![]() ![]() A densely packed and interlocking network of anti-aircraft guns, surface-to-air missiles and MiG fighters presented a terrifying challenge for American aircraft to penetrate. Hanoi invested heavily in a truly impressive air defense network for their country. The North Vietnamese were not unaware of the geographic and military vulnerabilities of their country. ![]() This geographic shape rendered North Vietnam uniquely vulnerable to two of the most devastating conventional weapons in humanity’s arsenal during the Vietnam War: aerial assault by carrier-based attack planes and shore bombardment delivered by large warships. Vietnam is a long and narrow country with an extensive coastline along the South China Sea. A propellant bag for an 8-inch, 55-caliber gun from the collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command which is now a part of the Hampton Roads Naval Museum exhibit, The Ten Thousand-Day War at Sea, 1950-1975. ![]()
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