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The M69 Flak Vest is the U.S. body armor variant in Military Conflict: Vietnam. It represents the U.S. Army's Vietnam War-era fragmentation protective vest with a 3/4 collar.
In-Game Function
The M69 Flak Vest uses the same armor behavior as Body Armor. Explosive damage is reduced by 30% across all body regions. Shotguns and the QSPR are reduced by 20% on torso hits. All other weapons are reduced by 10% on torso hits.
HISTORY
The M69 was a U.S. Army fragmentation protective vest used during the Vietnam War. It followed earlier Korean War-era and Vietnam-era body armor such as the M-1952 fragmentation vest, adding a raised 3/4 collar intended to give extra protection around the neck. The vest was intended mainly to reduce injury from shell, grenade, mine, and bomb fragments rather than stop rifle bullets like modern plate armor.
Museum descriptions identify the M69 as an olive-drab nylon-covered vest with ballistic nylon filler sealed inside a waterproof casing. The Australian War Memorial describes one example as made in the United States around 1969 by L W Foster Sportswear Co Ltd, while Imperial War Museums notes the 3/4-inch protective collar and ballistic nylon filler. U.S. Army historical writing lists the M69 at about 8.4 lb and describes it as similar to the M-1952, with the protective collar as its main improvement.
In Vietnam, body armor offered useful protection but came with practical tradeoffs. The U.S. Army history notes that soldiers did not always wear it on patrol because it was bulky and trapped heat and moisture in the tropical climate. It was more commonly worn in static defensive positions, by personnel in unarmored vehicle convoys, and by some aviation personnel.
Sources
- M69 Fragmentation protective body armour vest | Australian War Memorial
- Body Armour, M69 Fragmentation Vest: US | Imperial War Museums
- "This Vest May Save Your Life!": U.S. Army Body Armor from World War II to Present | U.S. Army Special Operations History Office
- M-1969 Pattern Fragmentation Protective Body Armor Vest: Neil Davis | Australian War Memorial