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Question about the final battle

posted 6 years ago by fountainhead (318)
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During the final battle, when the NVA have made it through the perimeter, I noticed two Americans shown, one after another, dropping their weapons and clutching their eyes, as if something was blinding them. Was this meant to be some kind of tear gas attack? Or were they both just really unlucky and got shrapnel in their eyes?

[–] ebhaynz (3525) 6 years ago

I don't think it was tear gas; the first guy seemed to be grabbing his neck after getting shot..the second guy lost his rifle and helmet after getting shot, then he covered his blood coated forehead and then his eyes.