The purpose of this Lessons Learned summary is to document and analyse the various programs and operational techniques used by US combat forces when in support of pacification. Produced by U. S. Army Section, Military Assistance Advisory Group...
This lessons learned is devoted to the subject of communications security. It adds strong emphasis to the need for sound and secure communication techniques; strict circuit discipline; and meticulous adherence to existing communications...
This Lessons Learned is a summary of a combat operation in the VI Corps Tactical Zone, South Vietnam. In this operation, a small outpost manned by territorial units, was attacked by a large enemy force. Through pre-planned and well executed...
Discusses the shared US and Government of the Republic of Vietnam (GVN) policy of "Vietnamization" This policy includes all factors – political, military, economic, social and psychological – which would make it possible for the GVN to assume...
Looks at cordon and search as it is unique to the Vietnamese conflict. Normally, it is a combined civil and military operation based on intelligence that should be preplanned and rehearsed. Secrecy should be maintained and surprise achieved. The...
The purpose of this Lessons Learned is to cite two examples of accidental herbicide damage and to review the measures that can be taken to eliminate the causes of the damage. Produced by U. S. Army Section, Military Assistance Advisory Group...
This lessons Learned is devoted to the details of the destruction of the VC infrastructure on Vinh Loc Island. This operation was conducted by the 2d Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile); Vietnamese (ARVN) combat units; and all available...
Looks at search and rescue, giving detailed information on search and recovery operations and what air personnel can do to increase odds of survival and rescue. Produced by U. S. Army Section, Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG).
The purpose of this Lessons Learned is to review in detail enemy capabilities, the tactics he uses for standoff attacks, combat experiences which have demonstrated both weaknesses and strengths in countering these attacks, and countermeasures which...
Fatalities inflected by friendly fires on friendly forces are as old as warfare itself. In early 1964, the increased rate of accidental casualties became a matter of grave concern. To ensure continuing command attention and emphasis on this...
The purpose of this Lessons Learned is to analyze the enemy positions at Khe Sanh and to evaluate the effectiveness of various weapons systems against enemy fortifications. The enemy's tactics at Khe Sanh were somewhat different from those...
From the website: This site is dedicated to the men who fought the war. It is a tribute to those who did not return. It's the hope of all involved that you will find and enjoy information on your unit as well as others. If you are not a veteran of...
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,...
Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence
A collection of three orientation documents prepared by the U.S. Army Military Assistance Command, Vietnam. The first is a paper on Viet Cong Tactical Doctrine; it is a general summary of Viet Cong tactics and methods of operation in the Republic...
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...
King, Benjamin; Dempsey, Martin E.; Combat Studies Institute (U.S.)
Victory Starts Here is the history of the US Army Training and Doctrine Command's (TRADOC's) 35 years as the architect of the Army's future. During the first years of the 21st century, "Transformation" became a new buzzword for the Army changing...
This pamphlet contains transportation planning factors and reference data applicable in peacetime and emergency planning in the US Army Pacific Command (USARPAC) area of responsibility.
Elle, Paul S.; Joyce, Richard P.; Williams, Robert H.; Woodworth, William
This study of U.S. Army Special Forces operations in mainland Southeast Asia was prepared as part of a continuing program of research by the RAC Unconventional Warfare Department on problems of internal defense and internal development in...
This work chronicles the challenging task of bringing stability and representative government to the Iraqi city of Kirkuk after the fall of the Baathist regime. Although the plan for Operation IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF) required US forces to prepare to...
This is a cumulative activity report on Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam through June 30, 1954. Contained in the document are political, military, and economic reviews as well as technical programs (health and sanitation, agriculture and natural...