American Armor in Vietnam AK 646

With over 240 official and private photos, American Armor in Vietnam commemorates the material, experiences and sacrifices of a generation of American armoured vehicle crewmen. Sections describing some of the conflict’s widely used but lesser-known armoured vehicles are included. A colour profile section with over 170 illustrations of vehicles from some of the most important USMC and US Army armoured and armoured cavalry units are also included.

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Book Data

Author: MP Robinson
AK Ref: AK 646
Language: English (US)
Pages: 244
Photos: 197
Profiles: 176
Physical: Hardcover, 310x215mm, portrait

Contents

• INTRODUCTION
• MAPS
• REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM: PROVINCES AND CORPS TACTICAL ZONES
• I CORPS AND NORTHERN BORDER AREAS
• II CORPS: THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS
• III CORPS AND CANTAL AREA
• AMERICAN ARMOR IN VIETNAM
• 1965: THE MARINES LEAD THE WAY
• US ARMY ARMOR UNITS IN THE FIRST YEAR
• AP BAU BANG
• TOOLS OF THE TRADE
• M48A3 PATTON MEDIUM TANK
• M113 ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIER
• THE US ARMY’S ARMORED CAVALRY
• 1966
• 1967
• 1968
• 1969
• M551 SHERIDAN
• 1970: THE DRAW DOWN
• 1971: LAM SON 719
• PROFILE SECTION
• Weapons: M67A FLAME TANK AND M132 ARMORED FLAME THROWER, M50A1 ONTOS, LVTP5 AMTRAC SERIES AND ARMORED CAVALRY HELICOPTERS
• BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SUGGESTED READING