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What units performed parachute jumps in Vietnam?
173rd airborne
How many combat jumps occurred in Vietnam?
i did a report a long time ago in school and researched this information. On average there were only about 35,000 combat soldiers in Vietnam, on the average. Which made up only about 10% of the total American soldiers in Vietnam. It takes alot of support personnel to take care of the logistics, administrative needs, and etc... for each combat soldier. The number of combat soldiers in Vietnam rose to approximately 50,000 combat soldiers during the Tet Offensive.
Which Army Unit has the most combat jumps?
the 82nd Airborne has, by far, the most combat jumps. This began during WWII.
How did it go from non-airborne to airborne?
attend parachute training for about 6 weeks. make 5 parachute jumps and become qualified as a parachutist................
Did the ist cav div in Vietnam make any combat jumps?
Negative, the first cav was the Army's airmobility force. They were not an airborne(paratrooper) unit. I believe that the only large scale jump was made by the 101st in 1967.
What is the most combat jumps completed by an individual?
It is most likely that they most combat jumps by any individual would be six. It is not actually known who the person because the jumps are made as units, not individuals.
Did the 82ND Airborne Division make 5 combat jumps in World War II?
No, the 82nd ARB made 4 combat jumps during world war II. Salerno, Sicily, Normandy, and Holland. The only other combat jump since was into Panama during Operation Just Cause.
What was the most common war techniqe in the Vietnam war?
Without question the most famous aspect of the Vietnam War was Helicopter Warfare. For the first time, the US Army created the AIRMOBILE Infantry Divisions (Helicopter). WW2 created the US Army's first AIRBORNE Infantry Divisions (Paratroopers).
What is the name of the movie where chuck noris fought in Vietnam war?
Probably, "Missing In Action", plus a sequel to it, both about 1984/85. Norris is a USAF vet, but no Viet War time. His younger brother Wieland Norris was killed in Vietnam while serving with the 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile) in 1970. Probably has a lot to do with Chuck Norris's Vietnam War movies.
What is an airborne combat engineer in the army?
Simply a combat engineer who is jump qualified. Although Airborne is supposed to denote someone who is actually on active jump status, a lot of these "almost Airborne" types, whose only jumps were the five jumps they did in school, flaunt their jump status and the word "Airborne" quite a bit, as well, even when serving in leg units (and even if their entire enlistment was/is served in leg units).
When and where was the 52ND airborne rangers?
They were a batallion of ARVN rangers in Vietnam from 1964 to 1975.
Did Sheridan tanks in Vietnam have diesel or gas engines?
The M551 Sheridan was mostly constructed of aluminum, with the turret and 152mm main gun being built of steel. It was the US Army's only amphibious tank (although advertised as an "Airborne" tank) and utilized a V-6 diesel engine. All, minus the tank companies within the 11th ACR in Vietnam, US Armored Cavalry Squadrons in the Vietnam War were equipped with the Sheridan light tank (officially designated as the Armored Airborne Reconnaissance Assault Vehicle during the Vietnam War).
