This thesis examines the effect of civil defense forces on a counterinsurgency campaign through a study of the Civilian Irregular Defense Group in the Republic of Vietnam. This thesis challenges a common U.S. Army viewpoint on counterinsurgency...
The Vietnam Studies were written to serve as a value in helping the Army develop future operational concepts while contributing to historical records and providing the American public with an interim report on the performance of our troops. This...
Details operations of the 4th infantry for the quarter ending July 31, 1968 including Operation Mac Arthur, the conducting of reconnaissance and surveillance of the Cambodian Border and the support of the Edap Enang Resettlement Program.
Report covers operations of the 4th infantry for the period ending April 30, 1968 including involvement in Operation Mac Arthur and counter offensive to the Tet Truce Offensive.
Report covers operations of the 4th Infantry for the period ending October 31, 1967, including involvement in Operation Mac Arthur in the Pleiku, Kontum, Darlac and Phu Bon Provinces and continued support of Edap Enang Refugee Resettlement Program.
A I Field Force Vietnam study concerning operational concepts and desired force disposition during the period of the of the southwest monsoon in II Corps Tactical Zone. Evaluates the situation as it existed in March 1968 and provides guidance on...
This is one of a series published by the U.S. Army Center of Military History. They were written by officers who held responsible positions in the Cambodian, Laotian, and South Vietnamese armed forces during the war in Indochina. The document...
Military operation held 23 August 1968 to 31 August 1968. Includes reports on the Battle for Duc Lap, interrogation reports, artillery and air support and photographs of battle area.
This document is a story of the final Indochina struggle and eventual and tragic collapse of the South Vietnamese (Vietnam War timeframe). Chapters include information on U.S. organization for a cease-fire, decline of U.S. support, strategic raids,...
Controlling the population in any counterinsurgency is critical to the success of the counterinsurgent. Three historical theorists, Sir Robert Thompson, David Galula, and Robert Trinquier all agree on this pertinent issue. Success in Malaya hinged...
This is a transcript of an oral history interview with Oscar Martinez, Vietnam Vet. It is dated: August 8, 1984. The audio version of this interview is also available through this archive. bThe interview was conducted by Master Sergeant Floyd...
The following has been written to record the operations that constitute the Communist "general offensive" of 1968. They are recounted and collected into book from the lessons of history that are of concern to the members of the Vietnamese Armed...
Operational report covering the quarter ending January 31, 1969 including reconnaissance and surveillance of the Cambodian boarder, support of the Pacification and Resettlement Program and involvement in Operation Binh Tay - MacArthur in the Pleiku...
Discusses Operation “TIGER HUNT” which was conducted in an area 40 km northwest of Dalat on the boundary of Duc and Quang Duc Provinces, during the period 12-27 April 1962. Produced by U. S. Army Section, Military Assistance Advisory Group...
United States Military Assistance Command, Vietnam
This is the Regional Force and Popular Force handbook for advisors which was used to provide pertinent data for the advisory effort at all levels, along with providing information which guided advisors to specific references concerning RF and PF...
This thesis chronicles one aspect of support for the war in Vietnam, the operations of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It presents the history of engineer operations, from the arrival of the first engineer unit in May 1965 through October 1967....
Trends in international relations indicate that the United States must prepare to support friendly nations in repelling internal and external threats by assisting them in undertaking essential political, social, and economic reform. At the same...
The Sunni tribal uprising against Al Qaeda in Iraq, known as the Anbar Awakening, was the decisive event in the counterinsurgency campaign in Iraq. To capitalize on discontent between the Sunni population and Al Qaeda, U.S. commanders on the ground...