After a number of fire fights the first two Brutus gun trucks inflicted more death and destruction than what they received. The gun trucks were painted black with names to create fear in the North Vietnamese Army or Viet Cong.

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Ken Beaton: Don’t mess with the 359th

The gun trucks were REO built five-ton M-35 diesel powered 10-wheelers.

• By By Ken Beaton
• November 11, 2021