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Booklet, US Army, Chien Cu - Identifying weaponry, 1/02/1966 12:00:00 AM

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Historical information

These US created booklets served as crucial field guides for identifying captured or encountered enemy weaponry, from small arms to heavier ordnance.

Physical description

Booklet. Front Page Heading "Chien Cu". Two Badges - one in top left hand corner, the other in bottom right hand corner. Vietnamese writing under "Chien Cu" heading and english writing next to bottom shield. Book shows line drawings of arms, vehicles and other equipment available to the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese. Specifications and descriptions of weapons and equipment in both Vietnamese and English. 184 pages