THE NAM: A South Texas Military Living History Group
US Special Forces in Vietnam / Army of the Republic of South Vietnam
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IETNAMESE PEOPLE'S ARMY / VIETNAMESE PEOPLE"S National Liberation Front
KIT REQUIRMENTS
US Special Forces
5th Group 'A' Detachment  "Green Berets"

Uniform -
Boonie Hat, short- or wide-brim, tiger stripe camouflage
Green Beret, men's, w/ flash
Blouse, any version, tiger stripe camouflage
Undershirt, green t-shirt
Trousers, any version, tiger stripe camouflage
Trouser belt, black, open buckle
Socks, green
Footwear, Combat boots, jungle pattern, any version

Equipment -
M1956 Load Bearing Equipment
         Pistol belt
         H-harness
         2x Universal Pouches
         Buttpack
         2x Canteens
         First Aid Pouch
         Personal preference survival/combat knife  

Weapons -
M16A1 Assault Rifle
XM177 Carbine
 *20 ROUND MAGAZINES ONLY*
M1897 "Trench Gun"
M1911 Pistol
Mk II "Pineapple"/ M67 "Baseball"/ M61 "Lemon" Grenades
AK47/AKM//Type 56 Assault Rifle *LTD USE W/ TIGER STRIPE ONLY*

Optional Equipment -
  Rucksack, SF pattern, early w/ X-frame or mid-war version
  BAR Ammunition Pouches [in place of M1956 Universal Pouches]
  Cloth ammunition bandoleer(s)
  

Additional US Special Forces kit requirements to be released soon!
Vietnamese People's Army
205th Guards Battalion

Uniform -
  Pith helmet, sans national emblem, camo cover and net optional
  Boonie hat, olive- or khaki-drab        
  Shirt, olive- or khaki-drab, scalloped collar, epaulets, and pleated pockets
          *French M1947 service shirt acceptable
  Undershirt, personal preference
          (white/green cotton A- or T-shirt recommended)
  Trousers, olive- or khaki-drab, w/ or w/o rear pockets, and ankle tabs       
  Trouser belt, personal preference
          (khaki/olive US web belt with dulled brass or black open face buckle
recommended)
  Socks, green
  Footwear, Combat boots/shoe, in the model of the French Bata Boot
           Low- or High-Top version
          *Chinese, Israeli variants acceptable, US Jungle Boots acceptable only if               
             proper
fitting footwear is not available.

Equipment -
  Pistol belt, brass buckle w/ web or rubberized canvas belt
  Type 56 Web chest harness
  CHICOM Canteen w/ carrier, Skeleton or covered ver.

Weapons -
  AK47/AKM/Type 56 Assault Rifle
  *30 ROUND STEEL MAGAZINES ONLY*
  SKS/Type 56 Carbine
  *NO REMOVABLE/TRENCH MAGAZINES*
  RPK Light Machine Gun   
  *DRUM MAGAZINES ONLY*
  RPG-2/Type 56/B-40 Shoulder Fired Rocket
  RPG-7/Type 69 Shoulder Fired Rocket
  TT-33 Pistol
  Makarov Pistol [Any wartime variant]
  F1/RGD-33/Type 67 Hand Grenades
  
Optional Equipment -
  Rucksack, CHICOM, 3-pocket
  Cape/tarp, US camouflaged parachute material
  Haversack
  Gas Mask Carrier
  "Elephant Gut" Tube Pack
  First Aid Pouch
  Messkit (Soviet or East German) or Bowl w/ eating utensils (Chopsticks, Oriental         
   spoon, Soviet or East German multi-utensil set)
  *Additional personal camouflaging accouterments such as ghillie net, foliage ring,      
   etc.*

NOTE: ALL SOLDIERS MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH THE APPROPRIATE AMMO RIG!!!
  
  
Vietnamese People's National Liberation Front
Guerilla Fighter
[No Unit Designation]

Uniform -
  Entry Level Impression/Early War:
  Nonla or Boonie Hat, black, olive-, or khaki-drab
  Shirt, black, light weight button up front w/ or w/o collar
  Trousers, black, light weight
  Footwear, sandals, rubber "Victory" model

  Advanced impression/ Mid- to Late-War:
  Boonie Hat, olive-, or khaki-drab
  PAVN Regular Uniform w/ handmade NLF flag patch worn on the left shoulder
  Footwear, PAVN boots or Victory sandal

Equipment -
  See PAVN

Weapons -
  See PAVN
  Mosin-Nagant M44/Type 53 Carbine
  M16A1 Assault Rifle

Optional Equipment -
  See PAVN
  South Asian Scarf, black or blue, RED SCARVES
STRONGLY DISCOURAGED!
(WE DO NOT PORTRAY KHMER ROUGE!)