David may I use some of these photo's for Ref as I'm going to do an Art piece on the Vietnam War regards Keith
The next eleven photographs cover the 101st Airborne's replacement training course at Bien Hoa. On arrival "in country" members of the 101st would undergo a training exercise before joining their combat units. The "Operations" hut of the 101st at Bien Hoa. I suppose a few sandbags on the roof are better than none!
David may I use some of these photo's for Ref as I'm going to do an Art piece on the Vietnam War regards Keith Of course, be my guest. History not shared is history wasted.
I bet the troops were glad to get out of here, I think it would be very "gung ho" it appears that the chain is painted white, now that's gung ho!
There would be classroom time for the troops who were newly arrived in Vietnam. The instructor has an M79 grenade launcher in his hand and on the desk are various rounds that the weapon would fire. Hanging from the rafter is an M16 rifle. It seems the entire front row is about to fall to sleep!
Grenades! From the left are various colors of smoke grenades, and then CS gas and white phosphor. Extreme right are three fragmentation grenades, I can't make out what the two round ones are.
The classroom work finished it would be out to the firing range. Here for some M79 practise although it seems someone has dropped his round!
With a whirl of his hat, this instructor calls for over head machinegun fire, adding realism to the training excercise. The instructor has smoke grenades attached to his belt.
When with the 101st Replacement Training School the troops would have been required to march with full gear everywhere they went. I wonder if they marched through that puddle in front of them!
Riding off to war, not sure what vehicle they are riding on, any suggestions? Obviously, hard to say - but I think I'd plump for an M113 as the most likely carrier of that style of MG turret. I'm not sure what happened to this vehicle, I'm not even sure of the vehicles identity. REO M35 would be my suggestion. Wondered about certain smaller Dodges, but I suspect my perception of the M35's size has been distorted by some of the more modern variants, and this one being blown to buggery. M35 seems most likely given location too.
OK off we go again. Bit of the Bernard Cribbins in the next five. This G.I. seems to be looking on the ground for something.
Digging up fragments of 122 rocket outside MACV compound. From left to right: 1st Lt. Kjeld Christensen, HHC 45th MP Gp. - home town Summers Point, N.J. and Lt.Col. Mcdowell177 MP 504th Police Det.