The ultimate Vietnam shotguns were the cannons of tanks firing “beehive” rounds that were loaded with thousands of needle-like flechettes. The singular term Geneva Convention usually denotes the agreements of 1949, negotiated in the aftermath of the Second World War (1939–1945), which updated the terms of the two 1929 treaties, and added two new conventions. Forums  |  Journals |  Store It was not very common to us. Carl Betsill (70-71): The following team or second pass of a single team covered the most like prepared positions and the initial objective. Important Notices: By participating on this discussion gel / flechette: +2DV / +2AP ,resisted with impact Standard armor has 2 points less impact than ballistic, so impact +2 = ballistic even if impact and ballistc are of the same rating, you still need 6 dice to compensate the 2DV (6 dice for 2 hits in damage reduction) an not only 2. your armor rating doesnt matter at all when comparing regular ammo to flechette/gel. You might not think of pepper spray as a weapon for warfare. There was one pod on each side of the helicopter, matched in size for weight and balance purposes. opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent A flechette round contains hundreds of small, needle- or razor-like projectiles designed to penetrate armor and inflict painful wounds. The 10 pounder HE: M151 High-Explosive. It's basically a small shotgun shell, only with needles instead of pellets. The ultimate Vietnam shotguns were the cannons of tanks firing “beehive” rounds that were loaded with thousands of needle-like flechettes. Flechette Round. Pat Eastes (67-68): There was no end to the imagination of an enlisted man! I haven't yet found the writings that Tom Meeks and I did at Cobra Hall for the gunnery training program that we developed, but the 1600 meter slant range to get a football size impact area with flechettes is a strong memory for me (doesn't mean that it is right. A 4mm flechette round may be suited for some roles, while a 20mm "thumper" slug may be suited for others. Our targets were much more selective. Home I remember being told the red powder was an anticoagulant and that the Flechett rounds were against the Geneva Convention. He said Yes. The Flechette Warhead For the 2.75 inch Folding Fin Aerial Rocket 2.75 Inch rocket The 10 pound Flechette: WDU (4A/A).   |-- The DU Lounge Blinding lasers have been outlawed by international treaty, specifically the 1995 Protocol On Blinding Laser Weapons, an extension to the Geneva Convention. I'll keep looking). board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules Was used primarily for antipersonnel operations. People will … Flechette rounds have not and were never banned by the Hague Convention. The use of flechette rounds in war is not proscribed by the Geneva Convention but their use in internal security operations is more problematic. The Geneva Conventions do not regulate the use of any particular types of weapons or ammunition, though the Hague Conventions do. Then another team would arrive for this to develop. In those cases, devastating does not begin to cover the havoc they can wreak. I remember a conversation about how we could load one or two in a rocket pod and not fire them if the mission was inappropriate.  One of the other considerations was that loading them would reduce the firepower available.  There considerations were also applicable to carrying white phosperious warheads..   I mistakenly presumed that someone would remember that they were available during the target rich TET and post TET period. The bursting radius is 10 meters; however, the high velocity fragments can often increase the lethality radius in excess of 50 meters. They're full of nasty, tiny spikes which pierce the insides of the target (creating holes through skin, muscle, lungs, heart, vital organs, etc.) The 10 pounder WP: M156 White Phosphorous/Smoke. grayman Anonymous noreply@blogger.com tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183651835847025449.post-6591214774274969748 2020-12-08T17:38:45.643-06:00 2020-12-08T17:38:45.643-06:00 One of the reasons that most of you weren’t aware of the box of flechettes in the troop ammo dump was that there was a report that had to be filled out for each one fired.  After some testing with them in early 1967 they became virtually forgotten.  In Dec 1967 about the time they were moved across the runway they were rediscovered and a couple of them tested, by whom I cant recall but they were deemed too inaccurate for the kind of gunning we were doing.