Special Forces Patch - NAM (2)

Used ARVN backpack. The backpack has minor abrasions. Nice condition. The lumbar strap has stains.

Knife Schrade Walden H-15. A hunting knife from the 1960s used by US soldiers during the Vietnam War.Length 9 1/2 inches.Complete with original leather sheath.

Used Blouse Coat, Man's Combat, Tropical 3rd pattern. Size Medium Regular. The blouse is sewn with "in country-made" patches. US tape. Army and name tag are directly sewn into the uniform. The 1st Air Cavalry patch is mass-produced in a color with a thin border, additionally dyed to a darker shade. The jacket has a few stains and holes see photo.

Used trousers (Trousers, Man's, Cotton Wind Resistant, OG 107). Sizes Regular Medium. Contract DSA-100-68-C-1467. Fabric is torn (1x1cm) at the back.

Original unused blanket US. Army from the Vietnam War. Blankets are from 1968 and 1970 crates. FSN: 7210-282-7950.

Cross woven belt M-56 with Davis buckle. Maximum length 102cm. nice condition.

Unused flight suit in ERDL Brown Dominant camouflage. Size for approx. 180-185cm. Missing manufacturer's label.

Unused M1 helmet cover in Mitchel camouflage. Cover is from USMC contract.

Used M1 helmet cover in Mitchel camouflage. The cover is numbered 87. Contract DSA100-74-F-U060.

Bomber Jacket, Flying, Man's Intermediate, MA-1. Year of manufacture 1966. Size Large. Overall very nice condition. There are small holes in the knitting, see photo.

Unused gas mask M17A1. Size Medium. Revised and repacked in 1972.

Mr. Marti Demiquels, the author of this book and a dedicated collector himself, has put together not only most of the pieces contained in the following pages, but a complete museum on the Vietnam War as well, amassed throughout an entire lifetime of passionate study and collecting.

This book is a stunning visual record of uniforms, equipment and personal memories of the elite forces of the United States during the Vietnam War. It includes an impressive collection of militaria, illustrated by over 1,100 original photographs - many never published before - and captivating texts that fill 250 pages in full color.