Throughout history we can find multiple samples of successful / unsuccessful insurgency and
counterinsurgency campaigns. Two of the most studied are the Algerian War of Independence
(1954-1962) and The Vietnam Unification war (1954- 1975. Both of...
Counter insurgent operations are waged by government forces that are fighting against a group in rebellion against a government’s authority. The success or failure of counter insurgent operations relies on factors ranging from the support of the...
Leon L. Van Autreve, the 4th Sergeant Major of the Army, was sworn in on July 1, 1973 and served until his term ended in June of 1975. He was born in Eeklo, Belgium, on January 29, 1920. He entered the Army in August 1941 from Delphos, Ohio. After...
In 1954, Vietnam was divided into two parts, north and South Vietnam. The United States supported the Vietnamese government in the south and the communist republic in the north. The northern communist formed a party in efforts to bring Vietnam back...
Studying the French-Algerian conflict (1954-1962), similar parallels are drawn between it and the U.S involvement during the Vietnam War. Political influence driven by public opinion in many instances found its way into the decision making process...
In early 1954, guerrillas of the FLN attacked government-related targets and French military installations in Algeria. Their ability to attack and then blend in with the population represented a big challenge for conventional forces. Unclear...
The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast the conduct of two different counterinsurgency campaigns and evaluate the success or failure of each campaign. The first campaign to be evaluated will be the Algerian campaign conducted by the...
After World War II France was gradually improving from an occupation by Germany. It got back on its feet to find that the natives in its colonies were still unsure. Indochina would be first to cause major concern and strife for France, and did so...
Bailey, Jose; Callaghan, Jerry; Fowler, Gary; Krouser, Emma; Whitcomb, Keith
Thesis Statement. General Navarre's Bad Plan Led to France's Defeat at Dien Bien Phu.
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Discussion. On 20 November 1953, Navarre, against the advice ofhis commanders, launched Operation Castor. The largest airborne operation French forces in...
Herren, Darryl; Brooks, Clarence; Lockard, James; Mare, Cristain
The country of Vietnam has endured hardship for almost 100 years. They have survived civil war, religious divisions that have separated the villages and tyrannical military leaders and government officials. During the century of French rule from...
Is it important for military professional Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs’) of the United States Army to take time out of the busy schedules to study military history. Looking back over history we can see trends that have occurred which an NCO...
This paper compares and contrasts the intelligence collection methods of the French in Algeria from 1954-1962, US intelligence collection and interrogation methods under Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Officer Orrin DeForest in Vietnam from...
Gabel, Christopher R. (Christopher Richard), 1954-
Since the early twentieth century, officers of the U.S. Army have honed their professional knowledge and skills by conducting staff rides to historical battlefields. Often, these educational exercises have focused on the tactical level of war,...
McGrath, John J., 1956-; Matthews, Matt, 1959-; Bruscino, Thomas A.
This work is the continuation and revision of a project started in 2006 with the publication of In Contact! by the Combat Studies Institute. The original concept was to present a series of military vignettes in a style similar to the widely used...
This study is a companion piece to "Railroad generalship" by the same author, and shows that neither brilliant generals or valiant soldiers can, in the long run, overcome the effects of a neglected and deteriorating logistics system. Moreover, the...
Writings and communications of General DePuy. In three parts, part I covers the pre-Tradoc years, 1954-1973, part II the Tradoc years 1974-77, and part III, retirement years, 1978-91. In the seventeen years between General DePuy's creation of...
This pamphlet has been written by Professor William A. Reitzel, Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania, for use by the staff and students of the Naval War College in connection with the Naval War College curriculum. The pamphlet contains...
This book was originally published in 1954, the year following the close of the Korean War. The accounts of small-unit actions were written primarily for junior officers, noncommissioned officers, and privates of the United States Army who had not...