a few weapons were the u.s m-16,m-14,m-2 frags,m-2 .50 cal mg,ar-15 and m-60
viet cong (vc) ak-47,mosin nagat,ppsh-41,mat-49,81mm mortar,60mm mortors,106mm recoiless rifle
Actually, it's called the "mosin nagant"You spelled it w/o the "n"
Allied Tanks-Centurion, Patton, Sheridan, and the Walker Bulldog
NVA tanks-PT76 & T54
Allied Jets-F100, F102, F104, F105, A4, A6, A7, F4 & F8
NVAF Jets-MiG17, 19, 21
North Viet Air Force flew MIG-17, MIG-19 (Red Chinese J-6 versions), MIG-21 jet fighters. North Viet Army manned PT-76 light tanks & T-54/T-55 medium tanks. NVA infantry used SKS carbines, AK-47 assault rifles, RPD drum fed machine guns, CHICOM wooden handled hand grenades, K-54 pistols, 122mm rockets, RPG's, and mortars. South Viet Air Force flew A-1 Skyraider Propeller airplanes and F-5 Freedom fighter jets. South Viet Army (ARVN) used M-113 ACAV's and M-41 Walker Bulldog light tanks. ARVN infantry was armed with M-1 Carbines and M-16 assault rifles, US hand grenades. USAF flew: F-100 Supersabre jets; F-101 Voodoo jets; F-102 Delta Dagger jets; F-104 Starfighters; F-105 Thunderchiefs; B-57 Canberra bombers, B-52 Stratrofortress bombers; U-2 and SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance airplanes; AC-130 Spectre Gunships; and flew US Navy planes: A-1 Skyraider, A-7 Corsair (jet), and the F-4 Phantom. Observation planes: O-1 Bird Dog; O-2 Skymaster; OV-10 Bronco. USN/USMC flew: A-1 Skyraider (propeller driven); A-4 Skyhawk; A-6 Intruder; A-7 Corsair; F-8 Crusader; F-4 Phantom. USN Riverine Forces (Brown Water Navy): Swift Boats (PCF-Patrol Craft Fast); PBR (Patrol Boat River); Alpha Boats (ASPB-Assault Support Patrol Boats); and Monitors (River Battleships). US Army/Marines: Manned M48 Patton tanks; M551 Sheridan light tanks (Armored Airborne Reconnaissance Assault Vehicles); M42 Dusters; M50 Ontos; M8 Scorpions; and the M113 APC/ACAV (Armored Personnel Carrier/Armored Cavalry Assault Vehicle).
Since the list would run into several pages, we'll just list some highlights.
1. M16 jungle rifle (the M14 US rifle was the standard issue rifle).
2. .45 Colt pistol (last war for it).
3. M551 Sheridan (the aluminum tank).
4. M48 Patton tank (last war of the Patton tank).
5. USS New Jersey (last war fought by a traditional all gun battleship).
6. F8 Crusader (last war fought by a jet with a gun as a primary weapon).
7. B52 (first war for the Stratofortress).
8. F4 Phantom (last US aces of the 20th century).
9. AH-1 Cobra; first purpose built attack helicopter.
10. F-100 Super Sabre longest serving in direct combat US warplane in history-1961 to 1971.
11. First war fought by the famed M113 APC (ACAV).
12. Monitors (Riverine Battleships/40mm and 105mm cannons).
A pretty wide variety.. far too many to be feasibly listed here, and includes small arms ranging from flintlock rifles to the (then) latest assault rifles, armored vehicles, field artillery pieces, antiaircraft artillery, guided and unguided bombs, etc. Could you try narrowing your scope a little bit?
The U.S used no nuclear weapons whatsoever on Vietnam.
Fear that the North Vietnamese would obtain nuclear weapons themselves (from Russia or China) and use them on South Vietnam or even on America.
The US did not want to risk a nuclear confrontation with the communist superpowers.
More powerful weapons
No nuclear weapons were used in the korean war
Nuclear weapons were not used in the Vietnam War.
Nuclear weapons were not used during the Vietnam war
The U.S used no nuclear weapons whatsoever on Vietnam.
M-16
AK47
None. No nuclear weapons were used in Viet Nam.
No, Vietnam was LIMITED to conventional weapons only. A limited war.
The US employed ALL OF IT'S CONVENTIONAL military assets in conventional and unconventional warfare in the Vietnam War. "Atomic" weapons and "Chemical/Biological" weapons were the only assets not used.
They used ak 47 during the war. They used the first ever ones made
no its not its left battles fields in the Vietnam war
See answer below.
The weapons the US Government provided. In the early years of the war the were furnished WWII era weapons, later, were provided the same mat