The Patriot Files

105mm fireing

Doc.2/47 — Wed, 30 Jun 2004 08:52:48 -0700

by: Doc.2/47

Description: 105mm doing a little H & I.

Slicks

Doc.2/47 — Wed, 30 Jun 2004 08:49:26 -0700

by: Doc.2/47

Description: A little air transport comes in handy now and then.

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"Snoopy II" &am

Doc.2/47 — Wed, 30 Jun 2004 08:46:38 -0700

by: Doc.2/47

Description: 113 and Cobra gunship.VN '70

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155 SP Battery

Doc.2/47 — Wed, 30 Jun 2004 08:35:51 -0700

by: Doc.2/47

Description: A 155 battery engaged

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Dustoff

Doc.2/47 — Wed, 30 Jun 2004 08:27:47 -0700

by: Doc.2/47

Description: Dustoff coming for the wounded.

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2/47 tracks in Cambodia

Doc.2/47 — Wed, 02 Jun 2004 14:09:14 -0700

by: Doc.2/47

Description: Takeing a break,looking for shade.

Command track 2-47(Mech)

Doc.2/47 — Wed, 02 Jun 2004 13:35:26 -0700

by: Doc.2/47

Description: Took this 2nd pic. of the command track a little further down Hwy. 7 from the first.Wanted a pic. of the road sign-first I'd seen in a long time.

2-47 tracks.Takeing a bre

Doc.2/47 — Tue, 01 Jun 2004 18:49:48 -0700

by: Doc.2/47

Description: May '70 Cambodia

Make my day!

Doc.2/47 — Tue, 01 Jun 2004 18:46:29 -0700

by: Doc.2/47

Description: Business end of M2 .50-cal.

Mounted patrol

Doc.2/47 — Tue, 01 Jun 2004 18:42:06 -0700

by: Doc.2/47

Description: Mounted patrol.2-47.'70

Wrecked duce and a half

Doc.2/47 — Tue, 01 Jun 2004 18:39:12 -0700

by: Doc.2/47

Description: Wrecked 21/2 ton truck.Vietnam '70

Medic track

Doc.2/47 — Tue, 01 Jun 2004 18:29:19 -0700

by: Doc.2/47

Description: Track assigned to Bn. Aid Station

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Resupply

Doc.2/47 — Tue, 01 Jun 2004 18:21:51 -0700

by: Doc.2/47

Description: Chinook brings in supplies.

Tank

Doc.2/47 — Tue, 01 Jun 2004 18:16:36 -0700

by: Doc.2/47

Description: Tank (M48 Patton?)on laager perimiter Cambodia.

G.I. Shower

Doc.2/47 — Tue, 01 Jun 2004 18:13:31 -0700

by: Doc.2/47

Description: Can't count on it to rain.

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Fire mission.155 battery

Doc.2/47 — Tue, 01 Jun 2004 18:05:06 -0700

by: Doc.2/47

Description: 155 battery fires on suspected NVA positions during Cambodian Incursion 1970

155mmSP Arty.

Doc.2/47 — Tue, 01 Jun 2004 18:01:16 -0700

by: Doc.2/47

Description: 155mmSP in Cambodia 1970

2-47 mobile Bn. Aid Stati

Doc.2/47 — Tue, 01 Jun 2004 17:51:39 -0700

by: Doc.2/47

Description: 2-47(Mech.)Bn. Aid Station Vietnam

Hq track 2-47 Cambodia '7

Doc.2/47 — Tue, 01 Jun 2004 17:40:42 -0700

by: Doc.2/47

Description: 2-47 command track on "Highway" 7 Cambodia May 1970.

( MORTARDUDE) Removal of

MORTARDUDE — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 19:11:43 -0800

by: MORTARDUDE

Description: Removal of APC damaged by mine in the other photo by helicopter.

( MORTARDUDE) Removal of

MORTARDUDE — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 19:11:20 -0800

by: MORTARDUDE

Description: Removal of APC damaged by mine in the other photo by helicopter.

( MORTARDUDE) effects of

MORTARDUDE — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 19:08:27 -0800

by: MORTARDUDE

Description: Effects of a mine on an M113 APC. This was probably a dud 105mm artillery round that they rigged up. At the time it apparently didn't occur to me that there could be other mines around...We didn't have mine sweepers. Stupid is as stupid does I guess...

( MORTARDUDE) Cobra

MORTARDUDE — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 18:27:45 -0800

by: MORTARDUDE

Description: This landed near us during an operation. Never did find out why. April 1970, near Cuchi.

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Soviet BM14 140mm MRL

David — Wed, 08 Jan 2003 08:42:33 -0800

by: David

Description: Soviet BM14 140mm MRL

Soviet BM21 122mm MRL

David — Wed, 08 Jan 2003 08:42:33 -0800

by: David

Description: Soviet BM21 122mm MRL

Soviet 122mm rocket (shor

David — Wed, 08 Jan 2003 08:42:33 -0800

by: David

Description: Soviet 122mm rocket (short version)

Soviet DKZ-B 122mm Single

David — Wed, 08 Jan 2003 08:42:33 -0800

by: David

Description: Soviet DKZ-B 122mm Single Shot Launcher

Soviet 140mm rocket compo

David — Wed, 08 Jan 2003 08:42:33 -0800

by: David

Description: Soviet 140mm rocket components

Soviet 140mm launcher and

David — Wed, 08 Jan 2003 08:42:33 -0800

by: David

Description: Soviet 140mm launcher and rocket

57mm Recoilless Rifle (CH

David — Wed, 08 Jan 2003 08:39:57 -0800

by: David

Description: 57mm Recoilless Rifle (CHICOM Type 36). The recoilless rifle that had the best mobility was also the lightest, the 57mm. The 57mm recoilless rifle weighed about 52-lbs and could be fired from the shoulder or affixed to a machine gun tripod for greater accuracy. Maximum effective range was about 1500 yards and it could destroy point targets although it had little effect on armored fighting vehicles. The Type 36 was a copy of the US 57mm M18 recoilless rifle.

75mm recoilless rifle (CH

David — Wed, 08 Jan 2003 08:39:57 -0800

by: David

Description: 75mm recoilless rifle (CHICOM Type 52/56). Particularly favoured by the NVA and VC, the Type 52 combined firepower with light weight and could fire both PRC (Chicom) and US ammunition. This weapon was frequently used in attacks on fire bases and other strong-points. This was a breech-loading, portable weapon, designed to be fired from a machine gun tripod. The barrel and breech of the 52/56 weapon were copied from those of the US 3.5inch M20 rocket launcher.

Soviet B-10 (RG82) 82mm r

David — Wed, 08 Jan 2003 08:39:57 -0800

by: David

Description: Soviet B-10 (RG82) 82mm recoilless gun. Used by the Viet Cong, the B10 was a smoothbore, breech-loaded and percussion-fired gun mounted on a tripod-supported pedestal. The trigger and bolt being accommodated in a pistol-grip located above and to the right of the tripod mount, whilst the optical sight is on the opposite side in front of a rectangular, perforated guard. The gun was designed to be transported in a truck or armoured personnel carrier, but can be towed by its four-man crew on its small two-wheeled carriage using the conspicuous tow-bar fitted below the muzzle. The small castor wheel below the tow-bar is designed to prevent the muzzle touching the ground while the gun is being maneuvered or set up for firing on the tripod. The latter can be adjusted to give either a low silhouette or a better field of view, but the weapon can, if necessary, also be fired whilst still on the wheeled mount. A rate of fire of 6-7 rpm is attributed to the B10.

Soviet B-10 (RG82) 82mm r

David — Wed, 08 Jan 2003 08:39:57 -0800

Czech T-21 (Tarasnice) 82

David — Wed, 08 Jan 2003 08:39:57 -0800

by: David

Description: Czech T-21 (Tarasnice) 82mm recoilless gun. A smooth-bore weapon, firing a shaped-charge fin-stabilised HEAT round, which is breech-loaded, and fired electrically - as with the P27 anti-tank grenade launcher, the trigger action works a magneto. To cope with the direct and indirect fire capability, the T21 was equipped with ordinary iron sights graduated in 50m intervals and also a telescopic sight graduated at 100 m intervals.

Soviet B-11 (RG107) 107mm

David — Wed, 08 Jan 2003 08:39:57 -0800

by: David

Description: Soviet B-11 (RG107) 107mm recoilless gun. The B11 was designed primarily as an anti-tank gun, able to pierce 350mm of armour at 450m, it was light and mobile enough on its two-wheeled carriage to be maneuvered in battle by its five-man crew using the light tow-bar attached below the muzzle. Although the B11 can, like the smaller but similar B10, be fired from its wheeled mount, the motor-car-type wheels were awkward and were often removed whilst the gun was raised on its tripod.

VC Mortar Team firing a T

David — Wed, 08 Jan 2003 08:33:49 -0800

by: David

Description: VC Mortar Team firing a Type 63 60mm Mortar

Soviet 50mm Mortar Model

David — Wed, 08 Jan 2003 08:33:49 -0800

by: David

Description: Soviet 50mm Mortar Model M40

Viet Cong 82mm Mortar bei

David — Wed, 08 Jan 2003 08:33:49 -0800

by: David

Description: Viet Cong 82mm Mortar being set up for firing

Soviet 82mm Mortar M1937

David — Wed, 08 Jan 2003 08:33:49 -0800

by: David

Description: Soviet 82mm Mortar M1937

Soviet 120mm Mortar M1943

David — Wed, 08 Jan 2003 08:33:49 -0800

by: David

Description: Soviet 120mm Mortar M1943

Soviet 120mm Mortar M1943

David — Wed, 08 Jan 2003 08:33:49 -0800

by: David

Description: Soviet 120mm Mortar M1943

Rear view of the ZSU-57-2