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21 cze 2021 · In this video we will take a look at a little known flak vest used in the Vietnam War that provided protection from small arms, much like modern day body arm...
12 paź 2023 · USMC Vietnam War Experimental Body Armor This video is about an experimental variable body armor that was developed by the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War but never implemented....
Taking a look at a somewhat rare armor system from the Vietnam war.
16 mar 2008 · This topic covers various body armor used by the US Army in South Vietnam. I'm covering the basic models but feel free to add to this topic, including variable body armor, air crew body armor, experimental pieces, etc.
The U.S. Army's vests (Body Armor, Fragmentation Protective, Vest M1952a & M69) weighed under eight pounds and were made of 12 layers of ballistic nylon sealed in a vinyl plastic bag to repel water and later revisions added polyethylene stiffeners to alleviate bunching of the ballistic nylon.
In 1965, following the successful production of small arms protective body armor for aircrews in Vietnam, Natick Labs began developing bullet-proof armor for infantry soldiers. 1 The result was a nylon felt vest that could be worn by itself for protection against missile fragments, but that also allowed armor plates to be inserted to upgrade ...
10 lis 2014 · The Marines and the Army both developed body armor of roughly equal efficiency, but their development paths would follow different routes. The Army would introduce the M52 and soon M52A which would feature “soft” armor made of ballistic fabric.
