Ammunition of Soviet 76mm Guns

Item

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363-02760.jpg

Digital Object Identifier

363-02760

Title

Ammunition of Soviet 76mm Guns

Description

Original caption: "During the week of 28 Apr., U.S. Forces fighting in this A Shau valley have captured various Soviet-built weapons and components from the North Vietnamese. The sophistication of these captured weapons and the increase in fire power that they represent pose a definite increase in threat to allied forces. In addition, the recovery of these items reflect the continued support of North Vietnam by the Soviet Union. Ammunition of Soviet 76mm Guns. This Soviet 76mm ammunition can be fired from the Soviet 76mm M1942 Field gun or from the 76mm Tank Gun mounted on the Soviet PT-76 Amphibious Tank. The photograph shows two rounds, One HE and the other APHC-T (Armor Piercing High Explosive-Tracer)." Two explosives.

Date

1965-1968, approximately

Subject

Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Enemy property; United States. Army; Ammunitions; Vietnam (Democratic Republic). Quân đội; Soviet Union

Location

A Sầu Valley, South Vietnam

Coordinates

16.2556; 107.2075

Size

20 x 25 cm

Container

B146, F3

Format

black-and-white prints (photographs)

Collection Number

MS 363

Collection Title

Beverly Deepe Keever, Journalism Papers

Creator

United States. Army

Collector

Keever, Beverly Deepe

Copyright Information

These images are for educational use only. To inquire about usage or publication, please contact Archives & Special Collections.

Publisher

Archives & Special Collections