THE NAM: A South Texas Military Living History Group
US Special Forces in Vietnam / Army of the Republic of South Vietnam
VIETNAMESE PEOPLE'S ARMY / VIETNAMESE PEOPLE"S National Liberation Front
VIETNAMESE PEOPLE'S ARMY / VIETNAMESE PEOPLE"S National Liberation Front
KIT REQUIRMENTS
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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)
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!!!
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!)
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!)