Doyle, David US Marine Corps in Vietnam. Vehicles, Weapons, and Equipment

The March 1965 landing of the U.S. Marine Corps at Da Nang, South Vietnam, marked the first large-scale deployment of U.S. forces to the region. From then on, the Marine Corps fought continuously until May 1975, when two Marines became the last U.S. servicemen killed in that war during the Mayaguez battle. With over 200 archival photos, many never before published, the weapons, vehicles and equipment of the Marines in the theater are documented in this volume. Small arms, mortars and artillery, tanks, amphibious, armored and soft-skinned vehicles, helicopters, uniforms, and personal and specialist equipment are featured in superb-quality photos and detailed captions, including photos from such legendary Marine Corps battles as Hue and Khe Sanh.

With over 200 contemporary photographs, many of which have never been published before, this volume documents the weapons, vehicles and equipment of the Marines in the Vietnam theatre of war. Small arms, mortars and artillery, tanks, amphibious vehicles, armoured and unarmoured vehicles, helicopters, uniforms, and personal and special equipment are presented in high-quality photographs and detailed captions, including photos of legendary Marine Corps battles such as Hue and Khe Sanh.