Old Wars: Colorized (Updated periodically)
Colored pictures of wars that Vietnam participates in the past from the Indochina War to the Sino-Vietnam War.
A sizeable number of pictures come from Tri Minh Duong but if others produce them, I will leave credit in the caption.
Colored pictures of wars that Vietnam participates in the past from the Indochina War to the Sino-Vietnam War.
A sizeable number of pictures come from Tri Minh Duong but if others produce them, I will leave credit in the caption.
1/"Lighting up the night sky"
Type 63 light tanks of Vietnam People Army engaging enemy aircraft in a night battle with heavy machineguns. March 1970.
The right tank seems to have been hit a couple of times around the driver station.
Type 63 light tanks of Vietnam People Army engaging enemy aircraft in a night battle with heavy machineguns. March 1970.
The right tank seems to have been hit a couple of times around the driver station.
2/"Artillery duel"
A D-44 field gun of Vietnam People Army being used in a counter-battery role.
A D-44 field gun of Vietnam People Army being used in a counter-battery role.
3/"Rattlesnakes"
Mig-17 fighters of 923rd Regiment of Vietnam People Air Force at Kep Airfield. September 1970.
Mig-17 fighters of 923rd Regiment of Vietnam People Air Force at Kep Airfield. September 1970.
4/"Giant spears"
S-75 "Dvina" of Vietnam People Air Force at the height of the war on the air.
S-75 "Dvina" of Vietnam People Air Force at the height of the war on the air.
5/"Relocation"
A mortar squad of Vietnam People Army changing position while being attacked by enemy aircraft.
A mortar squad of Vietnam People Army changing position while being attacked by enemy aircraft.
6/"Holding position"
A K-61 37mm anti-aircraft gun in action. July 1967.
They have steel helmets and "soft" body protections made from straws.
A K-61 37mm anti-aircraft gun in action. July 1967.
They have steel helmets and "soft" body protections made from straws.
7/"Assembly"
Conscripts from various branches of service prepping assets for the Armed Forces Parade (1973).
Conscripts from various branches of service prepping assets for the Armed Forces Parade (1973).
8/"Reloading"
An RPG-7 squad in action.
An RPG-7 squad in action.
9/"Calling fire support"
A radioman of Vietnam People Army relaying battlefield developments to the artillery position in a battle with the Army of Republic of Vietnam.
A radioman of Vietnam People Army relaying battlefield developments to the artillery position in a battle with the Army of Republic of Vietnam.
10/"Old men. New wars"
T-34/85s of Vietnam People Army on maneuvers.
T-34/85s of Vietnam People Army on maneuvers.
11/"Small talks in the trench"
Viet Minh soldiers in Battle of Dien Bien Phu. They carry PPsh-41, MAT-49 and MAS-36.
Viet Minh soldiers in Battle of Dien Bien Phu. They carry PPsh-41, MAT-49 and MAS-36.
12/"Sighting in"
A Viet Minh machine gun crew with a FM-24/29. If you take a close look, you can barely make out the neat dual-trigger design of French LMG.
A Viet Minh machine gun crew with a FM-24/29. If you take a close look, you can barely make out the neat dual-trigger design of French LMG.
13/"A small break"
NLF guerrillas in the trenches. We can see up to four guns: AK, PPS-43, SKS and AR-15/M16A1.
NLF guerrillas in the trenches. We can see up to four guns: AK, PPS-43, SKS and AR-15/M16A1.
14/"Riverside"
Soldiers of Vietnam People Army moving on canoes. Nice M2 carbine!
Soldiers of Vietnam People Army moving on canoes. Nice M2 carbine!
15/"Keeping the lines open"
A wiring party of Group 128th, Vietnam People Army at Tha Me Point (East Truong Son). 1971.
A wiring party of Group 128th, Vietnam People Army at Tha Me Point (East Truong Son). 1971.
16/"Human bipod"
A machine gun crew of Vietnam People Army tracking aerial targets with a captured M-60 as an A-37 ground attacker of Republic of Vietnam Air Force flies by. Battle of Quang Tri.
A machine gun crew of Vietnam People Army tracking aerial targets with a captured M-60 as an A-37 ground attacker of Republic of Vietnam Air Force flies by. Battle of Quang Tri.
17/"Street battles"
Soldiers of Vietnam People Army maneuvering in combat. Battle of Quang Tri.
Soldiers of Vietnam People Army maneuvering in combat. Battle of Quang Tri.
18/"A good haul"
Quang Tri guerillas stripping a destroyed M41 Walker Bulldog that belong to Army of the Republic of Vietnam.
Quang Tri guerillas stripping a destroyed M41 Walker Bulldog that belong to Army of the Republic of Vietnam.
19/"Tank desant"
Soldiers of Vietnam People Army riding on T-34/85 in a combined arms exercise.
Soldiers of Vietnam People Army riding on T-34/85 in a combined arms exercise.
20/"To the front"
2nd Company, 198th Battalion of 202nd Armored Regiment of Vietnam People Army in a farewell ceremony. Thanh Hoa Province.
2nd Company, 198th Battalion of 202nd Armored Regiment of Vietnam People Army in a farewell ceremony. Thanh Hoa Province.
21/"A warm welcome"
Mig-17 of Vietnam People Air Force after a sortie. Kien An. 1965.
Mig-17 of Vietnam People Air Force after a sortie. Kien An. 1965.
22/"On-the-job training"
A senior pilot of 925th Regiment of Vietnam People Air Force teaching his juniors how to maneuver in the air.
Mig-19s (might be Shenyang J-6s) could be seen in the background.
A senior pilot of 925th Regiment of Vietnam People Air Force teaching his juniors how to maneuver in the air.
Mig-19s (might be Shenyang J-6s) could be seen in the background.
23/"Metal birds"
Mig-21 of 921st Regiment of Vietnam People Air Force parking side-by-side. The one in front, 4326, is the highest-scoring Mig of the Air Force with 13 victories.
Mig-21 of 921st Regiment of Vietnam People Air Force parking side-by-side. The one in front, 4326, is the highest-scoring Mig of the Air Force with 13 victories.
24/"Road to the final victory"
Tanks and soldiers of Vietnam People Army moving on 1st highway, early morning April 30, 1975.
The soldiers seem to serve in heavy weapon units as they carry mortars and recoilless rifles. A burn-out T-54/55 could be seen.
Tanks and soldiers of Vietnam People Army moving on 1st highway, early morning April 30, 1975.
The soldiers seem to serve in heavy weapon units as they carry mortars and recoilless rifles. A burn-out T-54/55 could be seen.
25/"Prisoner of War"
A soldier of Vietnam People Army guarding a soldier from People Liberation Army captured in the Sino-Vietnam War.
Interestingly, the soldier carries a Czechsolvakia Vz-58.
A soldier of Vietnam People Army guarding a soldier from People Liberation Army captured in the Sino-Vietnam War.
Interestingly, the soldier carries a Czechsolvakia Vz-58.
26/"Putting everything to good use"
Artillerymen of Vietnam People Army operating an M114 155 mm howitzer. Kontum. 1972.
Artillerymen of Vietnam People Army operating an M114 155 mm howitzer. Kontum. 1972.
27/"Applying first aid"
A soldier of Vietnam People Army bandaging his comrade. Note the M2 carbine with jungle-style taped magazines and the M67 grenade.
A soldier of Vietnam People Army bandaging his comrade. Note the M2 carbine with jungle-style taped magazines and the M67 grenade.
28/"Scanning the sky"
Viet Minh soldiers look for aerial targets with a 37 mm automatic air defense gun M1939 (61-K 37 mm) in the background.
Viet Minh soldiers look for aerial targets with a 37 mm automatic air defense gun M1939 (61-K 37 mm) in the background.
29/"Mealtime"
Soldiers of Vietnam People Army at lunchtime. 1968.
Soldiers of Vietnam People Army at lunchtime. 1968.
30/"Sending lead"
Artillerymen of Vietnam People Army with D-74 122 mm field gun. Interestingly, they wear US M1 helmets.
Artillerymen of Vietnam People Army with D-74 122 mm field gun. Interestingly, they wear US M1 helmets.
31/"One more shell"
A soldier of 202nd Anti-Aircraft Company of Vietnam People Army in Operation Lam Son 719 (Laos). The breech of a 100mm KS-19 high-altitude air-defense gun could be seen.
A soldier of 202nd Anti-Aircraft Company of Vietnam People Army in Operation Lam Son 719 (Laos). The breech of a 100mm KS-19 high-altitude air-defense gun could be seen.
32/"Heave-ho"
Viet Minh combat engineers moving an unexploded bomb out of the road in the First Indochina War. It's likely that the explosive inside bomb would be removed for other uses.
Viet Minh combat engineers moving an unexploded bomb out of the road in the First Indochina War. It's likely that the explosive inside bomb would be removed for other uses.
33/"Mud and rain"
Combat engineers of Vietnam People Army moving up timbers to rescue stuck T-54/55 tanks. Truong Son Trail.
Combat engineers of Vietnam People Army moving up timbers to rescue stuck T-54/55 tanks. Truong Son Trail.
34/"Smile!"
Militias of Quang Tri Military Command. Note the PPS submachine gun - easily one of the top guns of its class 😁
Militias of Quang Tri Military Command. Note the PPS submachine gun - easily one of the top guns of its class 😁
35/"Pushing"
Soldiers of Vietnam People Army in combat circular 1967. The one on the right holds an American M51 entrenching tool.
Soldiers of Vietnam People Army in combat circular 1967. The one on the right holds an American M51 entrenching tool.
36/"Could really use a wash"
A T-54/55 of Vietnam People Army with accompanying soldiers at Da Nang on 29 March 1975. There is a hole on the left mud fender of the tank. An abandon M42 Duster could be seen.
A T-54/55 of Vietnam People Army with accompanying soldiers at Da Nang on 29 March 1975. There is a hole on the left mud fender of the tank. An abandon M42 Duster could be seen.
37/"Briefing"
Pilots of 921st Regiment of Vietnam People Air Force in front of a line of Mig-21 at Noi Bai Airfield.
Pilots of 921st Regiment of Vietnam People Air Force in front of a line of Mig-21 at Noi Bai Airfield.
38/"Arrows for the bows"
S-75 missiles being transported by trucks to air-defense sites.
S-75 missiles being transported by trucks to air-defense sites.
39/"Guess we could all retire now?"
T-54/55 No. 879 of 1st Battalion, 203rd Brigade of Vietnam People Army at Independence Palace. Note the wood planks on the rear (used to free the tanks once it's stuck in mud) and what seems to be an M60 on the exterior of the turret.
T-54/55 No. 879 of 1st Battalion, 203rd Brigade of Vietnam People Army at Independence Palace. Note the wood planks on the rear (used to free the tanks once it's stuck in mud) and what seems to be an M60 on the exterior of the turret.
40/"Combined arms"
A T-54/55 of Vietnam People Army in combat with supporting infantry at the outskirt of Saigon. An abandoned M101 howitzer could be seen.
A T-54/55 of Vietnam People Army in combat with supporting infantry at the outskirt of Saigon. An abandoned M101 howitzer could be seen.
41/"Backblast"
A soldier of Vietnam People Army firing an RPG-2. Quang Tri 1968.
A soldier of Vietnam People Army firing an RPG-2. Quang Tri 1968.
42/"Spear"
A soldier of Vietnam People Army posing next to a SAM site. An S-75 missile could be seen on the launching tray.
A soldier of Vietnam People Army posing next to a SAM site. An S-75 missile could be seen on the launching tray.
43/"Adjusting fire"
Ngu Thuy Artillery Company in combat. It's an all-female unit equipped with D-44 field guns.
Ngu Thuy Artillery Company in combat. It's an all-female unit equipped with D-44 field guns.
44/"Shifting gear"
A T-54/55 of Vietnam People Army speeding through Nuoc Trong Base in 1975. Trucks and armored vehicles could be seen in the background.
A T-54/55 of Vietnam People Army speeding through Nuoc Trong Base in 1975. Trucks and armored vehicles could be seen in the background.
45/"Steel tombstone"
Soldiers of Vietnam People Army moving pass a destroyed PT-76 light tank. One of the soldiers carries an RPG-2.
Soldiers of Vietnam People Army moving pass a destroyed PT-76 light tank. One of the soldiers carries an RPG-2.
46/"One more wave"
Soldiers of Vietnam People Army setting up their defense in Quang Tri Citadel.
Soldiers of Vietnam People Army setting up their defense in Quang Tri Citadel.
47/"Exhibition"
An exhibition of captured weaponry. Hanoi, 1973.
M41 light tank, M48 medium tank, M107 self-propelled gun, M113 armored personnel carrier and M101/M114 howitzers could be seen.
An exhibition of captured weaponry. Hanoi, 1973.
M41 light tank, M48 medium tank, M107 self-propelled gun, M113 armored personnel carrier and M101/M114 howitzers could be seen.
48/"Smile"
A reconnaissance soldier of Vietnam People Army in Truong Son Trail. He carries a folded AKS.
A reconnaissance soldier of Vietnam People Army in Truong Son Trail. He carries a folded AKS.
49/"The base is our"
Soldiers of Vietnam People Army capturing Dau Mau base, 1972. An M40 recoilless rifle and several shells could be seen. Lying next to that are bodies of fallen soldiers of Army of the Republic of Vietnam.
Soldiers of Vietnam People Army capturing Dau Mau base, 1972. An M40 recoilless rifle and several shells could be seen. Lying next to that are bodies of fallen soldiers of Army of the Republic of Vietnam.
50/"Godspeed"
A Mig-21PF of 920th Regiment prior to a sortie.1967. It carries the usual loadout for intercepting: Vympel K-13 x 2.
A Mig-21PF of 920th Regiment prior to a sortie.1967. It carries the usual loadout for intercepting: Vympel K-13 x 2.
