Viet Nam War Quiz

[bulldogg]

Point taken Spike, thank you.

Next question.
How many American soldiers are still listed as POW or MIA in Vietnam?

Bonus...
How many other American allies are also still POW/MIA?

 

[phoenix80]

Point taken Spike, thank you.

Next question.
How many American soldiers are still listed as POW or MIA in Vietnam?

Bonus...
How many other American allies are also still POW/MIA?

You beat me to it... I was going to ask the same question! :2guns:

Point taken Spike, thank you.

Next question.
How many American soldiers are still listed as POW or MIA in Vietnam?

Bonus...
How many other American allies are also still POW/MIA?

According to McCain bill of 1990s, I guess 2,266 Americans are still un-accounted for from the Vietnam war

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/pow/pdf/McCain_bill.pdf

 

[bulldogg]

That corresponds to the number I have. Phoenix, you may ask the next question.

 

[phoenix80]

That corresponds to the number I have. Phoenix, you may ask the next question.

My question is:

The tonnage of munition used during the siege of Khae Sanh (Tet offfensive)???

Any one???!!!???

 

[bulldogg]

All munitions, air and arty?

 

[phoenix80]

All munitions, air and arty?

That's right!

 

[phoenix80]

BD, did u find the answer?

 

[bulldogg]

Well since I didn't find the answer, the poser of the question is now banned and no one else has ventured an answer I propose a new question... *hearing no objections*...

In the movie "We Were Soldiers", there is a factual error regarding the rifles being used. What is wrong with these rifles?

10 milbucks for right answer.

 

[bulldogg]

The factual error is in regards to the M-16 rifles... tick tock.

20 Milbucks for the correct answer.

 

[bulldogg]

Oh bloody hell, 100 milbucks for correct answer.

 

[therise21]

ill give it a shot. was the M14 still being used?

 

[bulldogg]

Nope. That's not it.

 

[senojekips]

They were not M16s but AR15s ?
Just takin' a stab in the dark cos i never saw the movie.

 

[bulldogg]

Nope but you're on the trail.

 

[MontyB]

Nope but you're on the trail.

They used the wrong model, the one being used in the movie was not issued until 1967 where as the battle depicted was fought in late 1965.

 

[bulldogg]

That is correct. Monty, your question...

 

[MontyB]

That is correct. Monty, your question...

Ok well...

New Zealand provided two training teams in the early 1970s where were they based?

 

[bulldogg]

They were stationed in Chi Lang and Dong Ba Thin.

 

[MontyB]

They were stationed in Chi Lang and Dong Ba Thin.

Hehe indeed they were, I will have to try harder next time.



Back to you.

 

[bulldogg]

The first Kiwi fatalities in Vietnam occured on the same day. What were the names and ranks of the two New Zealand soldiers killed in action 14SEP65?