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VC Mortar Shell - SLF Operation Deckhouse One 3 D BN 5th Marines July 1966


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Hello, here's my latest acquistion from an antique in Oklahoma. The plaque reads "VC MORTAR SHELL THAT HIT AND EXPLODED INSIDE THE PERIMETER OF THE 3 D BN, 5TH MARINES COMMAND POST DURING SLF OPERATION DECKHOUSE ONE: SONG CAU, RUN: JULY 1966. I'm looking for anyone information from anyone that has personal knowledge of this particular event. Also, does the item indeed look like a part of a VC mortar shell? Someone used half shell casings to make the cigarette holders however one is missing. There's supposed to be 3 of them. Anyway, the reason I purchased this was because it's a item from a particular event in a particular location during somewhat a specific date and it's one of the first Vietnam War items I have purchased. I think it's pretty neat. Thanks for looking.

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cattaraugus

That is a nice piece, hope someone has info on it for you, can you tell what the rifle casing is? 7.62/308?

Mike

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Garandomatic

Looks a lot like the tail on a US 81mm, but then again, there always seemed to be a lot of similarities between US and Com-Bloc mortar rounds, if memory serves, not to mention that the VC used whatever they could get their hands on!

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This was made "In Country" and engraved by locales, misspelling RUN for RVN This same thing with my cig. Lighter in '69. I still the lighter.

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