Firearms; Military uniforms; Rifles; Military personnel; Soldiers; Men; Women
Two soldiers carrying M-60 machine guns and ammunition belts. A small Vietnamese woman in profile stands between the two soldiers. She is dressed in pale blue and wears earrings, bracelets, and sandals.
Ten members of 194th MP Security Platoon on Vung Chua Mountain posing before patrol. Two are largely hidden. Visible, left to right, are Hammonds, Doughty, Riggle, Race, Manning, Lark, Thomas, and Leech. Two deuce-and-a-half trucks are beside and...
Military uniforms; Rifles; Military personnel; Soldiers; Men
A young soldier, his face in profile, sitting on the ground in an area of tall dried vegetation. His uniform pants and shoes are very muddy. His left hand is resting on his left knee. He is smiling slightly. His M-16 rifle is loosely held in his...
SGT Christopher Ammons, pictured on his last patrol in Vietnam, appears to be fully armed. He is wearing a soft hat commonly called a "boonie" or "bush hat." This one has a fabric tape band of branch loops around the crown. These loops are meant to...
Roster of the men who have served, are currently serving, and those who have not reported for duty in the Confederate Reserve Military Corps of Tennessee for the 13th district of Shelby County. Includes thirty-one men between the ages of eighteen...
Letter dated March 10, 1943 from Fred J. Bertorelli, Brigadier-General of the First Infantry Brigade of the Tennessee State Guard (TSG), to Gov. Prentice Cooper. The letter is most noteworthy for the TSG emblem illustrated at the top of the letter.
Three-page handwritten letter by Christopher Ammons to his family in which he states that he is now the oldest member of his platoon. He is destined next for a mission between Highway 13 (Thunder Road) and the Song Be River. Ammons relates the...
The illustration on page 71 is identified as Figure 38. It is a line drawing of the recommended military reaction to a Viet-Cong (VC) attack on a hamlet. The schematic is followed by textual directions on the proper military response to this...
The illustration on page 70 is identified as Figure 37. It is a line drawing representing part of a unit caught in a Viet-Cong ambush. The schematic is followed by textual directions on the proper military response to this situation.
The illistration on page 69 is identified as Figure 36. It is a line drawing representing an entire unit caught in a Viet-Cong (VC) ambush. The schematic is followed by textual directions on the proper military response to this situation.
The illustration on page 42 is identified as Figure 25. It features line drawings of a spike trap pit and a spike trap box. Dimensions and features are labeled. This may be a variation of the ditch with punji stakes shown on page 27 of the...
The illustration on page 28 is identified as Figure 13. It is a line drawing of the tunnel complex around Ben Cat. Below the drawing is a textual explanation of the origin of the information (September 1965) and an expanded description of the...
The illustration on page 27 is identified as Figure 12. It is a line drawing illustrating the manner in which Viet-Cong (VC) villages were typically fortified. Labeled on the illustration include the following: tunnels, a booby trap, a man trap, a...
Cover, Department of Defense pamphlet published for soldiers in combat in Vietnam. It provides text, illustrations, maps, and photographs. There are four chapters in the document, along with an appendix providing personal hygiene tips, a table,...
Military vehicles; Tanks (Military science); Trucks; Military personnel; Soldiers; Military uniforms; Uniforms; Prisoners of war; Campaigns & battles; War; World War 1914-1918; Fences; Troop movements
German prisoners taken by the Americans of the 27th Division during the drive on the Hindenburg line at Bellicourt. The 30th Division can be seen in the background going into the town of Nauroy. Bellicourt, Aisne, France. October 10, 1918.
General order No. 5 issued by Governor and Commander-in-Chief Isham G. Harris and Adjutant General W. C. Whitthorne to organize the state's Reserve Military Corps as required by an act of the General Assembly passed March 18, 1862.
Letter dated Feb. 19, 1943, from the captain of the Sixth Regiment of the Tenn. State Guard to Gov. Prentice Cooper bringing to his attention the expert marksmanship of Sergeant Cecil H. Kelley. Enclosed with this letter are two rifle targets...
Military parades & ceremonies; Military officers; Buildings; Jeep automobiles; Saluting; Military vehicles
Army Day Parade in front of the Tennessee State Capitol. This event featured the 2nd Tennessee Infantry on parade in downtown Nashville. Many people are lining the street watching the jeep vehicle as the individuals inside salute as they ride by. ...