{"product_id":"9781472819055","title":"Vietnam War US \u0026 Allied Combat Equipments","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eVietnam War US \u0026amp; Allied Combat Equipments\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Gordon L. Rottman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the years of the Vietnam War, U.S. forces used three major types of equipment sets, with numerous modifications for particular circumstances. Different equipment was also used by Special Forces, the South Vietnamese, and other allied ground troops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eVietnam War US \u0026amp; Allied Combat Equipments\u003c\/i\u003e offers a comprehensive examination of the gear that U.S. and allied soldiers carried strapped around their bodies, what the gear contained, and what those items were used for. Fully illustrated with photographs and artwork detailing how each piece of equipment was used, and written by a Special Forces veteran of the conflict, this book will fascinate enthusiasts of military equipment and will be an ideal reference guide for reenactors, modelers, and collectors of Vietnam War memorabilia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book does a great job of providing the details of individual combat equipment used during the Viet Nam War.\" - Mike Petty,\u003ci\u003e Armor Modeling \u0026amp; Preservation Society\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Former Special Forces member Gor­don L. Rottman sorts out these variations [in gear] in Vietnam War US and Allied Combat Equipments. No. 216 in Os­prey's \"Elite\" series, with photographs and color illustrations by Adam Hook.\" - \u003ci\u003eVietnam Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781472819055\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Osprey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40621554106574,"sku":"9781472819055","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_a984b0cc-6733-4036-9132-798211d0e936.jpg?v=1638491698","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781472819055","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}