Vietnam: Weapons And Battle Tactics
Weapons of the Vietnam War
Paul Duris
Nick Gdantz
Due Date: 12/23
Vietnam
Mr. Flanagan
In late 1961, America took physical force in the Vietnam War. War is a complex series of political events that leads to physical involvement in the form of armed combat. Technology is a major deciding factor in war, along with the battle tactics used, terrain, experience and professionalism of the opposing forces. By 1961 both the United States and Vietnam had developed a broad array of guns and weapons to fight off one another. Coupled with battle tactics this provides a deadly and extremely hostile environment.
In the beginning of the war the weapon of choice for the support troops was the M1 Carbine. The carbine was half the weight and held a less powerful cartridge than its brother, the M1 Garand. They M1 carbine later evolved into the M2 Carbine, to support the fully automatic needs of the Vietnam War. The Carbines were mainly used by support troops, and other infantry not directly......
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