The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

Firefight in progress.  The use of smoke grenades was critical in Vietnam.  It marked your position as well as marking where you wanted air support.  The 105mm artillery used smoke rounds to mark where the HE was going to fall after adjusting.

Firefight in progress. The use of smoke grenades was critical in Vietnam. It marked your position as well as marking where you wanted air support. The 105mm artillery used smoke rounds to mark where the HE was going to fall after adjusting.

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