner had a new idea for a family of ... Read more.
THE BROWNING 1919A4 AND 1919A6 MACHINE GUNS IN VIETNAM
By Frank Iannamico Lead Photo: A squad of South Vietnamese troops patrol armed with a number of U.S. manufactured WWII weapons, including a BAR and M1 carbines.... Read more.
NIGHT VISION IN VIETNAM
By James L. Ballou It has always been the dream of man to have the ability to see in the dark as well as our feline friends. World War II saw the development of... Read more.
1956 BRITISH TAKE ON THE VIET MINH MINES
By Dan Shea At the “War and Peace” show, which is held at the Paddock Wood in Kent England, every July, I truly enjoy meeting with the Brits and others who ... Read more.
AMERICAN ARMS FOR THE SOUTH VIETNAMESE
By Robert Bruce “The average adult male in Sough Vietnam is about 5 feet, 2 inches tall and weighs about 105 pounds. Accordingly, he finds some difficulty in ... Read more.
THE STONER 63A’S EARLIEST DAYS IN COMBAT
By Lt. Colonel J.W. Gibbs III, U.S. Marine Corps, (Retired) In the late Winter of 1967 Lima Company, Third Battalion, First Marine Regiment, First Marine Divisi... Read more.
40MM LOW PRESSURE AMMUNITION
By Steve Fleischman 40mm Grenade ammunition was developed after the Korean War along with the two delivery systems M79 and M203. This system was perfected by th... Read more.
VIETNAM: AN AMMO ADVISOR’S MEMOIR
Lead Picture: Author just after arriving at MACV Team 8 with his M16 A1 in 1969. By Charlie Cutshaw “Welcome to Saigon and Tan Son Nhut Air Base. We will reac... Read more.
