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History Of The Ho Chi Minh Trail- Voices From The Trail
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History Of The Ho Chi Minh Trail- Voices From The Trail

Veteran Voices from the Ho Chi Minh Trail – Staff Sergeant E5 Ed Wolcoff Veteran Voices from the Ho Chi Minh Trail – Staff Sergeant E5 Ed Wolcoff By Virginia Morris . 28 September 2023 Ed Wolcoff was part of Studies and Observations Group (SOG), a highly classified unit conducting covert unconventional warfare missions during…

The Constellation Hotel In Vientiane . Closed now under the name of The Asian Pavilion Hotel.
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Tales From The Ho Chi Minh Trail-War Hotels-The Constellation

The Constellation Hotel Vientiane Location-https://goo.gl/maps/wemEzPEAmFfQd7gR7   In the capital city of every war-torn country exists a curious oddity: a War Hotel. In Beirut, it was The Commodore; In Saigon, The Caravelle. War Hotels are the one sanctuary amidst the chaos and destruction of war, where journalists, diplomats, pilots, spies, war profiteers, smugglers, soldier, and mercenary,…

Tales From The Ho Chi Minh Trail-Operation Lam Son 719 Museum
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Tales From The Ho Chi Minh Trail-Operation Lam Son 719 Museum

Operation Lam Son 719 Museum Location: Ban Dong Savannkhet N16° 38.088′ E106° 25.739′   There is museum dedicated to the battle that took place in this area on Feb 8, 1971 – Mar 25, 1971. The South Vietnamese Army was to throw everything at this area to try to stop the flow of Arms into…

Tales From The Ho Chi Minh Trail-Unexploded Bombs-War Scrap
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Tales From The Ho Chi Minh Trail-Unexploded Bombs-War Scrap

Left Behind Bombs-UXO- War Scrap. You would imagine that there wouldn’t be much left behind in the way of bombs, as they blow up on impact and that’s the end of them. Unfortunately the bombing campaign over Laos yielded a figure of 30%,which  failed to do there job, a large number. They have a warranty,…

Tales From The Ho Chi Minh Trail-Fuel Tanks Raining Down
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Tales From The Ho Chi Minh Trail-Fuel Tanks Raining Down

Air Craft Fuel Drop Tanks.   Location: Khammouane Province Ban Thabak-N18° 14.027′ E104° 39.742′   As a way of extending the flight duration, exterior fuel tanks were fitted on the wings or the main fuselage. Some Tanks were 600 gallons, some 2500 liters extending range considerably. Once empty the tanks were jettisoned and would fall…

Tales From The Ho Chi Minh Trail-Disappearing Trails-Route 23
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Tales From The Ho Chi Minh Trail-Disappearing Trails-Route 23

Route 23: Savannakhet Tad Hay Bridge.   Location: N16° 16.760′ E105° 57.534′ The Red Princes Bridge.   Over the Xe Bang Heing River, this bridge was built in 1942 and designed by Souphanouvong who became the first President of Lao PDR in 1975. It was destroyed by the American bombing in 1967. South West of…