Vietnam war era pics of special units, LRRPS, MACV SOG,AATV,SEALS,FFL,GREEN BERETS...

[YANKEEBOBB]

How about a thread for all the Vietnam era special operations/special forces type units from the Vietnam conflict such as the Green Berets (or special forces) Navy SEALS, MACV-SOG, Advisors, LRRP teams, Australian SAS, French Foreign Legion, ROK, and the many others I left out!

I started a thread on camo from the Vietnam war but quickly realized that there's alot of cool stuff out there that can be grouped together without worrying about if it's camo or not.

Many out there, myself included would love to see old personal unpublished photos or any good stuff.

I'll start it off with some old clasic wartime Nat Geo pics. Many of these pics look better when you click them and make em bigger.

[Brian013086]

[RECON DOC]

Wow! Is that ever a blast from the past. We had a subscription to NG when I was a kid. I've read that issue about 100 times.

[YANKEEBOBB]

Yeah! Very cool, that's what I'm talkin' about! Thanks Brian!

[wicked_hind]

I'll be damned, I still have that N.G. issue back home. I have the entire year of 1963, 1960, and 1967. Thanks for sharing.

[skycaptain]

Excellent pictures!
Thanks a lot!

[YANKEEBOBB]

Australian Advisors (AATV):

[YANKEEBOBB]

The LSSC of MST Detachment ALPHA comes back in from an operation with SEALs of X-Ray platoon aboard. It appears that the radio operator standing on the bow may have a problem judging from his expression and posture. Note the diverse “uniforms” worn by the SEAL and MST operators. The general rule was that if it worked you used it; if not, you didn’t or found something better. Hence, SEALs wearing Levi’s instead of camouflage trousers.

An LSSC and LCPL underway for a SEAL operation. A Vietnamese LDNN (SEAL) is on the bow. The SEAL facing the camera clearly shows his subdued UDT life jacket. In this 1968 photo, the radar has yet to be removed from the LSSC.

Not all SEAL extractions were easy; sometimes you had to push the boat [here an LSSC] off the beach when the tide started to drop. The mangrove swamp is typical of the Mekong River Delta and the canals of the Ca Mau Peninsula.

Navy SEALs training in Vietnam

5th sf ccc macv

Maybe not in Vietnam but Vietnam war era SF snake-eater.. errr.. uhh.... "lizard-eater"



Here's a couple Vietnam era PJ (pararescue) pics:



Australian SAS in Nam:

[Karo]

MACV SOG



LLRP

[I can't think of a name]

What is the rifle that AUST SAS has pointing to the ground?

[Karo]

L2A1

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[BiggBodyBrougham]

MACV-SOG, Advisors, LRRP teams, SAS, ROK? Dont wanna sound too green but can someone let me know what these stand for?

[Karo]

MACV-SOG, Advisors, LRRP teams, SAS, ROK? Dont wanna sound too green but can someone let me know what these stand for?

MACV-SOG - Military Assistance Command, Vietnam - Studies and Observation Group

LRRP - Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol

SAS - Special Air Service

ROK - Republic of Korea

[YANKEEBOBB]

and finally some more LRRP pics

Diggin the camo mag pouches!!

Killer pics Karo, thanks man!! Alot of those were posted in the other 'nam camo thread but what the f*ck! Keep 'em coming - any and all special unit pics for the Vietnam era!!

Does anybody have any good USMC recon pics?

[Karo]

Dont know if you know these pics, but here is a link to an older thread about USMC recon :

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums...ad.php?t=46094

and some additional USMC Recon pics:



3rd Recon Bn





















Alpha Company (3rd Recon Bn) at Da Nang, 1966: