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Jstar · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Aug 23, 2012 Posts: 27

I have located a number of photos of a PAVN PT-76 knocked out at Ben Het in 1969. Found them on the internet at a site called 'fold3'.

The photos are attributed to SP5 Ellis, of the 221st Sig Co (Pic).

I believe there are probably more pictures than I have been able to locate, but I don't know where to start.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Joe

silviop15 · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Oct 03, 2015 Posts: 415

Question: Why is this PT 76 so important? You might beable to submit a request to the photo division of the National Archives, asking for photos taken by SP5 Ellis.

Pzkpfw-e · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jul 21, 2010 Posts: 1202

This one of it?
eraya.fotki.com/milita...wreck.html

Jstar · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Aug 23, 2012 Posts: 27

- silviop15

Question: Why is this PT 76 so important? You might beable to submit a request to the photo division of the National Archives, asking for photos taken by SP5 Ellis.

This is one of two P7-76's knocked out in the only know instance of US tank vs PAVN tank action in the entire war.

Joe

Jstar · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Aug 23, 2012 Posts: 27

- Pzkpfw-e

This one of it?
eraya.fotki.com/milita...wreck.html

Yes, that's the one. I've seen your site while looking for pictures. Thats one of the better pictures.

SP5 Ellis took some picture of this tank in Pleiku while standing on the back deck looking into the engine compartment (found one picture), and I'm interested in other pictures of the amount of damage done.

joe

Doug_Kibbey

Didn't the PT's face M48's at Ben Het? If that's the case, they were at a big disadvantage, unlike at Lang Vei.

Pzkpfw-e · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jul 21, 2010 Posts: 1202

Aerial view

Jstar · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Aug 23, 2012 Posts: 27

- Doug_Kibbey

Didn't the PT's face M48's at Ben Het? If that's the case, they were at a big disadvantage, unlike at Lang Vei.

Yes, M48A3's of 'B' company, 1st Bn 69th Armor.

Jstar · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Aug 23, 2012 Posts: 27

- Pzkpfw-e

Aerial view

Thank you, I have those also.

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