"North Vietnamese Army Review" Topic

"The People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) came into existence in 1944 as a force dedicated to fighting for Vietnam's independence. After victory against the French and the partition of the country in 1954, the PAVN numbered around 380,000 men and went through a period of reorganisation and modernisation. As it became apparent that the country was not to be reunified under the terms of the Geneva Accords, the government in North Vietnam began using force to try and overthrow the new state in the south, organising the communist guerrillas and providing support of all kinds. Regular PAVN formations were sent into the south from 1965, but the PAVN had provided men, material and training from the beginning. This was massively increased after the huge losses suffered by the Viet Cong in the Tet Offensive of 1968, and the fight in the south became increasingly about regular armies facing each other with armour. In March 1975 the PAVN launched another offensive into the south, at which point the government of South Vietnam crumbled and the country was unified…"

Full Review here
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Armand

Yeah – saw these.

Nice to have more figures but some glaring errors are pointed out in the review.

Kind of a missed opportunity.

(smile)

Armand

That Plastic Soldier Review site is simply amazing. Such expert analysis every time. Even with no personal interest in plastic soldiers, I never miss a new entry

Happy for that my good friend!.

Armand

It appears to be some poor execution on the weapons, however, they did a good job on the human form.

Miniature manufacturers really need to let their sculptor handle the weapons they are attempting to depict.