While Vietnam is usually perceived as an infantry war, with US forces deploying by helicopter, the long supply lines that led to their inland bases had to be traveled by ground vehicles.
The 8th and 48th Transportation Groups were responsible for hauling supplies through the long, dangerous roads of Vietnam, and they often found themselves the target of ambushes, attacks, and sniping. In response to this, vehicle crews began to arm trucks with machine guns and armour them with sandbags. While these proved less than ideal, the concept was considered valid, and more and more "gun trucks" appeared, sporting heavier weapons and armor.
Written by a Vietnam veteran, this book traces the development of these gun trucks from the jury-rigged originals to the powerful armoured vehicles that appeared later in the war.
| ISBN: | 9781849083553 |
| Publication date: | 20th September 2011 |
| Author: | Gordon L Rottman, Peter Bull |
| Publisher: | Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 48 pages |
| Series: | New Vanguard |
| Genres: |
Military history: post-WW2 conflicts Land forces and warfare Military vehicles Modern warfare |
While Vietnam is usually perceived as an infantry war, with US forces deploying by helicopter, the long supply lines that led to their inland bases had to be traveled by ground vehicles.
The 8th and 48th Transportation Groups were responsible for hauling supplies through the long, dangerous roads of Vietnam, and they often found themselves the target of ambushes, attacks, and sniping. In response to this, vehicle crews began to arm trucks with machine guns and armour them with sandbags. While these proved less than ideal, the concept was considered valid, and more and more "gun trucks" appeared, sporting heavier weapons and armor.
Written by a Vietnam veteran, this book traces the development of these gun trucks from the jury-rigged originals to the powerful armoured vehicles that appeared later in the war.
Vietnam Gun Trucks features in the following genres: Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Land forces and warfare, Military vehicles, Modern warfare
Vietnam Gun Trucks is available in Paperback
Vietnam Gun Trucks was written by Gordon L Rottman, Peter Bull and published by Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
Vietnam Gun Trucks has 48 pages
Yes it is part of New Vanguard series
£11.69