| Accession Number | F03583 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 15 min |
| Object type | To be confirmed |
| Physical description | 16mm/Colour/sound |
| Maker |
221st Signal Company SEA Pictorial Center 600th Photographic Squadron USAF |
| Place made | Vietnam: Binh Duong Province, Di An |
| Date made | 18 November 1967-19 November 1967 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Period 1960-1969 Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Protection of friendly bunkers against RPG-2 and RPG-7 antitank launchers
Description
Test firings of captured North Vietnamese and Viet Cong RPG-2 and RPG-7 Rocket Propelled Grenade launchers (RPG) by the United States Combined Material Exploration Center at Di An Republic of Vietnam. The tests was done on sand bag bunkers with and without various type of stand off material placed directly infront of the target bunker. Firings were also filmed using high speed cine cameras to obtain slow motion studies of the RPG warheads inflight.
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Video of Protection of friendly bunkers against RPG-2 and RPG-7 antitank launchers (video)