I was just thinking of a diorama with a few guntrucks, supply trucks, maybee a V-100. My question(s) are:

1. Which guntrucks could I use in the diorama. Which ones traveled together in the same convoys?
2. For the base/ground of the diorama, I was thinking of having the road climbing a hill/Mountain wiht VC Ambushing or attacking the gutnrucks. So I would to know which gutrucks traveled on Dirt Roads, and Paved Roads.
3. As for whats going on in the diorama I want to have the 1st Vechile damaged and somewhat pulled off to the side of the road. The rest of the vechiles would be firing up into the hills, taking cover, re-loading etc.
4. I read that all 5 tires on one side of the truck can be flatend very easily in an ambush, so I could I achieve this effect with some of the trucks?

I was also thinking of a name for the dio and dont really have any good ones. I was thinking of naming it after a route taken by guntrucks, do you have any ideas?

that's it for know
Thanks,
Mike

Here is a link to the US Army Transportation Museum. They give a full rundown on Guntruck and Convoy operations in Vietnam. This should give you some ideas. Even has unit break-downs and lots of photos.
Transpo Musuem
Hope this helps.

thanks for the link. I've been talking to a few guys who served on Guntrucks and they've been able to help me out a little bit. I think iam going to go with the 541st. Company for the convoy, and have them traveling up Mang Yang Pass ( dono about the spelling on that one) Iam even getting some pics. from a guy who was in the541st. so that should help out a lot.

Mike

Just a bit of info with regard to convoy operations. Many military convoys often employ what is know as the 'herringbone defence' when ambushed, and this is still a technique used today.
Here's how it works: Your soft skinned vehicles are escorted along the road by armoured elements which lead the convoy. If they encounter an ambush the convoy commander issues the 'Go Herringbone' command, all the armoured vehicles then pull off to either side of the road at about 45 degrees angle with the first armoured vehicle pulling off to the left, the second pulling off to the right, the third to the left etc. From above the line of vehicles then resembles a herringbone pattern. This enables them to engage targets on both sides of the road with their frontal armour facing the attack, and since they are likely to be in a ditch at the side of the road they may also be hull down with the raised road behind them protecting their less well armoured rears. With the road clear of armoured vehicles, the soft skins then 'put the hammer down' and race through the danger area up the road while the armour engages the threat. Of course, if the enemy is smart, they'll be aware of this and have a second ambush up the road! This defensive technique was often used in Vietnam.
From the ambusher's point of view, the preferred technique is to knock out the lead and rearmost vehicles to block the means of escape for the rest of the convoy.
Just thought you might like to be aware of it to help you with positioning vehicles.
Title-wise how about: 'Charlie!' or 'Floor it' or even 'They said this route was clear!!'
Sounds like it could be a cool diorama though....