Soviet transistorized mine detector part

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Digital Object Identifier: 363-02768
Title: Soviet transistorized mine detector part
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 captured weapons and the firepower that they represent pose a definite increase in the threat to allied forces. In addition, the recovery of these items reflects the continued support of North Vietnam by the Soviet Union. Soviet transistorized mine detector. This detector is a newly developed portable, lightweight instrument with transistorized circuitry. It uses standard 'D' type dry cell batteries as a power source and is more efficient than the Chinese copies previously captured from the enemy. The photograph shows component parts o the detector." A mine detector and headphones.
Date: 1965-1968, approximately
Subject: Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Enemy property; United States. Army; Mines (Military explosives)--Detection; 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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