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NVA VietCong 6

ORIGINAL WAR TIME OR EARLIER NORTH VIETNAMESE MADE CUP

These cups were used by all NVA and Viet Cong and Viet Minh, I have pictures of this type of cup being carried in both wars

ORIGINAL BACK PACK NVA-VC

These are getting hard to find, I have not seen many in the last few years that were real and honest period pieces, this one was a vet bring back, shows lots of use and stains

RARE ONE OF A KIND NVA HELMET

Found this helmet on ebay in around 2000, this is a very unusual helmet, The man I got this from has had this since the 80's . I wanted it because its so odd, its made out of a very light product, not sure what it is, and the interior is very unusual, I have not seen any like it in the years I have been collecting. maybe for parades or dignitaries or ??

Bottom View and its label

RARE CAPTURED VC HELMET

Helmet is plastic, has original label as found on this type of helmet from the early in the war, The rubber membrane cover is original as is the camouflage netting with some remnants of camo still tied to the netting. Tthe hat has one tear in the rubber cover and one bullet hole in the brim of the hat. Tthis is an original piece bought from the personal collection of john O'Conner / Indochina Militaria

VERY VERY RARE EARLY VC/NVA HELMET

A very early piece, in very used condition, hand painted on brass VC beer can with a very unusual glow in the dark wood piece on the back. kaki color, on early one that is hard to find.

The piece of wood stills glows in the dark, not sure what jungle funk they used to get this thing to glow. I was surprised to see this used by the VC that early in the war. In the 69 US military book of VC NVA captured field gear for mac v, it describes VC helmets with an attached piece of wood with a glow in the dark painted with the VC unit number. This is the only one I have ever found with the tag

100% ORIGINAL CAPTURED AK CHEST RIG

A.K. chest rig original as captured with original mags, ammo, oilier, cleaning kit, cleaning rag, nva tourniquet and almost never seen north Vietnamese bandage , not Chinese. Rig still has that smell. rare to get one this original with all the items still with the rig

Close up of tourniquet and nva bandage

CAPTURED FLASH LIGHTS / TORCH

Several captured flashlights, the two chrome onesare Chinese with the markings stating made in china, one has the 555 logo so often seen on lighters used by the vc/nva in south Vietnam. The two black ones were given to me by a friend, he was with the 101st in 1970 during the invasion of Cambodia

View of the ends of the lights to show the markings

I have not seen any others of this type of light being used in Vietnam, my friend said there were crates of these, no maker name, make a neat tunnel lamp, he gave me three of these, I gave one to my friend john Conner, if you have one of these contact me, as for now these are the only three that I know exist

A VERY UNUSUAL VC HELMET

Net has been sewn with hundreds of parachute cloth pieces , the helmet is plastic with a parachute cord for a chin strap. some one went to a lot of work to make this cover

Inside view of the helmet and the suspension and the us parachute cord chin strap

A VERY WELL DOCUMENTED CAPTURED KNIFE

Knife was captured by Frank Greco on a mission with rt Colorado mac v sog, the knife is pictured in the book running recon, pictured is his third pattern shirt, his book and the captured knife, knife was taken from a pathet lao

CAPTURED ITEMS FROM THE ESTATE OF MAJOR GENERAL HAL D MCGOWN

Famous ww2 general was highest ranking service man captured by the Germans

Deputy commanding general . II field force Vietnam
July 69 - Jan 70

100% original war time NVA helmet, with original cap emblem and leather chin strap with aluminum hardware.
Estate of general McGowan

This is the best way to tell a war time helmet from al the repos on the market, I was show this my Matthew slier ( mr NVA) look at the suspension material and the material that holds it to the helmet , the pink color is correct for a war time helmet .

Qriginal chicom nva issue canteen with original cover in very good condition - estate of general McGowan

Canteen out of cover showing n.v.a. personal art work on canteen , a much sought after addition

A very cool sks type 56 chest rig, with original cleaning cloths and oilier, the rig show heavy use, never cleaned, as captured less ammo

Just a note on one of the cloths, its from a origianl checkered scarf

Original pair of sapper shorts and original ho chi mien sandals. original sandals should show this type of wear

Bottom of ho sandals showing the wear from use and tread pattern

Estate of General McGowan

Original war time chicom map document case in fine condition

Inside of the map / document case

Top half of inside of map/ document case

Two original nva , chicom belts and tet offensive scarf

Presentation plaque was bought with the captured items to document the grouping .

Estate of General Mc Gown

HAMBUGER HILL CAPTURED ITEMS

Canteen and belt with capture papers. Items are from a friend of mine, 101st airborne, wounded on the hill, the capture papers are to him . he is a disabled veteran and a good friend

OUTSTANDING CAPTURED VC HELMET

Purchased from the rogers collection orginaly. This is a very hard helmet to find, very fragle, the woven bamboo is coverd with a thin ground sheet type of material with a very well made net for camofluage the bamboo in the interior is covered with felt, this item has a name on the front

vc helmet interior with the silk chin strap , showing the black felt liner

CAPTURED EARLY NVA HELMET WITH DOCUMENTATION

23rd of November 1966, operation prairie fire, in quan tri province. helmet has the early start insignia, note the plastic chin strap that according to experts was not in use on war time helmets.

ORIGINAL CAPTURED TUNNEL LAMPS

VC tunnel lamp made from a French perfume bottle, marked (menthe ricoles) and the number 58 on the bottom

VC tunnel lamp made from a north Vietnam perfume bottle, all markings on bottle are in Vietnamese, has a hand made wire to hang, has original rope chain connected to the top

VC tunnel lamp, bottle is another perfume bottle, looks to be French, top is missing, It has hand made metal ring and wire for hanger, the picture is of two arvn soldiers and a small picture of a Vietnamese person. unknown who put the pictures in the bottle

VC tunnel lamp made from ordnance, only one I have ever found like this, modified to hold lamp oil with wick, very unusual

CAPTURED VC JUNGLE MADE KNIFE

Captured on a sweep by the 187 airborne RCT at lz English along with a unit of Korean white horse division from the area of ne bin ding province and the base of anh khe spring , in 1970. Included letter from vet when I purchased this knife

Another view of knife showing the star engraved into the blade and the odd wood handle, lathe turned with d guard, sheath is a rubberized canvas material

VC / NVA FIGHTING KNIFE

This same type of jungle made knife is pictured in homer bretts book. This is the only other one I have found like this no history, came with a large grouping from a Vietnam vets estate

VC / NVA CAPTURED KNIFE

Knife next to picture in homers book, as you can see its identical, sheath is well made and is also a jungle work shop made item out of heavy canvas with parachute cord ties. A very rare knife

VC / NVA JUNGLE MACHETE

Machete compared to picture in bretts book, this machete has the same markings as the one in the book. the handle is made for a pole or stick, used as a fighting weapon or machete . Hard item to find

Better picture of the machete in bretts book

OUTSTANDING VC MADE VEST USING A CAPTURED SOUTH VIETNAMESE FLAG

This was given to me by a good friend who received this from the vet who brought it back. My friend collected Vietnam in the late 70's early 80's. The vet said he could not believe his eyes when this guy was coming at him

Interior and back of vest

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