| Armor, Body, Fragmentation, Protective, Vest Type, M-52 | |
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 1967, 27 February, Company C, 9th Marines, Operation Chinook | |
| Type | Flak jacket |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1952–1980 |
| Used by | SeeUsers |
| Wars | Korean War 1958 Lebanon Crisis Vietnam War |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 8.5 pounds (~3.8 kg) |
TheM-1952 Flak Jacket was an Americanflak jacket introduced in 1952. It was used during theKorean andVietnam Wars.
The M-1952 Flak vest, or "Armor, Body, Fragmentation, Protective, Vest Type, M-52" was aflak vest designed for theUnited States Marine Corps during the Korean war. Following the joint U.S. Army and Marine Corps designedM51 Flak Jacket, the M-52 used aluminum plates instead ofDoron.[1][2]
The M-1952A Body Armor was a 8.5 pound vest composed of twelve layers of flexible laminated nylon.[3] It had epaulets, a zip front closure and adjustable elastic draw cords on each side. It had cargo pockets with the left one having a pen compartment.[4]
The Marine Corps first used the M-1952 during the Korean War. It reached frontline troops in late 1952, and only in relatively small quantities.[3] They continued to use it throughout the1958 Lebanon Crisis and during the early stages of theVietnam War.[5] The M-1952A was also adopted by the U.S. Army.[3]
The U.S. Navy used them quite heavily in Vietnam, including with theirMobile Riverine Force. The M-1952 was phased out of use by the M-1955 vest during the Vietnam War.[6] The Marine Corps used the vest into the 1980s during training.[7]
Croatia: Used during theCroatian War of Independence.
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