Patch Tonkin Gulf - Aero Club

Patch 199th Infantry Brigade (Light). Black and green. Background twill. Unused condition.

Lightly used belt M56. Longitudinal weaving. Size Medium.

The Associated Press made an unprecedented commitment to reporting the conflict: It gathered an extraordinary group of superb photojournalists in its Saigon bureau and these men created one of the great photographic legacies of the twentieth century. Collected here are images that tell the human story of the Vietnam War, as we watch the American presence in the war swell from a trickle of military advisers in the late 1950s, through dramatic operations involving thousands of soldiers in the 1960s, to the fall of Saigon in 1975. These are pictures that both recorded and made history, taken by unbelievably courageous photojournalists. In a moving essay, writer Pete Hamill, who reported from Vietnam in 1965, celebrates their achievement, focusing on five masters who took many of the photographs in the book: Horst Faas, Henri Huet, Eddie Adams, Nick Ut, and Phuoc Van Dang.

The HT-2A radio from The Hallicrafters is from the OPS family of radios. The HT-2A is one of the first models delivered under the CIA-funded Village Radio program sponsored by the Office of Public Safety (OPS) to provide local forces with short-range radios to report Viet Cong movements. The retractable antenna is undamaged. The plastic knob for volume control and transmission switching is missing. See photo for condition. Functionality is not guaranteed.

ERDL trousers. Size M-R. Zipper is functional on the pants there are a few holes and stains. Contract DSA 100-68-C-2819.

Unused M65 trousers. Waist size 126cm, leg length from waist 119cm, leg length from crotch 82cm.

Used Field Pack, Combat M-1956.

Pair of green and black First Sergeant (E-8) patches.

Unused magazine pouches for M-14 rifle. Different markings, some pieces are without markings.

Used M1956 field bottle cover. This is a model with silon trim.

Yankee Air Pirates is a very detailed look at the uniforms and equipment of the United States Air Force as used during the Vietnam War. This comprehensive book - the first of a multi-volume set - presents hundreds of Air Force items with their names in over 900 color photographs, providing the reader with an accurate overview and reference covering fifty-eight Air Force units. Air Force jumpsuits, shirts, jungle jackets, headgear, insignia, weapons, plaques, souvenir lighters, and many items made in Vietnam illustrate the history of both air and ground units. Topics in this first volume include Command and Control, Tactical Control, Air Forward Control, Rescue Units, Electronic Warfare Units, and Air Police/Security Police Units. An extensive chapter offers a detailed review of uniforms, headgear, and footwear with references by model and date.

Used Trousers, Men's, Cotton Wind Resistant Poplin OG 107 - first model. Size Small Long. Year of manufacture 1964.