The Deadliest Machines Of The Vietnam War | Combat Machines | War Stories
The Vietnam War. The Americans used their abundance of jet fighters, helicopters, and river patrol boats to try and stop the continuous stream of supplies and North Vietnamese fighters coming down the trail.
00:00 Introduction
02:20 Vietnam War
05:56 HH Promo
06:32 Russian ZIL Truck
11:36 The Huey
21:15 Patrol Boat Riverine
30:59 F-100 Super Sabre
38:24 SA-2 Missile
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I spent 8 years in the 82nd 1st/504th. We did a decent amount of air assault type insertions with Chinooks but never any jumps. I don’t believe any conventional units did any airborne insertions during OIF or OEF. It’s fascinating to see where my forebears came from. Those guys didn’t get the respect and homecoming they deserved and although it’s a bit late I’m glad they’re getting the recognition they deserve. By no means do you have to support a war or it’s reasons, but you better damn well support your fellow countrymen. Otherwise, the world is a massive place; go somewhere else.
Joseph, thank you for your service, your dedication, honor and bravery. 🛐⭐🎖️🇺🇲❤️
@@drmarkintexas-400 Thank you Mark. Honestly I was a kid who wouldn’t have made it in college. The Army gave me income, medical benefits and purpose. In all reality it set me up for the relative success I have today as a guy in his mid 30’s.
I served 12 years in the Army. 8 as a Ranger 78-90. Most of my NCO's were Nam Vets. Those guys were unbelievable soldiers. It was on Grenada that the things they taught had major ramifications in keeping my troops alive. Later in Panama, I had taught my people those same things. I shall always be in debted to them. Rangers Lead the Way! Cheers from Tennessee
@@Hillbilly001 Rangers lead the way! The best NCO’s we had in the 82nd had spent time in the 75th or some in one of the SF groups. I was at Ft. Belivoir outside DC for about six months and got to meet some outstanding Vietnam vets during an event at the Wall. It’s amazing to me that although we all may be generations apart we all speak the same language and lived in the same world so to speak
@@Hillbilly001 I also give you credit man, you guys put in some serious work down South there.
To all who served...THANK YOU
Thanking them for taking other peoples freedom?
@@mathiasrasmussen7455 what freedom?
The sound of the Huey is the Vietnam war, as the sound of artillery and machine-guns are to WW1 and the banshee scream of a diving Ju87 is to WW2.
I think the most powerful/deadliest piece of military equipment is and will always be the tele-radio - with a radio, you can call in an airstrike, artillery strike, dust off, or more reinforcements.
Thats not a weapon moron but it is an asset.
In any war, the only one who make the most profits were the weapons manufacturer
It’s the U.S
Very true my friend
There's no excuse for not cutting off the trail. If Laos and Cambodia were going to allow the NVA to use their land to transport death and destruction to the south then they had no grounds to protest the US if they operated to prevent this
That's what I'm saying. They weren't really neutral when they actively knew the NVA and VC were in their country
HOO-AHH KEEP UP THE FIRE👍🏽
I know , they knew about it and all the sanctuaries in Cambodia as early as 1965 , but didn't go in to clear them out until May , 1970 .
By your logic, Russia should nuke the entire Europe for helping Ukraine
@@plasticide4095 CORRECT Logic Leads 1 to that conclusion, But like Nam no1desires WWIII🤔
I have the honor of listening to first hand accounts from Vietnam Veterans. Just like in a court of law first hand accounts carries more weight than hearsay. They were THERE!!! . Yes I admire the Vietnamese people very much. I like them more than the war protesters like our brave soldiers that laid it all down for us. As many agree that we should not have been there , they also have the right to tell the story because they were there. God Bless our Veterans and God bless America.
Thank you for sharing 🎖️🇺🇲❤️💪
This is an amazing channel. I love war stories I love history. Thank you. You are appreciated sincerely.
I like bang bang
Great video. Thank you for your service. Had no idea of the navy blue Hueys in support of the army.
interesting documentary
God Bless these men
As a Combat Marine in 67-68 in I Corps Quang Nam Province one profound fact that we knew about was that the Army command was over the Marine command. Two, we actually had to fight battles with one hand tied behind our backs. 3, compared to combat in WW2 and Korea the çombat of Vietnam was inferior. 4, Air combat in North Vietnam should have been directed towards the Ho Chi Minh trail 24-7.
Ugh…North Vietnam didn’t “defeat” the US Military. The US didn’t lose the war. They abandoned it. Just like Iraq and Afghanistan.
Well, America didn't defeat North Vietnam & the pro-North Vietnamese in the south who successfully defended themselves from the US invasion!
@@matovicmmilan So? The US was forced to leave because spineless politicians and anti-war protesters essentially caved to pressure. Now granted in the grand scheme of things, I personally believe that the Vietnam war is conflict of the United States should’ve never of gotten involved in from the start. After all the so-called domino affect, they feared of communism, spreading through Southeast Asia, never happened.
@@ultrajd Absolutely true America should've never involved itself in the internal politics of Vietnam, nothing from Vietnam threatened even Southeast Asia, much less the US. If a society wants to have certain kind of system, that's it.
@@matovicmmilan the things that primarily anger me, though, or the fact that by leaving Vietnam, we basically made the sacrifices of all of those American boys to basically be in vain. It’s the same thing with Afghanistan and Iraq.
@@ultrajd I know what you mean but I'm sure it's better to leave the war the moment you realise it's wrong from the start, than to continue nevertheless, don't you think? To continue would've meant even more casualties and for the wrong cause on top of that!
I know this isn't strictly on topic, but we became acquainted, and talked a a while, as I was reading McPherson's "Battle Cry of Freedom," which he'd already finished. Here's Col. Jack Jacobs' (Ret.) MOH citation for his actions that day. What I didn't know is that they were interdicting the Ho Chi Minh Trail. I learned something new today. "For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Capt. Jacobs (then 1st Lt.), Infantry, distinguished himself while serving as assistant battalion advisor, 2d Battalion, 16th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, Army of the Republic of Vietnam. The 2d Battalion was advancing to contact when it came under intense heavy machine gun and mortar fire from a Viet Cong battalion positioned in well fortified bunkers. As the 2d Battalion deployed into attack formation its advance was halted by devastating fire. Capt. Jacobs, with the command element of the lead company, called for and directed air strikes on the enemy positions to facilitate a renewed attack. Due to the intensity of the enemy fire and heavy casualties to the command group, including the company commander, the attack stopped and the friendly troops became disorganized. Although wounded by mortar fragments, Capt. Jacobs assumed command of the allied company, ordered a withdrawal from the exposed position and established a defensive perimeter. Despite profuse bleeding from head wounds which impaired his vision, Capt. Jacobs, with complete disregard for his safety, returned under intense fire to evacuate a seriously wounded advisor to the safety of a wooded area where he administered lifesaving first aid. He then returned through heavy automatic weapons fire to evacuate the wounded company commander. Capt. Jacobs made repeated trips across the fire-swept open rice paddies evacuating wounded and their weapons. On 3 separate occasions, Capt. Jacobs contacted and drove off Viet Cong squads who were searching for allied wounded and weapons, single-handedly killing 3 and wounding several others. His gallant actions and extraordinary heroism saved the lives of 1 U.S. advisor and 13 allied soldiers. Through his effort the allied company was restored to an effective fighting unit and prevented defeat of the friendly forces by a strong and determined enemy. Capt. Jacobs, by his gallantry and bravery in action in the highest traditions of the military service, has reflected great credit upon himself, his unit, and the U.S. Army."
19:11 it takes a special breed of man to rescue your friends under fire 🔥 selfless man, these are brave men
Perhaps not as dramatic, but Navy LSMR's were there in support of river operations also. There were only 3 of us (plus the Carronade) but we had an incredible amount of firepower. I served on the USS St Francis River, LSM(R)-525 from Phu Quac to Cam Rahn '67-'69. Landing Ship Medium (Rocket). We could flatten a large area in a matter of minutes.
Yooo New documentary!
If you limit yourself the way we did in vietnam no technology helps enough. If we combined our operations the way they should have been, with an intention to win, they would stand no chance. The hammering of targets would serve effective enough until we claimed that realestate and the risks of identifying targets wouldn't be what it was since we would be overtaking those areas and becoming familiar with where to paint a focus for our F105s. The B52s could focus on other things like destroying the airfields we refused to touch through that sad mess.
It makes no sense to fight Horrific Battles then turn an give the objectives back to uncle HO SMH.
I would have chosen to be on a pbr back than, that was such a cool boat,
can't even begin to imagine the moral boost that you would get from hearing the hui coming in to save you
The COBRAS were chingones !!!! USO CAME to Cu Chi Base Camp , we stayed to see escort cobras until ORDERED to go see Ann Margaret, Bob HOPE & Company ! COBRAS = HEROES !!
What about Ac130
They need this pbr tech in cars already u know how cool that would be in south Florida turn a car 2 a jet ski
My grandpa was in the Vietnam war he worked on ov10 planes and the hu1 helicopters
M-C UH1 Attack...my...fav.
I miss the Huey with our RNZAF and I miss the distinctive sound 👍🇳🇿
Not just a trail, miles of tunnels big enough for tanks and trucks.
Forget about using the USN for combat assaults that isn't what they do. The Army pilots were the experts in putting troops on the ground - I know I did it for two tours
I thank you for your service!!
Thank you for your service
For sure there are planes within the Navy that are meant to be used for tactical air support, even close air support. F/A-18’s within the Navy now. Attack-aircraft. Then also A-planes there… Likely that some planes of the USAAF, next to obvious planes as the A-10, are meant and are focus (on) to give tactical and close air support, and trained well there, possibly better, or more focused on ground attack… Indeed that USN planes for sure are meant firstly for air supremacy at sea, ship attack, ground attack when crossing coast and air support for the first boots on the ground. Normally the Marines…You can say that ground attack is not their most important role. The F-18 is nevertheless a fantastic plane that can do it all…Now even sold to Germany for its multirole purpose with the F-18 Grawler. Ground attack focused on SAM-systems…
God bless you
@@dirkusmaximus9268 the navy did quite a few precision bombing runs as well.
Hoping you mentioned opting for twin mini guns in slicks, for crew chief and door gunner, in lieu of standard M60
My dad was a mechanic. He also did 2 tours 68-72 what years were you there?
Patrol Boat RiverINE
Huey was the helicopter with the most losses in the Vietnam War with nearly 3,000 helicopters. The sound of the helicopter was so loud that the Viet Cong could prepare to ambush American troops.
18:40 Jack: wooooo
First cav all troops moved in hueys and chinooks made over combat 4:02. Assualts over 30. As grunt. Medic
Absolutely NOT ALLOWED to go into Cambodia or Laos with military tools carried through Hoa Chi Ming trail , heroin and drugs was a mainstay of handled merchandise
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Hated it when they jammed.
I was told that the United States originally was performing Coastal Patrols, but then one of our ships was attacked by radicals... So then, the US sent "boots on the ground" to physically assist the South Vietnamese.
I was with delta 227th air assault 1st Cavalry div going in to hot LZ to cover Medivacs and to pick up wounded or support those on the ground saved lives
My 100% direct deposit and SSD was stopped for months. The big American bank did not like my P.O. box. The lady in charge said "thank you for your service". My four hundred door gunner hours is finally shone respect LMAO.
the #MIC made huge profit - not enough are in the mideast now.
The Americans deployed the best materiel at that time,during the vietnam war but the nva/viet Cong simply suppressed the American firepower at that time,for that,I can say that in what the u.s. had compared to the north Vietnamese,ho chi Minh's army is the greatest army ever, using the greatest ever rifle the russian designed ak47
Bicycle vs helicopter, bike wins.....
Skip skipped right past all that kicking the French out of their country
He frequently uses the term Viet Cong. The old definition of VC are southerners who opposed the southern government - implying civil war. But southerners, centers, and northerners have different accents. So, the source of the soldier is clear, during investigations. Most "VC" were actually northerners, meaning an invasion from the north to the south. Some moved down before 1954, and took up deep cover positions. So, VC is not the right term. They should be called northern communist invaders. My source - my wife who is Vietnamese, born in the north, moved to the south with her parents and siblings in 1954, attended a school for northerners in Saigon. After she came to USA in 1975, she learned that some of her classmates were deep under cover communists.
I'm surprise a westerner call it Saigon, as most call it HCMC these days (Ho Chi Minh City). Your wife is correct about VC as northerners invading the south. The airport code is still SGN.
A British documentary about an American war .
@@DecrepitBiden this is false. I lived in Vietnam both Saigon and Da Nang in 2019. All locals I met and foreigners called it Saigon even though it’s real name is Ho Chi Minh. I don’t really know why but that’s just what every local calls it.
A bicycle carries 900lbs through the jungle? BS ~Blessings~
I thought they might talk about the microphones and speakers the US planted along the Ho Chi Min trail . I guess not!!
Yay hinh anh ban do DAO hai Nam lae diem chinh tane Cong hong sA SE DUOC AVE VAN @ MEN
Uh, Excuse me....Were the French not there before the Americans.
Yes the French was there before the American
No mention whatsoever of what the Vietnamese call the Dien Bien Phu of the Air, when they downed such a high percentage of B52 bombers in a short span of time that the US would run out of B52's for the entire hemisphere at that rate, forcing them to accept North Vietnam's terms of total US troop withdrawal.
What do they keep showing a slick for huey hog sea wolf annoying
How do you find targets as a FAC while traveling at the speed of sound??? Or even 630mph, when compared to 200mph or less? Very poorly. Real history shows the targets went down in numbers, because the slower flying fixed wing planes made it easier to see the target. The Huey Cobra was also a big step backwards. A fully armed Huey Iroquois, with two door gunners had twice the number of KIAs. Facts. And in the Air Cav Scout division??? The hunter-killer teams? Those old Mash style, bubble helicopters found more enemy targets than their amazing Loach replacements did. Switching over to the Cobra/Loach teams actually took production measured in KIA down, not up. Facts In a more open space war than a jungle, the Cobra/Loach teams would vastly outclass the Huey/Mash style helicopters, tbh.
Will our govt. EVER show us treaty between US of A & Ho Chi Ming ( Harvard educated) that we would help them become a free & sovereign nation ( from France ) if they helped us fight Japan during WW 2. WE didn't honor treaty cause ( France was our friend) Russia was ready , willing & able to help them ! That gave our military industry excuse for us to " FIGHT COMMUNISM!!"
If your country was invaded because of your beliefs what would you do?
The South was NOT the North's "country".
Would it be safe to say as much as Americans inflicted damage they got whooped and abandoned the war
130 gun ships out of ubon rtaf took out up 15000
trks
The announcer got it wrong saying the US declared the trail was important early on. What he didn't say was that Barry Goldwater who ran for president against LBJ the crook, wanted to bomb the trail much earlier and was called a war monger for his view which were later carried out with the left as in LBJ. Bombing the trail early would have been decisive in stopping munitions and supplies from getting to the troops attacking the south. LBJ escalated the war making his large investment in the huey helicopter pay him big dividends. LBJ was also a major player in the assassination of JFK whom he hated. He cheated his way into politics from day one and was a real crime thug from the get go. The politicians on the left that followed his crooked policies for the last couple of decades, by lying to the public, something they are very good at doing has never stopped !!!!!!!!!!!!
Ho chi mign was not a Communist he was a nationalist just wanted to reunite his country ask us for help in 40 and 50s but france was an allie so Eisenhower said no so he went to china and russia its fact so that war was totally avoidable
We should never pulled out of Nam, we could have been there 50 more years to the South. Atomic bomb was the answer when Gen. Westmoreland requested. We need to stay in Afghanistan to fight the Taliban until they do not exist.
Agree. The American B-52's obliterated the North's invasion of 1972. It would have, if allowed, obliterated any FUTURE invasion of the South by the North. The American, DEMOCRATIC, Congress made SURE that would never happen!
All that to still lose. Smh
So the government of South Vietnam but the Communist government of North Vietnam was not? Anyone that had much combat experience knows you were as likely to be fighting Chinese as you were Vietnamese.
Had the 'Marines known "about how cleverly those bicycles were being used" . . MIGHT well have been the difference! Oh well intel, intel, intel . . . . . . . . Right on [Navy seals] 🥾🥾🥾🥾🥾🥾🥾🥾💜🥾💪🐾🐾🐾🥪🐕🦺
Show's how stupid US political leadership was. Only needed a couple large ground attacks to capture and destroy that network
Probably would have taken two or three divisions , a large force .
America is always number one even when they lose is what I got from this.
Money doesn't guarantee victory is what I got from it...
yes they are no 1 just by words. cause they add another war losses to their account in Afghanistan war. so what i learn from this that is money or power cant win always when other side play well planned games even they not enough powerful. and i always salute those soldiers that sacrifice their life. unfortunately they lay their life cause of their stupid and hardheaded politicians decisions to go for war with another country that they dnt have anything to do with.
@E.Duane Mitchell Came down to politics really. Rolling Thunder got halted and that's were the US messed up
@@asithanuwan8368 They love to think that they are the number 1
Dont give a damn, nuhnuhnuh Viet Naam
I was born in Saigon in 1969. Life was good until the commies took over, then everyone became poor. People lost their homes & live in the street. Had a family live outside my grandparents' house at 10 Bui Chu. As a kid, I would climb the slant wall of the cathedral across the street.
Ok China
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"US airforce developed countermeasures so the SA-2 wasn't successful! It was more a political than tactical weapon, when the American public see a downed plane" Ha ha ha, yeah right, if there weren't any downed US aircraft otherwise! But there were 10.000 which means that the countermeasures to the SA-2 and AA artillery were very ineffective!
But usa loose in vietnam..🤣
america lost in vietnamese war
South Vietnam was sold out by the Communists in the American Congress...NOT by anything lacking in the American military.
american was lose in veatnam....all amercans army die for nothing....only for the brutal leader...not for the own country....think...!!!!!
the war was orchestrated by jews, the americans didn't know any better
And what about the "brutal leader" in the North, Ho Chi Minh...who sent 10'S OF THOUSANDS of the North's kids to a sure death?
I have a hand full of Vietnam Vet friends and the stories are unreal we get together every other weekend in one of of backyards drinking beers 🍻 bbq,music and having a good time life is short.😀👍✌️
68-70 phoniex program
베트남 전을 통해서 무장 헬기가 등장했다 지금의 코부라 헬기 전쟁을 통해서 전쟁무기가 발전한다는것...
The way the politician clowns ran the war was stupid.
I heard that Mrs. Johnson, President Johnson’s wife, had a steak or ownership in tiger airways that transported the troops to Vietnam. She made a fortune.😊
music overlays ruin every damn one of these... smfh
Machine doesn't work in Korean & Vietnam war !