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Background
The M-52 Flak vest, or "Armor, Body, Fragmentation, Protective, Vest Type, M-52" was a flak vest designed by the United States Marine Corps during the Korean war. Following the joint US Army and Marine Corps designed M51 Flak, the M-52 used aluminum plates as opposed to Doron.

Combat Use
The M-52 was first used by the Marine Corps during the Korean war. They would continue to use it throughout the 1958 Lebanon Crisis and during the early stages of the Vietnam War. The U.S. Navy also used them quite heavily during the conflict, including their Mobile Riverine Force.