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October 16th, 2007   Post 71
therise21
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ill give it a shot. was the M14 still being used?
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October 17th, 2007   Post 72
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Nope. That's not it.
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October 17th, 2007   Post 73
senojekips
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They were not M16s but AR15s ?
Just takin' a stab in the dark cos i never saw the movie.
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October 17th, 2007   Post 74
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Nope but you're on the trail.
 
October 18th, 2007   Post 75
MontyB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bulldogg
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.
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October 18th, 2007   Post 76
bulldogg
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That is correct. Monty, your question...
 
October 18th, 2007   Post 77
MontyB
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That is correct. Monty, your question...
Ok well...

New Zealand provided two training teams in the early 1970s where were they based?
 
October 19th, 2007   Post 78
bulldogg
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They were stationed in Chi Lang and Dong Ba Thin.
 
October 19th, 2007   Post 79
MontyB
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They were stationed in Chi Lang and Dong Ba Thin.
Hehe indeed they were, I will have to try harder next time.



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October 19th, 2007   Post 80
bulldogg
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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?
 



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