I was watching a movie that took place in Vietnam War and saw that they put large loudspeakers on tanks, boats and even on helicopters. On another TV Series, Generation Kill that took place in Iraq War, they don’t have such things. Soldiers usually sing by themselves.
I’m wondering:
* what was the purpose of loudspeakers?
* why they don’t use it anymore?
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Well, on those boats they let people on one boat talk to people on another boat without having to get really close and turn off their engines.
One of the more unique aspects of warfare in Vietnam was how troops were dropped into the jungle and extracted by helicopter on a very regular basis. Giving pilots a way of communicating with ground troops (outside of a clunky radio) just makes sense if they need a clear LZ or have to warn them about nearby enemy movements visible from the air.
They’re also really useful for civilian crowd control and instructions.
But I also need to dispute the lack of use in more modern wars. Especially in urban warfare. Megaphones get used a ton. The equipment is just smaller and not as prominent as it is better integrated into the vehicles and equipment. Less noticeable in short.
It may not get used all the same, but it’s still out there.
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