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1. The B52 Stratofortress was the heavy bomber of the Viet War.
2. The F100 Super Sabre was the close air support jet from 1961 through 1971.
3. The US Army used the M48 Patton medium tank and M551 Sheridan tank in the war. The Australians fielded their own Centurion tanks in Vietnam.
4. The NVA fielded the T54/55 medium tank and the PT76 amphibious light tank during the war.
5. Both sides utilized the assault rifle; M16 & AK47. Vietnam was the first major war to do so.
6. Both sides used artillery. The NVA used towed guns while the US used both SPG (Self Propelled Guns) and split trails (towed).
7. Both sides employed anti-personnel mines: The US the Claymore and the NVA...what was simply referred to as the "Chicom claymore."
What else can I help you with?
What weapons did South Vietnam use in the Vietnam War?
The weapons the US Government provided. In the early years of the war the were furnished WWII era weapons, later, were provided the same mat
What illegal war acts did the US and Vietnam do in the Vietnam war?
The US tested napalm, bombs and chemical weapons on the Vietnam civilians.
When were us marines issued their weapons during the Vietnam war?
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Did America use poisonous gas in the Vietnam war?
No. During that war it was US doctrine to utilize chemical warfare only for retaliation; the US would not use it first. Biological warfare was not US doctrine. Not to be used. The US reserved the right to "first strike" with nuclear weapons.
Is Vietnam War the greatest war of Indochina War period?
Considering that the war involved ALL of the United States military weapons in the US inventory (minus nuclear weapons), and ALL of the US forces (including the US Coast Guard), for MANY YEARS; and that more than 3 times the amount of bombs were dropped in Vietnam than in all of WW2...yes it was the greatest war.
What type of nuclear weapons did the US use in the Vietnam War?
The U.S used no nuclear weapons whatsoever on Vietnam.
What weapons did South Vietnam use in the Vietnam War?
The weapons the US Government provided. In the early years of the war the were furnished WWII era weapons, later, were provided the same mat
What weapons did the us use to take down veitnamese?
the US effectively lost the vietnam war.
What illegal war acts did the US and Vietnam do in the Vietnam war?
The US tested napalm, bombs and chemical weapons on the Vietnam civilians.
What did the US do in the Vietnam War?
The US employed ALL OF IT'S CONVENTIONAL military assets in conventional and unconventional warfare in the Vietnam War. "Atomic" weapons and "Chemical/Biological" weapons were the only assets not used.
Was it possible for the US to have won the Vietnam war?
Most definitely. Simply had to invade North Vietnam. If the Soviets or Red China intervened; use nuclear weapons against them. Which is why North Vietnam wasn't invaded.
Why was the Vietnam war views differently from previos wars the US had fought?
The US chose NOT to deploy nuclear weapons. (The US did deploy nuclear weapons against Japan in WWII). The US chose NOT to invade North Vietnam. (The US did invade North Korea during the Korean War).
What weapon or weapons did the US not use in the Vietnam War?
Their minds and nukes. Should of just used Peaceful logic or nukes. To solve the problem.
When year was it when Vietnam agreed not to hit the US with a Nuclear bomb?
LBJ and General Westmoreland did discuss the use of nuclear weapons for use in the Vietnam War, but LBJ ultimately instructed his subordinates to drop the matter and not to bring up the issue of nukes again. This issue had also surfaced during the Korean War and General MacArthur got sacked for it (among other reasons). Note: Only Russia (USSR) & Red China on the communist side had atomic weapons during the Vietnam War. Vietnam never agreed not to hit the US with an atomic bomb because 1) Vietnam has never had any nuclear weapons of any type, 2) Vietnam has no delivery system to send such weapons outside its own border.
How much were the weapons in the Vietnam war?
The standard US jet averaged about a million dollars apiece.
When were us marines issued their weapons during the Vietnam war?
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What two chemicals did the us use as weapons in Vietnam?
they used gun powder and mario
