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Research question PAVN PT-76 Ben Het/Pleiku
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 4:16 pm Post subject: Research question PAVN PT-76 Ben Het/Pleiku
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

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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 6:46 pm Post subject: Re: Research question PAVN PT-76 Ben Het/Pleiku
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.

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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 7:25 pm Post subject: Re: Research question PAVN PT-76 Ben Het/Pleiku
This one of it? eraya.fotki.com/milita...wreck.html

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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 8:00 pm Post subject: Re: Research question PAVN PT-76 Ben Het/Pleiku
- 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

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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 8:07 pm Post subject: Re: Research question PAVN PT-76 Ben Het/Pleiku
- 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

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Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2016 12:07 am Post subject: Re: Research question PAVN PT-76 Ben Het/Pleiku
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.

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Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2016 6:53 pm Post subject: Re: Research question PAVN PT-76 Ben Het/Pleiku
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Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2016 5:04 pm Post subject: Re: Research question PAVN PT-76 Ben Het/Pleiku
- 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.

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Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2016 5:07 pm Post subject: Re: Research question PAVN PT-76 Ben Het/Pleiku
- Pzkpfw-e Aerial view Thank you, I have those also.

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