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Wow! who knew a small vignette would spark such a raging debate. I sincerely appreciate all of the input
Niel and all of the others~ I too have done some research on the Khe Sanh, Tet Offensive. The Marines in both battles would have been issued pretty much the same web gear with few exceptions. I understand with battle requirements load outs will differ. That is still common today. When I served in Iraq the combat load that I carried on my gear was different from the combat load carried by the infantrymen sluggging it out in Fallujah.
I have seen many pictures of varying loads in, on and around Khe Sanh.
I have also seen differences in gear loads among Marines stacked up on the walls in Hue. Speaking from experience Marines lose gear constantly. The gear list may call for two canteens but LCpl Knucklehead might have lost one on his last patrol.
The argument is really symptomatic of the tendency of us modellers to replicate an actual event. I am merely trying to pay homage to Marines who shed blood in a life and death battle. I am not taking away from any service men and women who served during Vietnam. In my opinion there are too few salutes to these courageous vets.
Thanks for keeping up. I will have more later.
Brian
Excellent setting and look forward to its progress. As for the gear and uniform saga, an excellent sum up.
