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UM83CANES
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Posted: Monday, March 26, 2012 - 06:50 AM UTC
I’ve been searching the internet but have largely come up short. Does anyone have any photos of Marine Corps AMTRAKS in Vietnam they can share?

Thanks,
Noah
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Posted: Monday, March 26, 2012 - 07:40 AM UTC
There are quite a few in this link, hope that goes some way towards helping you out mate.

http://www.google.com/search?q=USMC+amtracs+in+viet+nam&hl=en&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=vsVwT7-PENDNrQeJl7ygDg&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CCEQ_AUoAQ&biw=1536&bih=672
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Posted: Monday, March 26, 2012 - 07:48 AM UTC
Amtrac as in Amphibian Tractor. Amtrak is the rail road, ask Gino.
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Posted: Monday, March 26, 2012 - 08:08 AM UTC
Here are a few :











18" Crouse Hinds searchlight ("borrowed" from a M48 tank ?) :










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Posted: Monday, March 26, 2012 - 11:19 AM UTC
Alright Frenchy, nice batch of Box Car pics. That ol' AFV club kit just moved closer to the top of the pile. That pic with the Searchlight is very kewl. Too bad no one makes that light as an AM set anymore. Have to rob it out of the Dragon M46.
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Posted: Monday, March 26, 2012 - 04:30 PM UTC
Thanks Frenchy, I knew I could count on you, I was about to ask myself.
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Posted: Monday, March 26, 2012 - 08:59 PM UTC
You're welcome guys I guess you should like these as well :

Operation FORTRESS SENTRY in northern Quang Tri Province (September 1967) :











More info about this operation here :
http://www.amtrac.org/1atbn/Battles/FortressSentry.asp

More Amtracs pics here : http://www.amtrac.org/4atcp/200/index/index200.asp

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Posted: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - 12:20 AM UTC
Need more ?









This one has some punch added...



Another source for (unfortunately small) period pics :
http://webspace.webring.com/people/uu/um_4232/index.htm
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Posted: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - 01:04 AM UTC
Interesting...

The RR in last photo uses the mount mostly seen with the Army, rather than the M27 mount that (more?) commonly is seen used on RR's crewed by the USMC.

Makes life easier as one can just use the mount in the Skybow/AFV Club or Academy kits.

Cheers,
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Posted: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - 08:09 PM UTC
















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Posted: Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 04:30 AM UTC
Thanks for all the responses and great photographs!
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