Synopsis
2009 printing is the true, correct, Author-approved version of this classic, timeless, and important collection of the history of Vietnam Gun Trucks. James Lyles invested 6 years of his life assembling this collection of stories and pictures directly from the soldiers who were there. 78 pages, over 300 color pictures, while the rest are printed in part 2 printed in 2011 with 98 pages and over 300 color pictures also!This book, written by James Lyles, a former Vietnam gun truck commander, is an authoritative reference on a number of special hybrid vehicles called Vietnam gun trucks and the extraordinary crews who manned them. During their 5 year history from late 1967 thru late 1972, Vietnam gun trucks were without a doubt the most important wheeled vehicles to see duty in Vietnam. They were mainly used for convoy security and installation perimeter defense, but were also used in other roles. It was originally thought that only 150 of these vehicles existed but the book now includes a list of over 350 gun truck names and rare photos of nearly 300 different guntrucks