Machete sheath Survival Type III, 1970

With more than 1,200 photos, the second volume of this series gets into the heart of the USAF uniforms and equipment used during the Vietnam War. Focusing on hundreds of Air Force named items, the book offers precise insight and references covering a selection of 70+ units. Flight suits, helmets, utility shirts, jungle jackets, plaques, and souvenir lighters are featured together to illustrate the history of these flying and ground units. From the air bases to the mighty B-52s, from the secret missions to the POWs, many aspects of USAF involvement in Southeast Asia are covered in this second volume.

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

Bandolier for SKS ammunition. Locally produced. Purchased from the estate of a veteran.

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

11th Cavalry patch in black and green with cut edge.

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

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.

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

Unused US Army P38 can opener.

Unused Jungle Boots with Panama sole. Size 12R. Year of manufacture 1968.

Used MACV patch—design with a thin edge.