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Old 10-21-2008, 07:28 AM
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It was Korean. You are right that the NVA tried to avoid the Korean infantry...but they saw this as an oppurtunity for pay back and not a direct confrontation with their infantry unit. Many of our vehicles were at one time American, but a little paint here and there, made them Korean. The folks at CRB had to start chaining the steering wheels when we came to town. Many times we went back with more vehicles than we came in with. I thought it was funny. In one of our bunkers we had sewing machines for making VC/NVA flags, Ho Chi Minh sandles, and other such swag. Great for trading with the supply guys at the Depot. No wonder I buy Samsung stuff. These guys were industrius and creative.

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