Major General Melvin Zais, a second generation Russian American, orchestrated the battle between the 29th Regiment of the People's Army of Vietnam and the 101st Airborne Division around Dong Ap Bia (Hamburger Hill), Vietnam. General Zais, focused...
Details operations of the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) during the quarterly period ending April 30, 1968. Includes operations in the Quang Tri, Bin Dinh and Thua Thein provinces and involvement in operations Pegasus, Delaware, Jeb Stuart II,...
This is an account of the North Vietnamese attempts to seize control of the provinces Quang Tri and Thua Thien and of the response of the Free World Military Assistance Forces. The period covered by the narrative is from the spring of 1966 to the...
The purpose of this study is to trace the evolution of airmobility in the U.S. Army. The integration of aircraft into the organic structure of the ground forces is as radical a change as the move from the horse to the truck, and the process is only...
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...
The primary purpose of this study was to examine the historical evolution of news censorship in the United States, the current military information policy in Vietnam, and media performance in reporting selected crisis combat events of the Vietnam...
This monograph will present a critical analysis of all aspects of LAM SON 719 from the planning stage to the withdrawal from lower Laos. The document highlights the operational environment, planning/offensive/withdrawal phases, and critical...
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 Easter...
This study attempts to determine if the Vietnam experience may be used meaningfully in the development of the U.S. Army's assault helicopter doctrine for today and for the future. The study postulates that important lessons learned during Vietnam...
This account is based on records of the U.S. Marine Corps, selected records of other services, and appropriate published works. The study provides insight into the mechanics of the battle from the highest echelon of command to the smallest unit....
As Sergeants Major and Senior leaders is very important to know the history of the Noncommissioned Officer Corps and their contributions. It's our responsibility to train and pass on our experiences and knowledge to our younger Soldiers. Our...
In this essay I will compare and contrast two counter-insurgency operations,
Hamburger Hill and the battle of Mogadishu, Somali. To elaborate on my previous
assertion, I will discuss operation Hamburger Hill and the failure of that particular war...
Throughout history there will always be individuals who, when a situation becomes dire, rise to the occasion selflessly placing themselves in harms way. At times they will knowingly sacrifice themselves for what they understand to be the greater...
Shilling, James; Young, Glenda; Omundson, Eric; Husketh, William O.; Soldan, Marek
The political and domestic pressures exerted on the US Government for the Vietnamization of the war in Southeast Asia by minimizing or eliminating the use of U.S. Troops, especially ground forces, helped to ensure that the invasion of Laos by the...
At the end of January 1968, on the New Year's holiday known to the Vietnamese as Tet, communist forces launched a massive offensive against most of the major cities in South Vietnam. The U.S. embassy in Saigon came under attack, and the marines...
The objectives of Engineer are to inform, motivate, increase knowledge, improve performance, and provide a forum for the exchange of ideas. Views ex-pressed are those of the authors and not those of the Department of Defense or its elements. The...
During the war years, the Republic of Vietnam and the United States pursued a common goal; their armed forces fought against the same enemy, under the same campaign plan, with the same weapon systems, and in the same environment. The strategic...