How Australian Engineers Built Concrete Bunkers... While US Used Sandbags Everywhere
Автор: Vietnam War Tales
Загружено: 2026-01-06
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When Australian engineers arrived in Vietnam in 1966, American officers mocked their obsession with concrete bunkers. Why waste weeks building permanent fortifications when sandbags were fast, cheap, and "good enough"? But when Firebase Coral faced sustained NVA assault in 1968, Australian bunkers absorbed direct RPG hits and 82mm mortars without failing—while American sandbag positions were collapsing from monsoon rains before the enemy even attacked. This is the story of how superior engineering saved thousands of lives, yet American forces never fully adopted the lessons. Featuring detailed battle accounts from Firebase Coral, Firebase Anderson, and the shocking casualty statistics that proved concrete bunkers were 2.8x more effective than sandbags at protecting defenders.
HISTORICAL SOURCES: Australian War Memorial archives, MACV engineering reports, captured NVA battle assessments, veteran interviews
#VietnamWar #MilitaryHistory #CombatEngineering #AustralianArmy #Bunkers
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