Ammunition for the Soviet 122mm Field Gun

Item

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Digital Object Identifier

363-02766

Title

Ammunition for the Soviet 122mm Field Gun

Description

Original caption: "During the week of 28 Apr., U.S. Forces fighting in the A Shau valley have captured various Soviet-built weapons and components from the North Vietnamese. The sophistication of these in firepower that they represent pose a definite increase in the threat to allied forces. In addition, the recovery of these items reflect the continued support of North Vietnam by the Soviet Union. Ammunition for the Soviet 122mm Field Gun. Projectiles and cartridge cases were in the original Soviet packing crates. The Soviet 122mm Field Gun is a light, mobile field gun weighing approximately 18,000 pounds. It is normally towed by a medium tracked artillery tractor. This weapon has a maximum range of approximately 22,000 meters (14 miles) The photograph shows two rounds, one HE and the other APHE-T." An explosive broken into two pieces.

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

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