The 102nd Regiment is one of the strongest mechanized infantry units of the Vietnam People's Army today.
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| The 102nd Regiment of the 308th Division, 1st Corps is one of the strongest mechanized infantry regiments of the Vietnam Army. The infantry force of the 102nd Regiment is well-organized and trained, uses many types of weapons and is equipped with BMP-1 to support operations, maneuver operations, suitable for the type of combined arms attack. In the photo: The infantry force of the 102nd Regiment mobilizes as soon as a combat situation arises. Usually, each BMP-1 can carry a squad with equipment such as B41, M79, AK submachine gun. |
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| The BMP-1 armored vehicle is equipped with powerful firepower including a 73mm cannon and anti-tank missiles, along with high mobility on land and water at high speed. |
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| BMP-1 is a first generation infantry fighting vehicle developed and manufactured by the Soviet Union since the 1960s, officially equipped in 1966. The vehicle is equipped with a 300 horsepower UTD-20 water-cooled multi-fuel diesel engine, reaching a speed of 65km/h on the runway, swimming on tracks on the water surface at 7-8km/h. |
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| BMP-1 is considered the most successful infantry fighting vehicle of the Soviet Union with more than 20,000 units produced and supplied to dozens of countries around the world, including Vietnam. BMP-1 combat vehicle weighs 13.2 tons, is 6.73m long, 2.94m wide, 2.06m high, has a crew of 3 (commander, driver and gunner) and 8 infantrymen with full equipment (can fight from inside the vehicle with loopholes to shoot outside). |
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| The BMP-1's firepower is quite strong with a 73mm 2A28 smoothbore gun (40 rounds of ammunition) and a 9S428 launcher for 9M14 Malyutka guided anti-tank missiles (5 rounds of ammunition) and a 7.62mm PKT coaxial machine gun (2,000 rounds of ammunition). |
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| Regiment 102 is also known as Capital Regiment and was established after the national resistance day. On January 6, 1947, Inter-zone I Regiment was officially announced. The national military conference met on12/1/1947Resolution to award the Inter-Zone I Regiment the title of Capital Regiment. |
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| The 102nd Regiment, together with other forces, held the French army for 60 days and nights in the heart of Hanoi and eliminated more than 2,000 enemies. Combat with armored vehicles is a high requirement, requiring precise and coordinated coordination. |
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| In offensive combat, creating a position with tanks and armored vehicles combined with infantry is extremely important. With strong firepower and great breakthrough power, infantry and armored vehicles have a base to attack and destroy the main and important targets of the enemy, creating opportunities for the following forces to approach, control and spread out to both sides to destroy the remaining targets. |
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| The combination of infantry and tanks and armor in mobile combat is often effective in combat in plains and cities. |
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