I have started plans for a shadow box of a Vietnam bunker. But i have yet to find the info Im looking for. I need a picture or description of the interior of the bunker and the contents that might be found inside. What type of lighting was used.

Probably candles for lighting. As far as contents it could be anything since their is no mil-spec underground bunker procedures

pfc

If you type in "tunnels at cu chi" and hit the images tab it will bring up some not bad photos.. you may find something there that will help you out

Dave

Hows this?

Sorry my bad I ment an American bunker like at Khe Sanh but thanks for the help Alan and Dave.

What kind of bunker? MG bunker would be different from rifle bunkers different from command bunker. different from ammo bunker....

I;m sure once we find that out there will be plenty of answers

pfc
Most of the bunkers I saw there were lit with a single bulb run of the camps generator. The bunkers I remember normaly had very basic furnishings, a couple of chairs a desk, usually made from a couple of ammo crates and a old door or a piece of ply-wood.
I've seen them with beds in them, radios, maps. You name it was found there. Remember U.S G.I.'s were some of the ultimate scroungers. I built one for a Marine buddy of mine a few years ago that had a make shift table in it, A set of bunk beds complete with sleeping Marines. A couple of pics from Playboy, a captured Vietnamese flag, an AK-47 and a map of the area on the wall. On the ground were weapons rucks, loose gear, ration boxes. I had two Marines around the desk discusing a map and a mission. The inside walls were sandbags but I have seen the inside walls also made of sand or concrete filled ammo boxes surrounded by sandbags.
Hope this helps a bit
Jerry

If my memory goes well... During the Nam war, I'd seen in some bunkers (for 4 to 12 persons), a small electric power generator, it was a 4-stroke gasoline twin engine (I forgot the manufacturer's name) with 2 gallons of fuel for several hours at night, for the big bunkers, there was a big diesel generator for several days, all lights inside the bunker were 110 volts incandescent lamp. You can see here on this website:

http://members.aol.com/asimmsjr/viet05.htm

HTH.

The bunkers we had in our unit wee very basic. It was a hole in the ground. We would shore up the sides with wood and we had long 2/12" boards along the long walls for seating. the floor was old pallets to keeps us out of the water and mud. Thee was one 110 volt bare light bulb in the center of the ceiling. The entry ways were of an L shape affair. There was a sand bag wall that blocked the straight entrance into the bunker.This was to help protect the entrance from mortar rounds from entering. We kept them cleaned out of as much unnecessary junk as we could because of the crawly things and the rats. The perimeter bunkers were a little different. They were were taller than the personal bunkers. We had the openings along the sides and there was a trench dug to connect it with other bunkers in the line. These bunkers were supplied with extra ammo for the rifles and machine guns. Extra water, and a couple cases of "C" rats were also there. We had field phones in them as well the walls were four sand bag thick in the front and sides and three bags thick to the rear. The roof was generally made of PSP steel covered with two four layers of sand bags. Here is a photo of one of our bunkers that was hit.

Thanks everyone youre replies have really help. Im planning this for the Welcome To The Nam Campaign.