Vietnam Task

Author : Robert O’Neill
Publisher : ANU Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781760465384

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Vietnam Task by Robert O’Neill Pdf

On 24 May 1966, eight hundred men of the 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, landed at Nui Dat, in Viet Cong territory. For the next 12 months they were faced with the task of restoring peace, civil law and regular commerce to the Vietnamese of Phuoc Tuy province. This book is a detailed record of those months in the monsoon jungles—of the problems that were faced and the solutions that were found. Captain O’Neill’s position as battalion intelligence officer enabled him to view the war from the standpoint of the battalion as a whole. However, he does not omit description of personal feelings—towards the Viet Cong, the jungle environment and the Vietnamese people, as well as the other Allied forces involved in the war. Most of the book was written on the spot in Vietnam. On operations or at Battalion Headquarters, Captain O’Neill jotted down details of the war against the Viet Cong, putting the events of each day in order, often in the small hours of the following morning. Thus not only is this a factual account of the 5th Battalion’s activities over the year; it is also a vivid and compelling picture of the war in Vietnam from the soldier’s point of view.

Author : Bloomsbury Publishing
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 2040 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2011-05-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781851099610

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The Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War [4 volumes] by Bloomsbury Publishing Pdf

Now in its second edition, this comprehensive study of the Vietnam War sheds more light on the longest and one of the most controversial conflicts in U.S. history. The Vietnam War lasted more than a decade, was the longest war in U.S. history, and cost the lives of nearly 60,000 American soldiers, as well as millions of Vietnamese—many of whom were uninvolved civilians. The lessons learned from this tragic conflict continue to have great relevance in today's world. Now in its second edition, The Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War: A Political, Social, and Military History adds an entire additional volume of entries to the already exhaustive first edition, making it the most comprehensive reference available about one of the most controversial events in U.S. history. Written to provide multidimensional perspectives into the conflict, it covers not only the American experience in Vietnam, but also the entire scope of Vietnamese history, including the French experience and the Indochina War, as well as the origins of the conflict, how the United States became involved, and the extensive aftermath of this prolonged war. It also provides the most complete and accurate order of battle ever published, based upon data compiled from Vietnamese sources. This latest release delivers even more of what readers have come to expect from the editorship of Spencer C. Tucker and the military history experts at ABC-CLIO.

Author : Robert J. O'Neill
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2022-11-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1760465372

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Vietnam Task by Robert J. O'Neill Pdf

Author : Robert John O'Neill
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Vietnam War, 1961-1975
ISBN : UOM:39015046837004

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Vietnam Task by Robert John O'Neill Pdf

Author : Ron Boxall,Robert O’Neill
Publisher : ANU Press
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781760463335

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Vietnam Vanguard by Ron Boxall,Robert O’Neill Pdf

The Vietnam War, and Australia’s part in it, was a major military event, calling for willingness to face death and destruction on the battlefield on the part of those sent there, especially the men of our infantry battalions who formed the spearhead of our forces in Vietnam. For many reasons, the Australian public know relatively little about what our Army did in Vietnam during the war, particularly during the years of our peak commitment, 1965–72. This book attempts to make the true nature of the war clearer to readers, emphasising how hard fought it was during major operations. Twenty-seven of the contributing authors of this book were involved in the 1966 deployment of the 1st Australian Task Force into Phuoc Tuy Province. This formation was the first Australian Army force larger than an infantry battalion group to be deployed into a major war since World War II. 5th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment (5 RAR), was in the vanguard as the task force’s first element committed to operations to seize and occupy Nui Dat base and embark on establishing dominance over the enemy. The narratives presented in this book give rare insights into thoughts of the soldiers at the time and how they have come to view the Australian Government’s hurried expansion of its initial commitment to that war, the Army’s state of preparedness for that wider involvement, and how those in its forefront adapted to get the job done, both in and out of operations, despite numerous shortcomings in higher level planning. Both professional soldiers and conscripted national servicemen have contributed viewpoints to these pages.

Author : Jack Shulimson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Vietnam War, 1961-1975
ISBN : OSU:32435082598046

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The Joint Chiefs of Staff and the War in Vietnam, 1960-1968: 1960-1963 by Jack Shulimson Pdf

Author : Andrew Ross,Robert Hall,Amy Griffin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107098442

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The Search for Tactical Success in Vietnam by Andrew Ross,Robert Hall,Amy Griffin Pdf

Thoroughly researched and engagingly written, this text provides a unique insight into counterinsurgency and Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War.

Author : Ronald Bruce Frankum
Publisher : Texas Tech University Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 0896726088

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Operation Passage to Freedom by Ronald Bruce Frankum Pdf

Very little has been written about the U.S. Navy in Vietnam in the immediate post-Korean War era, nor has the magnitude of American participation in the resettlement of Vietnam refugees following the 1954 Geneva Conference been explored. Beginning in the fall of 1954, U.S. Navy ships, as a part of Task Force 90, helped to relocate thousands of displaced North Vietnamese to South Vietnam following the separation of the nation at the 17th parallel. What those sailors accomplished during the three hundred days of Operation Passage to Freedom forever changed the lives of more than 310,000 Vietnamese who traveled on their ships. In Operation Passage to Freedom Ronald B. Frankum, Jr. recounts the events surrounding this enormous humanitarian evacuation that was the American military's first major involvement with the Vietnamese people. Based on archival research and interviews with more than forty sailors who participated in Task Force 90, Operation Passage to Freedom illuminates a mission that has been all but forgotten and also explores how the initial humanitarian involvement of the United States in Vietnam eventually led to massive military involvement in the 1960s and 1970s.

Author : United States. Department of Defense
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1220 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : United States
ISBN : IND:30000119911455

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United States-Vietnam Relations, 1945-1967 by United States. Department of Defense Pdf

Printed for the use of the House Committee on Armed Services.

Author : Major General George S. Eckhardt
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2014-08-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782893677

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Vietnam Studies - Command and Control 1950-1969 [Illustrated Edition] by Major General George S. Eckhardt Pdf

[Includes 11 charts, 1 map, and 20 illustrations] “In combat situations prior to Vietnam, U.S. military forces had an existing command and control structure which could be tailored to accomplish the task at hand. In Europe during World War II General Dwight D. Eisenhower modified the command structures developed for the North African and Mediterranean operations to form Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF). After his departure from Bataan in 1942, General Douglas MacArthur had several months in which to design the command structure that ultimately contributed to the defeat of the Japanese...There, the command and control arrangements, which ultimately directed a U.S. Military force of over 500,000 men, evolved from a small military assistance mission established in 1950. The Military Assistance Advisory Group’s philosophy of assistance rather than command significantly influenced the development of the organization. “This monograph describes the development of the U. S. military command and control structure in Vietnam. The focus of the study is primarily on the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV), and the U.S. Army in Vietnam (USARV). The relationships with the joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), Commander in Chief, Pacific (CINCPAC), U.S. Army, Pacific (USARPAC), and other outside agencies are discussed only as their decisions, policies, and directives affected MACV and operations within South Vietnam. The air war against North Vietnam and naval operations of the U.S. Seventh Fleet were CINCPAC’s responsibilities and are only mentioned in regard to their impact on MACV and the forces under MACV. “This study is not a conventional military or diplomatic history of the war in Vietnam. Rather, it is an analytical appraisal of the command and control structure.”

Author : Dr. Jack Shulimson,Maj. Charles M. Johnson
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016-08-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781787200838

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U.S. Marines In Vietnam: The Landing And The Buildup, 1965 by Dr. Jack Shulimson,Maj. Charles M. Johnson Pdf

This is the second volume in a series of chronological histories prepared by the Marine Corps History and Museums Division to cover the entire span of Marine Corps involvement in the Vietnam War. This volume details the Marine activities during 1965, the year the war escalated and major American combat units were committed to the conflict. The narrative traces the landing of the nearly 5,000-man 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade and its transformation into the ΙII Marine Amphibious Force, which by the end of the year contained over 38,000 Marines. During this period, the Marines established three enclaves in South Vietnam’s northernmost corps area, I Corps, and their mission expanded from defense of the Da Nang Airbase to a balanced strategy involving base defense, offensive operations, and pacification. This volume continues to treat the activities of Marine advisors to the South Vietnamese armed forces but in less detail than its predecessor volume, U.S. Marines in Vietnam, 1954-1964; The Advisory and Combat Assistance Era.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1030 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : United States
ISBN : WISC:89005545561

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United States-Vietnam Relations, 1945-1967 by Anonim Pdf

Printed for the use of the House Committee on Armed Services.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 856 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : United States
ISBN : WISC:89073572208

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Foreign Relations of the United States, 1961-1963: Vietnam, 1962 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Harold P. Ford
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1999-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780788183317

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CIA and Vietnam Policymakers by Harold P. Ford Pdf

Reviews the Intelligence Community's analytic performance during the chaotic Vietnam era, with particular focus on the efforts of CIA analysts. Offers a candid view of the CIA's intelligence assessments concerning Vietnam during three episodes between 1962 and 1968 and the reactions of senior U.S. policymakers to those assessments. Shows that CIA analysts had a firm grasp of the situation in Vietnam and expressed doubts that heightened U.S. military pressure alone could win the war. Contrary to the opinions voiced by Robert McNamara and others, this volume illustrates the expertise CIA officers brought to the Vietnam question. Photos.

Author : Harold P. Ford
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : United States
ISBN : IND:30000056276185

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CIA and the Vietnam Policymakers by Harold P. Ford Pdf