Viet Cong And Nva Tunnels And Fortifications Of The Vietnam War

Author : Gordon L. Rottman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782004653

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Viet Cong and NVA Tunnels and Fortifications of the Vietnam War by Gordon L. Rottman Pdf

During the Vietnam War, the Viet Cong (VC) main forces and North Vietnamese Army (NVA) were forced to hide weapons and supplies underground and to dig protective shelters to counter massive US firepower. Their field works defended villages, hidden base camps, and fortified complexes, and took the form of trench systems, individual fighting positions, crew-served weapon positions, bunkers, caches, and extensive tunnel complexes. Camouflage and deceptive measures, and the employment of obstacles and booby traps, went hand-in-hand with such works. This title takes a detailed look at the VC/NVA tunnel systems, field fortifications, base camps. and camouflage and concealment measures employed during the Vietnam conflict.

Author : Gordon L. Rottman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781849080477

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Viet Cong and NVA Tunnels and Fortifications of the Vietnam War by Gordon L. Rottman Pdf

During the Vietnam War, the Viet Cong (VC) main forces and North Vietnamese Army (NVA) were forced to hide weapons and supplies underground and to dig protective shelters to counter massive US firepower. Their field works defended villages, hidden base camps, and fortified complexes, and took the form of trench systems, individual fighting positions, crew-served weapon positions, bunkers, caches, and extensive tunnel complexes. Camouflage and deceptive measures, and the employment of obstacles and booby traps, went hand-in-hand with such works. This title takes a detailed look at the VC/NVA tunnel systems, field fortifications, base camps. and camouflage and concealment measures employed during the Vietnam conflict.

Author : Michael Lee Lanning,Dan Cragg
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2008-07-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781603440592

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Inside the VC and the NVA by Michael Lee Lanning,Dan Cragg Pdf

If the costs of the Vietnam War were great to Americans and staggering to the South Vietnamese, they were even worse for the North. And those costs were borne largely by the individual soldiers—the soldiers who won the war. Based on interviews, soldiers’ diaries, letters, and government documents, this book, first published in 1992, gives a classic, soldier’s-eye account of the war our opponents fought and the men who fought it.

Author : James W. McCoy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015025207666

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Secrets of the Viet Cong by James W. McCoy Pdf

"In this thorough examination of the tactical war waged in Vietnam, former paratroop officer J.W. McCoy explains how the Viet Cong won the war, and why the strategies they used were effective against the U.S. forces." "Shaping their thought with the ideas of Sun Tzu, the Viet Cong became adept at maneuver war. That skill enabled them to secure and hold the initiative in the Vietnam war." "Interestingly enough, the Viet Cong war doctrine also paralleled Liddell Hart's theories; unfortunately, few American generals ever read his work." "Discussions of organization and control, battle art, order of battle, and operations meticulously detailed in hundreds of charts, tables and illustrations help the reader understand the strategic mistakes made by the South Vietnamese and the United States, and how the Viet Cong maneuvered their way to victory."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : Gordon L. Rottman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780961408

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Special Forces Camps in Vietnam 1961–70 by Gordon L. Rottman Pdf

In 1961 US Special Forces units began entering remote areas of Vietnam dominated by the Viet Cong. Their task was to organize local defense and strike forces aimed at stopping the enemy from gaining further control of such areas. The Green Berets set up fortified camps from which indigenous troops defended local villages and attacked and harassed the enemy. How these camps were constructed, developed, and defended is documented here for the first time. This book also covers the weapons, barriers, and obstacles used in these camps, providing specific examples of camp design, and details how they withstood the test of battle against a determined and resourceful enemy.

Author : Tom Mangold
Publisher : Presidio Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307833365

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The Tunnels of Cu Chi by Tom Mangold Pdf

At the height of the Vietnam conflict, a complex system of secret underground tunnels sprawled from Cu Chi Province to the edge of Saigon. In these burrows, the Viet Cong cached their weapons, tended their wounded, and prepared to strike. They had only one enemy: U.S. soldiers small and wiry enough to maneuver through the guerrillas’ narrow domain. The brave souls who descended into these hellholes were known as “tunnel rats.” Armed with only pistols and K-bar knives, these men inched their way through the steamy darkness where any number of horrors could be awaiting them–bullets, booby traps, a tossed grenade. Using firsthand accounts from men and women on both sides who fought and killed in these underground battles, authors Tom Mangold and John Penycate provide a gripping inside look at this fearsome combat. The Tunnels of Cu Chi is a war classic of unbearable tension and unforgettable heroes. Praise for The Tunnels of Cu Chi “A claustrophobic but fascinating tale.”—The Wall Street Journal “Chilling . . . what war really was and how it was fought.”—The New York Times “Gripping . . . highly recommended.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer “Remarkable.”—The Washington Post

Author : Randy E. M Foster
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782002222

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Vietnam Firebases 1965-73 by Randy E. M Foster Pdf

Artillery fire support bases of the Freeworld forces played a critical role in the conduct of operations during the Vietnam War. They served to lay down high-volume fire on enemy firing sites, supported friendly infantry operations, and executed harassing fire missions where exact targets were not known. But the firebases themselves which housed a range of other facilities such as troop shelters, surveillance radars and command centers had to be defended against ground attack, and as a result became significant fortifications in their own right. This book describes the design, development and operational history of the fire support bases throughout the conflict.

Author : Gordon L. Rottman
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2007-05-22
Category : History
ISBN : 1846031265

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Viet Cong Fighter by Gordon L. Rottman Pdf

Osprey's study of the Viet Cong fighters of the Vietnam War (1955-1975). An enemy in the shadows, the Viet Cong was the military arm of the National Liberation Front, the Communist Party of the Republic of Vietnam. Often generally thought of as local guerrillas, they were also an important part of the North Vietnamese Army regular cadres. Packed with emotive and rare photographs, this book not only analyzes the skills and tactics of these fascinating fighters, but also takes a look at their social origins to interpret how this affected their behavior as warriors. Gordon L Rottman discusses the Viet Cong's recruitment and initial training, their unique motivation, their extensive political and psychological indoctrination, and their distinct equipment and weaponry, to provide a compelling and balanced account of these legendary guerrilla fighters.

Author : Michael M. Walker, Col., USMC (Ret.)
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2022-08-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476689555

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America and Vietnam, 1954-1963 by Michael M. Walker, Col., USMC (Ret.) Pdf

The conventional narrative of the Vietnam War often glosses over the decade leading up to it. Covering the years 1954-1963, this book presents a thought-provoking reexamination of the war's long prelude--from the aftermath of French defeat at Dien Bien Phu--through Hanoi's decision to begin reunification by force--to the assassination of South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem. Established narratives of key events are given critical reappraisal and new light is shed on neglected factors. The strategic importance of Laos is revealed as central to understanding how the war in the South developed.

Author : Kenneth Conboy,Ken Bowra
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780967660

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The NVA and Viet Cong by Kenneth Conboy,Ken Bowra Pdf

In 1940 Japan placed Vietnam under military occupation, restricting the local French administration to a figurehead authority. Seizing the opportunity, the Communists organised a Vietnamese independence league, the Viet Minh, whose armed forces became known as the PAVN (more commonly known to the West as the Vietcong, or NVA) and prepared to launch an uprising against the French at the war's end. This text details the history, organisation and uniforms of the People's Army of Vietnam from its origins in the fight against colonialism, through two separate wars against the US and Khmer Rouge, to its role in the modern era.

Author : Andrew Jon Rotter
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 517 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 9780742561335

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Light at the End of the Tunnel by Andrew Jon Rotter Pdf

This book gives an overview of the conflict starting with Ho Chi Minh's revolt against the French. It recounts the important events and the issues that developed during the conflict.

Author : Gordon L. Rottman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012-02-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781849087841

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Tunnel Rat in Vietnam by Gordon L. Rottman Pdf

In 1965, soon after the first US combat troops had arrived in Vietnam, it was realized that in some areas the Viet Cong had developed vast tunnel complexes in which to hide from the enemy. It was long known that such complexes existed, but it was not realized just how extensive they were in some areas, how important they were to the Viet Cong, and how difficult it was to detect and neutralize them. At first infantrymen volunteered to enter the tunnels armed with only pistols and flashlights – the 'tunnel runners' were born, known to the Australians as 'tunnel ferrets'. Starting as an ad hoc force of infantrymen, combat engineers and chemical troops, it was not long before units were 'formalized' as 'tunnel exploration personnel' and 4–6-man 'tunnel exploitation and denial teams' were created. They came to be known simply as 'tunnel rats' with the unofficial motto Non Gratum Anus Rodentum – 'Not Worth a Rat's Ass'. This title will be based on the personal accounts of those who served in this unique role and will describe the specialist training and equipment, not to mention the tactics and combat experiences, of those who fought an underground war against the Viet Cong in Vietnam.

Author : Stephen Biddle
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2022-07-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780691216669

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Nonstate Warfare by Stephen Biddle Pdf

How nonstate military strategies overturn traditional perspectives on warfare Since September 11th, 2001, armed nonstate actors have received increased attention and discussion from scholars, policymakers, and the military. Underlying debates about nonstate warfare and how it should be countered is one crucial assumption: that state and nonstate actors fight very differently. In Nonstate Warfare, Stephen Biddle upturns this distinction, arguing that there is actually nothing intrinsic separating state or nonstate military behavior. Through an in-depth look at nonstate military conduct, Biddle shows that many nonstate armies now fight more "conventionally" than many state armies, and that the internal politics of nonstate actors—their institutional maturity and wartime stakes rather than their material weapons or equipment—determines tactics and strategies. Biddle frames nonstate and state methods along a continuum, spanning Fabian-style irregular warfare to Napoleonic-style warfare involving massed armies, and he presents a systematic theory to explain any given nonstate actor’s position on this spectrum. Showing that most warfare for at least a century has kept to the blended middle of the spectrum, Biddle argues that material and tribal culture explanations for nonstate warfare methods do not adequately explain observed patterns of warmaking. Investigating a range of historical examples from Lebanon and Iraq to Somalia, Croatia, and the Vietcong, Biddle demonstrates that viewing state and nonstate warfighting as mutually exclusive can lead to errors in policy and scholarship. A comprehensive account of combat methods and military rationale, Nonstate Warfare offers a new understanding for wartime military behavior.

Author : Mark Woodruff
Publisher : Presidio Press
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2005-10-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780891418665

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Unheralded Victory by Mark Woodruff Pdf

Along with a half million other young men, Mark Woodruff put his life on the line to serve his country in Vietnam. Like so many others, he returned home to find himself regarded not as a hero but as a humiliating reminder of the only war the United States ever lost. This Marine, however, is determined to set the record straight. Woodruff never wavers from the cold, hard facts in this riveting book. Battle by battle, Unheralded Victory provides incontrovertible proof that the United States won this war, from the vaunted 1968 Tet Offensive–in reality a shattering defeat that decimated the Viet Cong–to Linebacker II, the final knockout blow that forced North Vietnam to the table. Make no mistake: our warriors in Vietnam were victorious. It’s time America sat up and took notice.

Author : Kenneth J. Conboy,Kenneth Bowra
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1991*
Category : Vietnam
ISBN : OCLC:65166220

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The NVA and Viet Cong by Kenneth J. Conboy,Kenneth Bowra Pdf