1. Vietnamese Guns, Gear, and Machines Nikhil, Hao, Ryan & Michael.
Group 2
Vietnamese Guns, Gear, and Machines
Nikhil, Hao, Ryan & Michael.

2. AK-47(Kalashnikov) Made and used by the Soviet Union 1949
Most popular assault rifle since its’ creation
Over 30 variants of the weapon has been made
Used worldwide by over 100 different countries
7.62x39mm round
Illicitly traded all over the world for as little as $30.
There’s so many unaccounted for AK47’s that it’s estimated between 100mil to 500mil are currently owned. RS

3. MiG-21(Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21)
Made and used by Soviet Union 1959
Most produced supersonic jet and combat
fighter in the world
Able to do “one pass, then haul
ass” attacks with ease on
US formations RS

4. Mauser Created May 23rd, 1874 German arms manufacturer
Bolt action rifles and
semi automatic pistols
Mauser C96
Gewehr 43 RS

5. ZSU-57-2
Self Propelled Anti Aircraft Gun. Used to shoot down aircrafts during the Vietnam WAr.
Made in Soviet Russia HH

6. RPG HH Rocket Propelled Grenade Launcher
Was known to be used by Vietcong to take out US tanks like the M113 HH

7. SKS Simonov Semi-Automatic Carbine
Now used as a ceremonial weapon in Vietnam HH

8. Bicycle
NVA and Vietcong used bicycles to bring supplies up and down the Ho Chi Minh Trail HH

9. NVA uniform. Tan Khaki color. One size fits all.
Head gear was Phenolic (plastic-impregnated
cardboard)
Headgear looked a lot like a jungle hat.
They used tennis shoes or went barefoot
Many troops made “Ho Chi Minh freedom
sandals” made of ARVN truck tires. ML

10. VC uniform. Black with short or long sleeve shits
Blue and red flag stitched on the sleeves.
Handkerchief with red ends.
Rubber sandals
Traditional farmer cap.
Brown rice belt. ML

11. Other equipment
Punji sticks
Whistles
Grenades
Tree branches. ML

12. Classic Vietnamese dipping sauce, with the main ingredient originating from fish.
Nuoc Mam NI

13. Ao-dai
Ao dai is a Vietnamese national costume that is often worn by women to represent beauty NI

14. Sampan Flat bottomed wooden boats that are
used for travel in coastal areas.
Word derives from Hokkien term for
the boats, 三板 (sam pan), literally meaning
“three planks”, resembling the boat which is one
flat board joined by 2 sides. NI