World War II vintage weapons used in conflicts during the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s

Miragedriver

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This thread is dedicated to Weapons World War II in use in various wars and conflicts after the 1960s.

Ukraine 2014. maxim-tokarev, seen in lower left,
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The immortal ppsh41
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Army of Serbian republic 1990s. A Long Tom
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Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina 1990s. Thompson machinegun
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An M-8 during on Route 4 in Vietnam 1971.
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Miragedriver

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T-34/85 in the Vietnamese service in 1988
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Portuguese Colonial War 1961-1974, Portuguese soldiers using a Madsen machine gun with tripod.
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A pair of Royal Marines fire their guns L4 A4 BREN during a practice course to the Falklands 1982.
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Argentine Navy Infantry operating a Oerlikon 20mm cannon, model 1938, nearby to Port Stanly
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Afghan fighter caring an Lee Enfiel No. 4 Mk I rifle , Kunar, August 1985 Soviet-Afghan War, 1979-1989
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Miragedriver

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Portuguese soldiers carrying rifles Mauser K98, Portuguese Colonial War, 1961-1974.


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Member of the PAIGC guerrillas carried a Soviet PPSh-41 submachine origin, his is partner holding a French SMG MAT-49. Portuguese Colonial War, 1961-1974.

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A MG-13 machine gun used to defend the Portuguese barracks. Portuguese Colonial War, 1961-1974.

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The Guinean soldier Imbali Sanha of the Portuguese army holding an M9A1 Bazooka 60 mm, the other men in the photo; Captain Carlos Matos, Alferes Machado and Alferes Salsinha. Region Bissora, Portuguese Colonial War, 1961-1974.

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Portuguese gunners operating a FH 18M during the actions in Angola, Portuguese Colonial War, 1961-1974.


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Miragedriver

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T-34-85 tank Syrian army knocked out in the Golan Heights, this specimen was equipped with a heavy machine gun in the turret DShK. Six-Day War 1967.


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Syrian Panzer IV tanks destroyed during the fighting in the Golan Heights, the Six Day War of 1967.


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A tank destroyer SU-100 of the Egyptian army burns after being hit by Israeli fire, 1967 Six Day War.


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delft

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I see you don't limit yourself to WWII weapons (the Mauser K98!). I think of the Douglas A-26 Invader (
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, followed by remarks about their use in the Bay of Pigs invasion and in Africa). Aircraft like B-25, P-47 and P-51 also soldiered on into the '60's.

Old aircraft were also used in the Biafra war.
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The Biafrans managed to set up a small yet effective air force. The BAF commanders were Chude Sokey and later Godwin Ezeilo, who had trained with the Royal Canadian Air Force.
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Early inventory included two
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, one
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(piloted by Polish WWII ace
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, known also as John Brown), a converted
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and one
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TerraN_EmpirE

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M2 Browning
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A U.S. Marine mans a .50 caliber machine gun as part of a security force during a training exercise with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit in November 2002.
designed 1918 adopted 1933 continues in use today. over 3 million built
 

Miragedriver

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M2 Browning
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A U.S. Marine mans a .50 caliber machine gun as part of a security force during a training exercise with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit in November 2002.
designed 1918 adopted 1933 continues in use today. over 3 million built

Israeli soldier on guard in command of a medium machine gun Browning M1919A4 in the railway bridge destroyed in Al Quantarah, Egypt. Six Day War of 1967.
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Miragedriver

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Guerrilla armed with a Soviet sub-machine gun PPSh-41.Guerra and Rhodesia 1964-1979.
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Rhodesian soldier armed with a .303 British BREN, War of Rhodesia from 1964 to 1979 machine gun.
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Miragedriver

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Jordanian soldiers in their trenches hold M-1 Garand rifles while they await developments behind M-47 Patton tank (note the extra fuel tanks in the rear), border with Israel, the Six Day War of 1967.
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