Thesis Statement: The Battle for the Ia Drang Valley in October and November 1965 was not only a tactical pyrrhic victory for the North Vietnamese, but a strategic one as well.
Discussion: The Ia Drang Valley battle between American and North...
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...
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...
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a disparity exists between the doctrinal missions an air cavalry unit trains for in peacetime and the missions it actually performs in combat. The study presents an overview of what cavalry missions...
Based on the construction of detailed combat narratives and the application of current U.S. Army leadership doctrine as the assessment methodology, this study conducts a leadership analysis of three Distinguished Service Cross-winning battalion...
Albright, John; Cash, John A.; Sandstrum, Allan W.
These accounts of fighting in Vietnam are based on official U.S. Army records- daily journals, journal files, after action reports, interviews conducted soon after the events by historical officers in Vietnam, and upon interviews and correspondence...
This monograph deals with the assessment process during the course of battle. The accuracy of assessment can mean the difference in success or failure in combat. To enhance the potential for success the commander must have a method to assess the...
This paper discusses the U.S. Army Field Artillery activities in Vietnam with regard to variations in terrain, supported forces, density of cannon, friendly population, and enemy activity. It is organized in a chronological manner for an objective...
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.
Operational report covering the quarter ending October 31, 1968 detailing the involvement of the 4th Infantry in Operation MacArthur, the Refugee Resettlement Program, Revolutionary Development Program, Support of the Edap Enang Resettlement...
After action report, Ia Drang Valley operation, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry 14-16 November 1965, provides the following information: operations on 14 November (and activities during the night); enemy attacks of 15 November; the relief of the...
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.
Force Design is the process of designing the organization of army units. The process involves building unit structures, including combat support and combat service support capabilities, and then validating those structures through testing and...
The book Infantry in battle by George Marshall was the inspiration for this book which has been written to reflect its own times, not Marshall's. The thirty-six chapters that follow have been chosen to reflect changes in the military art since...
This paper examines the role played by sanctuaries as they relate to irregular warfare in two conflicts. The first case study looks at the United States' efforts to defeat the advantages gained by the Viet Cong (and later the North Vietnamese Army)...
After the Korean War, development of the helicopter as a transportation and weapons system capability resulted in new doctrine and subsequent organization of the airmobile division. With this came a requirement for new fire support doctrine. Thus,...
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.