I do not wish to be biased or idiotic to the host of this video but I am curious about effectiveness of artillery that the North Vietnamese utilized; from books I was always intrigued they had the Russian M1954/M46 130mm - this was said to outrange many Allied weapons - how was this often dealt with? I meant it had a rate of fire faster than many of the guns pictured here (apologies if I am providing the wrong information)
"National Suicide" by Antony C. Sutton is a must read for anyone who wants to understand the truth of the Soviet's build up and supply of Red China and the NVA. This book will open your eyes and break your heart. God Bless our fighting men especially when they are sacrificed like lambs by the War Pigs who tax and rape us to fund and build their Novus Ordo Seclorum.
Did anyone out there serve in C Battery 7th Battalion 8th Artillery during 1969? I'd like to hear from you. It was a self propelled heavy artillery battery consisting of two 8" and two 175mm. We rotated from Xuan-Loc, Ben-Luc, and Bien-Hoa in addition to stints in the field. Heavy stuff, hurt my back from all the lifting. Peace!
Vietnam was a mistake. So many people died because of bad judgement of the US government. They practically killed an entire gen. of boys. Sometimes US must think before acting. But I will always respect the intention which was to defeat communism. And look at all these former communist countries, where the dictator leaders have killed their own people in camps and by torture. Communism is the biggest killer of the 20'th century by far. Without the US, Europe would have been red
In memory of Donald Gene Gibler, K.I.A. 40 years ago, on 18Feb1971, serving as gunner on 175mm Gun 1 with B/8/4th Artillery, during operation Lam Son 719.
MAOFights, Are you jewish or American? Me, Im an American 1st and foremost, of Spanish/Irish/Indian ancestory. Time to know who you are. Be an American 1st, Everything else is second place.
i do get hate comments now and than,but not as much as i did when i came back from vietnam. more people mostly young wants to know what the war was like and what i did over there
Israel is like a worm, that is sitting in side big US Apple. Do something, or you will finished like we... Poland was an Empire once, the biggest and the strongest in Europe, now we are small and destroyed because of Germans, Russians and Jews.
US people. I like black people, i like chinese ect. But you must understand one thing JEWS are the main world problem, i know waht im saying because im Polish. Jews are traitors and cowards. They are using USA in their own war. Your money are going to Israel, to porduce bombs, that jews are using on innocent civilians...
As a Jewish American, I take tremendous exception to what you are saying. I am working my ass off to get back to healthy so that I can serve in Special Forces. I enlisted in the Army and I volunteer for everything I can to do my duty. You know nothing of Jews.
I hate niggers. I hate blacks I hate Africans and African American. Even I am a patriot I hate NASA. (North American Street Apes) I hate Muzzies. I hate Goox. ( I like their women thou) I hate Commies. I hate Wet bags and hispanics. I hate all the middle easterners and Asians. I HATE KIKES ... I HATE JEWS. I hate those Filthy Heimies.... someone said Jews... this place start to smell rat. NUKE them all. Full scale Nuke attack right now. (No nuke Manila... and Bangkok and Phuket island.)
Wizart, it's great that you reference the 1987 movie "Hamburger Hill". It's one of the great forgotten Vietnam flicks. Most especially the musical intro. Truly one of the greatest works of composer Phillip Glass. I''ve looked for it on vinyl, tape and CD for two decades, and have come to the conclusion that his leftist artiste buddies must have coerced him into dumping it. Thank God for the internet. Every military orchestra should know this brooding, apprehensive theme by heart.
back then you were called to serve your country or you enlisted. i enlisted and am proud to have serve my country and in vietnam.thanks for the comment.
Thank you for your service. I gather one of the strengths of the M110SP was it could switch from 230mm howitzer to 175mm long gun surprisingly quickly.
I should have written my previous comment a little better. It wasn't directed at you, but at the US government. It was something they shouldn't have gotten involved in.
I have great respect for you serving your country.
SP4 Donald ("Gib") Gene Gibler, K.I.A. 18Feb1971, 175mm Gun1, "Big, Bad, and Ugly", B Battery, 8th Battalion 4th Artillery. Gave his life, for this country, manning his gun during operation Lam Son 719 near border of Laos, killed by 152mm NVA direct fire. NEVER FORGOTTEN.
May he rest in peace. I read in an old magazine article (SOF, Eagle Illustrated, Gung-ho?) that in the latter phase of the war the NVA got very good at setting up counter-battery operations against firebases. Small teams would infiltrate, scope out the target and set up a fire mission of their own. Spotting guns that, like the D30, D20 and M46, were heavily dug in and concealed and brought in and set up surreptitiously.
That they faced in "safety" of their firebases every day. In Lam Son 719 they were sent on fire missions to face NVA guns, some set in caves that F-4's and Hueys couldn't hit either, since they rolled in and out to fire. They received immediate return DIRECT fire after firing their gun. Operation details were leaked through interpreters in planning, so NVA was set in and expecting artillery, infantry and air support. Many gave all in a short time period, in all services. All were heros.
They probably registered their guns in advance as well, we encountered this in Bosnia with the 120mm mortars, but we fell back 50 meters into a depression leaving them guessing!
Great to see the 8" guns! I Corp 1970, C-1, Camp Carroll, LZ Nancy, Rakkassan, FSB Barbara. 1st/39th, 108th Group, XXIV Corp. My son enlists in the Army tomorrow.
SP4 Donald ("Gib") Gene Gibler, K.I.A. 18Feb1971, 175mm Gun1, "Big, Bad, and Ugly", B Battery, 8th Battalion 4th Artillery. Gave his life, for this country, manning his gun during operation Lam Son 719 near border of Laos, killed by 152mm NVA direct fire. NEVER FORGOTTEN.
I didn't know "Gib" but I was eating the same dust at the same time. I was in A Battery, 1st Bn, 39th Field Artillery. I believe Gib's battalion and mine were part of the 108th Group XXIV Corp. At that time all the 8" and 175" were corp assets sent to support the 101st and the 5th Mech. We had moved from FSB Rakkasson to FSB Barbara after being in the battle of Ripcord. I got to go home on March 20, 1971. I think about how lucky I was each day I wake up. God Bless.
Thank you and wizart for doing your duty as Gib did, risking your lives in the same dust facing same hardships, and hardships since then, I know they were/are many. I have learned much respect not knowing what had to be done then and what you all faced every day there, 24/7/365. His battalion was based at Carroll, companion to 2/94th Marine. Sent to border north of Lao Bao on last mission. Gib is experiencing Perfect Peace . Glad you're home. God bless you and yours, family and fellow soldiers.
Thanks wiz. December 1956 Ho Chi Minh started his rage against So. Vietnam the year I was born. This war ended on my 17th birthday Jan. 27 1973. I should say the US's invovlement ended. Over 50,000 US troops died with an average age of 19. Boys, just out of high school. LBJ one of our "presidents" in my opinion is the single biggest cause of the loss of that campaign. I salute the efforts of those that died and those that are still with us. I recognize the POW/MIA problem that still exists.
The Big Guns are Ready, 7/8th Artillery, 7/15th Artillery, 2/35th Artillery
artbyharrington 1 month ago
Good to see the 'BIG' guns again. I served with 2bn/5th FA as a mechanic. 175 and 8 inchers rule.
MuskiePat 5 months ago
I do not wish to be biased or idiotic to the host of this video but I am curious about effectiveness of artillery that the North Vietnamese utilized; from books I was always intrigued they had the Russian M1954/M46 130mm - this was said to outrange many Allied weapons - how was this often dealt with? I meant it had a rate of fire faster than many of the guns pictured here (apologies if I am providing the wrong information)
HeirofGojira91 5 months ago
more vietnam vets killed themselves after the war than died in it .. says much about america?
11moleman 5 months ago
"National Suicide" by Antony C. Sutton is a must read for anyone who wants to understand the truth of the Soviet's build up and supply of Red China and the NVA. This book will open your eyes and break your heart. God Bless our fighting men especially when they are sacrificed like lambs by the War Pigs who tax and rape us to fund and build their Novus Ordo Seclorum.
bolerkins 5 months ago
Thanks for the videos, and for you service.
What piece is that at 1:03; and 1:26?
tommyzDad 10 months ago
@tommyzDad t-57 american artillery cannon
TheDeathpunchies 9 months ago
Did anyone out there serve in C Battery 7th Battalion 8th Artillery during 1969? I'd like to hear from you. It was a self propelled heavy artillery battery consisting of two 8" and two 175mm. We rotated from Xuan-Loc, Ben-Luc, and Bien-Hoa in addition to stints in the field. Heavy stuff, hurt my back from all the lifting. Peace!
454something 11 months ago
@454something served with C Btry 7/8 th in 1970
jefkono 4 weeks ago
Vietnam was a mistake. So many people died because of bad judgement of the US government. They practically killed an entire gen. of boys. Sometimes US must think before acting. But I will always respect the intention which was to defeat communism. And look at all these former communist countries, where the dictator leaders have killed their own people in camps and by torture. Communism is the biggest killer of the 20'th century by far. Without the US, Europe would have been red
etphonehome2915 1 year ago
In memory of Donald Gene Gibler, K.I.A. 40 years ago, on 18Feb1971, serving as gunner on 175mm Gun 1 with B/8/4th Artillery, during operation Lam Son 719.
dunuzin 1 year ago
love the picture of that gun "Chaley's Worry". Best name for a gun in that time i think.
serdel5000 1 year ago
55 days after happening of VC ofensive,SVN was collapsed. those weapons did not help them avoid humiliated loss.
50poiuyt 1 year ago
Vietnam = Huge fail.
Rekkie88 1 year ago
@Rekkie88 Humiliated loss
50poiuyt 1 year ago
Best artillery in the World
KatiushaVN4 1 year ago
@KatiushaVN4 Best artillery in the world
But still got ass kicked by the VIETCONG
IllIIllIII 1 year ago
@IllIIllIII
I meant Vietnam has best artillery in the world. Look at the title of the video clip.
KatiushaVN4 1 year ago
@IllIIllIII that's American artillery used in Vietnam war.
IllIIllIII 1 year ago
@IllIIllIII
LOL!! Ignorant. Name a battle that the VC won.
RetSquid 10 months ago
thank you to all viet nam vets i never forgot what you did for us us army 76-85
t328 1 year ago
Drowning Pool - Love And War
dunuzin 2 years ago
which song ist it?
rectifierman 2 years ago
sorry i do not remember i went threw my few cds i have that i use even played every song. this one may be one that i got from youtube audio swap.
wizart49 2 years ago
Drowning Pool - "Love and War"
dunuzin 2 years ago
@rectifierman Love And War - Drowning Pool
werxx61 8 months ago 2
The namo of this canon, Tom Long no?
hermosotealonso 2 years ago
MAOFights, Are you jewish or American? Me, Im an American 1st and foremost, of Spanish/Irish/Indian ancestory. Time to know who you are. Be an American 1st, Everything else is second place.
Muleagain 2 years ago
@Muleagain jewish is a religeon not a race :P , you can be jewish and american
Senorize 2 years ago
The Internets.... full of hate since '99
ss33988 2 years ago 5
i do get hate comments now and than,but not as much as i did when i came back from vietnam. more people mostly young wants to know what the war was like and what i did over there
wizart49 2 years ago
Soz my comment weren't about the vid :).Very nice vid acctualy
lundholm4 2 years ago
Welcome Home Brother, I served 8 inch 175 Battery in War Zone C & D 1970. Red Legs do Rule!
Charlie 6/27th FA
II FF
1970.
Muleagain 2 years ago
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Israel is like a worm, that is sitting in side big US Apple. Do something, or you will finished like we... Poland was an Empire once, the biggest and the strongest in Europe, now we are small and destroyed because of Germans, Russians and Jews.
panterv2 2 years ago
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US people. I like black people, i like chinese ect. But you must understand one thing JEWS are the main world problem, i know waht im saying because im Polish. Jews are traitors and cowards. They are using USA in their own war. Your money are going to Israel, to porduce bombs, that jews are using on innocent civilians...
panterv2 2 years ago
As a Jewish American, I take tremendous exception to what you are saying. I am working my ass off to get back to healthy so that I can serve in Special Forces. I enlisted in the Army and I volunteer for everything I can to do my duty. You know nothing of Jews.
MAOfights 2 years ago
Im Polish, i know enought about what have you done to Poland (country that save your nation in medieval times). Cowards, Traitors, communists...
panterv2 2 years ago
Yep. Sure. I have done so much to a country that I have never been in. Yep...sure have.
MAOfights 2 years ago
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I hate niggers. I hate blacks I hate Africans and African American. Even I am a patriot I hate NASA. (North American Street Apes) I hate Muzzies. I hate Goox. ( I like their women thou) I hate Commies. I hate Wet bags and hispanics. I hate all the middle easterners and Asians. I HATE KIKES ... I HATE JEWS. I hate those Filthy Heimies.... someone said Jews... this place start to smell rat. NUKE them all. Full scale Nuke attack right now. (No nuke Manila... and Bangkok and Phuket island.)
xyz1000abc 2 years ago
how about we nuke you? hater
Thys93Dutchy 2 years ago
We ??? who are you ? bunch of fags from Europe. Go and be a man and clean your land from muzzies. Fucking Brunos.
xyz1000abc 2 years ago
Ah, thats a waist of a nuke..... just slash his throat and hang him upside down. :D
420tenke420 2 years ago
Did you take your pills???
menatwar 2 years ago
I think most of all you hate yourself and you've got good reasons to.
diramonsky 2 years ago
Idiot.
lundholm4 2 years ago
i'm save this video (thanks man)
Conservativepacheat 2 years ago
Wizart, it's great that you reference the 1987 movie "Hamburger Hill". It's one of the great forgotten Vietnam flicks. Most especially the musical intro. Truly one of the greatest works of composer Phillip Glass. I''ve looked for it on vinyl, tape and CD for two decades, and have come to the conclusion that his leftist artiste buddies must have coerced him into dumping it. Thank God for the internet. Every military orchestra should know this brooding, apprehensive theme by heart.
pinz2022 2 years ago
wizart49 Thank you for serving our country .
tsob44 2 years ago
thank you for the comment. i appreciate it
wizart49 2 years ago
You really, really shouldn't have got involved.
Riece00 2 years ago
back then you were called to serve your country or you enlisted. i enlisted and am proud to have serve my country and in vietnam.thanks for the comment.
wizart49 2 years ago
Thank you for your service. I gather one of the strengths of the M110SP was it could switch from 230mm howitzer to 175mm long gun surprisingly quickly.
Are either calibers even used nowadays?
pinz2022 2 years ago
I should have written my previous comment a little better. It wasn't directed at you, but at the US government. It was something they shouldn't have gotten involved in.
I have great respect for you serving your country.
Riece00 2 years ago
that is ok i was not mad or anything, sometimes i have the same problem when it comes to saying something.
wizart49 2 years ago
Dude, great vid!
I'm too boot to have been there but I am a Marine Arty vet.
R 5/12 8 inch
29 Palms MCAGCC
1984-87
Semper Fi!
stizodd 2 years ago
thanks for the comment and welcome home
wizart49 2 years ago
thanx for the reply!
Semper Fi!
stizodd 2 years ago
SP4 Donald ("Gib") Gene Gibler, K.I.A. 18Feb1971, 175mm Gun1, "Big, Bad, and Ugly", B Battery, 8th Battalion 4th Artillery. Gave his life, for this country, manning his gun during operation Lam Son 719 near border of Laos, killed by 152mm NVA direct fire. NEVER FORGOTTEN.
dunuzin 2 years ago
sorry to hear about SP4 Donald Gene Gibler he was a true hero
wizart49 2 years ago
May he rest in peace. I read in an old magazine article (SOF, Eagle Illustrated, Gung-ho?) that in the latter phase of the war the NVA got very good at setting up counter-battery operations against firebases. Small teams would infiltrate, scope out the target and set up a fire mission of their own. Spotting guns that, like the D30, D20 and M46, were heavily dug in and concealed and brought in and set up surreptitiously.
pinz2022 2 years ago
That they faced in "safety" of their firebases every day. In Lam Son 719 they were sent on fire missions to face NVA guns, some set in caves that F-4's and Hueys couldn't hit either, since they rolled in and out to fire. They received immediate return DIRECT fire after firing their gun. Operation details were leaked through interpreters in planning, so NVA was set in and expecting artillery, infantry and air support. Many gave all in a short time period, in all services. All were heros.
dunuzin 2 years ago
They probably registered their guns in advance as well, we encountered this in Bosnia with the 120mm mortars, but we fell back 50 meters into a depression leaving them guessing!
spritz0 2 years ago
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dunuzin 2 years ago
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dunuzin 2 years ago
whats the name of the song?
ICAirsoft 2 years ago
love and war.
wizart49 2 years ago
is the best
1560129 2 years ago
it is somewhat misleading to leave out the roll of the NAVY in Vietnam. We had MUCH larger guns and LOTS of bombs dropped in South and NORTH Vietnam.
CVA-31
Although I respect and appreciate the role of the Army and Marine Corps in the war in Vietnam. Hats off to you guys.
exenrontexas 3 years ago
i know they did an outstanding job in vietnam. i have one video up that has some pictures of the navy. trying to find more.
wizart49 3 years ago
Been there , done that!! 11th Marines,RVN 68/69 An Hoa Semper Fi
2396168 3 years ago
Great to see the 8" guns! I Corp 1970, C-1, Camp Carroll, LZ Nancy, Rakkassan, FSB Barbara. 1st/39th, 108th Group, XXIV Corp. My son enlists in the Army tomorrow.
MajorHud 3 years ago
glad you liked it. i wish your son luck. what is he going in to be.
wizart49 3 years ago
He is smarter than his old man and is getting an MOS in the 25 series, military intelligence. The AIT is nearly six months!
MajorHud 3 years ago
SP4 Donald ("Gib") Gene Gibler, K.I.A. 18Feb1971, 175mm Gun1, "Big, Bad, and Ugly", B Battery, 8th Battalion 4th Artillery. Gave his life, for this country, manning his gun during operation Lam Son 719 near border of Laos, killed by 152mm NVA direct fire. NEVER FORGOTTEN.
4543563 2 years ago
I didn't know "Gib" but I was eating the same dust at the same time. I was in A Battery, 1st Bn, 39th Field Artillery. I believe Gib's battalion and mine were part of the 108th Group XXIV Corp. At that time all the 8" and 175" were corp assets sent to support the 101st and the 5th Mech. We had moved from FSB Rakkasson to FSB Barbara after being in the battle of Ripcord. I got to go home on March 20, 1971. I think about how lucky I was each day I wake up. God Bless.
MajorHud 2 years ago
Thank you and wizart for doing your duty as Gib did, risking your lives in the same dust facing same hardships, and hardships since then, I know they were/are many. I have learned much respect not knowing what had to be done then and what you all faced every day there, 24/7/365. His battalion was based at Carroll, companion to 2/94th Marine. Sent to border north of Lao Bao on last mission. Gib is experiencing Perfect Peace . Glad you're home. God bless you and yours, family and fellow soldiers.
dunuzin 2 years ago
@MajorHud I am Desert Storm arty vet. 2nd Armored Div(fwd) attached to the 1st Infantry division.
cbiwv 1 year ago
Great pictures. Was with C/7/15 March 68-May69.Central Highlands
Welcome home boy's
larry4wine 3 years ago
glad you liked it. welcome home
wizart49 3 years ago
1st How/11th Armored Cav - Nam 67-69 - There's nothing as soothing as a few rounds of H&I at 0200 - Allons.
jimtraner 3 years ago
welcome home
wizart49 3 years ago
Looks like reconn 2/1 right after the recepetion pics.
colonel57106 3 years ago
grate video man n tnx for servin in nam
mza131313 3 years ago
glad you liked it and thanks for the comment
wizart49 3 years ago
Whats the song name i realy like it NIce video you are the man
Bullen934 3 years ago
glad you liked it .the song is let's live for today .its by the grass roots
wizart49 3 years ago
not in that video.i am in the video -pictures i took in vietnam.they are not that good they are a little faded
wizart49 4 years ago
are you in any of those pics?
oldwarrior09 4 years ago
Nice
Cooltreivus 4 years ago
thanks
wizart49 4 years ago
Wow, those are some big guns!
jkilts 4 years ago
back then they were i like to see some of todays weapons we use.but my favorite is still the 155mm howitzer
wizart49 4 years ago
Good gun. Tested them in Ft Sill in 67.
Today it is called the Paladin. Many newer updates have been added of course. Welcome home brother.
donpedrogato 3 years ago
wow cool
sgtmediamaker 4 years ago
Thanks wiz. December 1956 Ho Chi Minh started his rage against So. Vietnam the year I was born. This war ended on my 17th birthday Jan. 27 1973. I should say the US's invovlement ended. Over 50,000 US troops died with an average age of 19. Boys, just out of high school. LBJ one of our "presidents" in my opinion is the single biggest cause of the loss of that campaign. I salute the efforts of those that died and those that are still with us. I recognize the POW/MIA problem that still exists.
drippytongue 4 years ago 6
thanks
wizart49 4 years ago
Great video! I can't wait to join the Artillery Reserve, only 10 more months till I'm of age :D.
TRyrEaDtHiS 4 years ago
wish you luck.just keep in touch.
wizart49 4 years ago
Thanks. Don't worry, I'll still be on here.
TRyrEaDtHiS 4 years ago