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US Marine Corps in Vietnam: Vehicles, Weapons and Equipment
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US Marine Corps in Vietnam: Vehicles, Weapons and Equipment

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The March 1965 landing of the US Marine Corps at Da Nang, South Vietnam, marked the first large-scale deployment of US forces to the region. From then on, the Marine Corps fought continuously until May 1975, when two Marines became the last US servicemen killed in that war during the Mayaguez battle. With over 200 archival photos, many never before published, the weapons, vehicles, and equipment of the Marines in theater are documented in this volume. Small arms, mortars and artillery, tanks, amphibious, armoured and soft-skinned vehicles, helicopters, uniforms, and personal and specialist equipment are featured in superb-quality photos and detailed captions, including photos from such legendary Marine Corps battles as Hue and Khe Sanh. AUTHOR: Author David Doyle’s over 175 books on military subjects are noted for their inclusion of previously unpublished vintage imagery and their carefully researched text and captions. SELLING POINTS: . Documents the deployment of the US Marine Corps to Vietnam from 1965 to 1975 . Shows the weapons, vehicles, and equipment of the Marines in theater . Includes photos from such legendary Marine Corps battles as Hue and Khe Sanh 200 colour and b/w illustrations

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Country
United States
Date
1 February 2022
Pages
128
ISBN
9780764362606

The March 1965 landing of the US Marine Corps at Da Nang, South Vietnam, marked the first large-scale deployment of US forces to the region. From then on, the Marine Corps fought continuously until May 1975, when two Marines became the last US servicemen killed in that war during the Mayaguez battle. With over 200 archival photos, many never before published, the weapons, vehicles, and equipment of the Marines in theater are documented in this volume. Small arms, mortars and artillery, tanks, amphibious, armoured and soft-skinned vehicles, helicopters, uniforms, and personal and specialist equipment are featured in superb-quality photos and detailed captions, including photos from such legendary Marine Corps battles as Hue and Khe Sanh. AUTHOR: Author David Doyle’s over 175 books on military subjects are noted for their inclusion of previously unpublished vintage imagery and their carefully researched text and captions. SELLING POINTS: . Documents the deployment of the US Marine Corps to Vietnam from 1965 to 1975 . Shows the weapons, vehicles, and equipment of the Marines in theater . Includes photos from such legendary Marine Corps battles as Hue and Khe Sanh 200 colour and b/w illustrations

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Country
United States
Date
1 February 2022
Pages
128
ISBN
9780764362606