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panzerCDR22 Jun 2015 7:51 a.m. PST

Second try to,post this . . .

The U.S. Navy's Naval History and Heritage Command just published a history of its share of the war in the Mekong River and other places:

From the website:

Combat at Close Quarters: Warfare on the Rivers and Canals of Vietnam, by Edward J. Marolda and R. Blake Dunnavent, 2015. ISBN 978-0-945274-73-5 (paperback).

Combat at Close Quarters describes riverine combat during the Vietnam War, emphasizing the operations of the U.S. Navy's River Patrol Force, the U.S. Army-Navy Mobile Riverine Force, and the Vietnam Navy. One section details the SEALORDS combined campaign, a determined effort by U.S. Navy, Vietnam Navy, and allied ground forces to cut enemy supply lines from Cambodia and disrupt operations at base areas deep in the delta. The authors provide details on the combat vessels, helicopters, weapons, and equipment employed in the Mekong Delta as well as the Vietnamese combatants on both sides and American troops who fought to secure Vietnam's waterways. The American experience on Vietnam's rivers and canals is indispensable to understanding the impact of riverine warfare on modern U.S. naval and military operations in the 21st century.

The free PDFs is available at:


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Lots of neat pictures and discussion here as well as some scenario ideas.

HistoryPhD22 Jun 2015 7:53 a.m. PST

Looks excellent!

shaun from s and s models22 Jun 2015 9:10 a.m. PST

great find

Gaz004522 Jun 2015 10:28 a.m. PST

Thanks for the heads up……..now Shaun (S&S) needs to build a PACV hovercraft in 20 mm!

shaun from s and s models22 Jun 2015 10:47 a.m. PST

gaz0045
I would love to do one, I will put it onto my ever growing list of what to do next.
expect it in about 5 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gaz004522 Jun 2015 12:26 p.m. PST

With your prodigious output in the last couple of years it'll only be a fraction of that!

shaun from s and s models22 Jun 2015 2:03 p.m. PST

you have not seen our 'to do' list have you!

Lion in the Stars22 Jun 2015 7:52 p.m. PST

Sweet!

I confess, I went with 1/144 scale PACVs for my Flames of Vietnam forces. Have two of them on order at Hobbylink Japan.

Skeptic22 Jun 2015 8:52 p.m. PST

Thank you!

Darkest Star Games Sponsoring Member of TMP23 Jun 2015 6:35 a.m. PST

Lion, you can get 15mm PACV from Gomi Designs if you want them in scale. Just got mine last week, and it's a beauty!

Lion in the Stars23 Jun 2015 6:38 p.m. PST

@Darkest Star: Sweet, thank you!

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