Author: United States. Department of the ArmyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Airmobile Operations
Author: United States. Department of the ArmyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
The Airmobile Division
Author: United States. Department of the ArmyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
Describes the history, organization, and capabilities of the U.S. Army's 1st Air Cavalry Division.
Airmobile
Author: Jim MeskoEngineer Battalions, Airborne and Airmobile Divisions
Author: United States. Department of the ArmyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Vietnam Airmobile Warfare Tactics
Author: Gordon L. RottmanPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1782005099
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 155
Book Description
In this book the author – an Army veteran of Vietnam – explains the composition, capabilities, equipment and missions of the US Army and Marine Corps helicopter and airmobile units in the Vietnam war and exactly how they carried out their missions. It centers on the classic airmobile assault mission: how it was planned and prepared; how the troop-carrying “slicks” and their “gunship” escorts and support teams actually operated; and the opposition and hazards that they faced on the LZ. The text is illustrated with wartime photos, organization charts, and color plates showing both the machines and the tactics that where employed.
Airmobility, 1961-1971
Author: John J. TolsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Helicopters
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Airmobility 1961-1971
Author: Ltg John J. TolsonPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1105081699
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
This is the exciting story of the development of U.S. airmobile power from theory to practice, involving air transport, fixed wing aircraft, and attack helicopters culminating in Vietnam War operations. It includes analysis of airmobile combat operations; doctrinal and interservice disputes; equipment descriptions; and the organization of combat and support units. It also includes data about airmobility in South Vietnam's army and it features personal reflections of the author, who was at the center of airmobility development and who commanded large airmobile units. John J. Tolson in June 1939 participated in the first tactical air movement of ground forces by the U.S. Army. He was in all combat jumps of the 503d Parachute Infantry Regiment during World War II, became an Army aviator in 1957, and served as Director of Army Aviation and Commandant of the Army Aviation School. From April 1967 to July 1968 he commanded the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile), Vietnam. (Includes many maps and photographs)
1st Air Cavalry Division
Author: Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1563111802
Category : Soldiers
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Combat Operations: Taking The Offensive: October 1966 to October 1967 (United States Army in Vietnam)
Author: George L. MacGarriglePublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0359127088
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
in South Vietnam and taking the first steps toward bringing the war to the enemy. The compelling story by George L. MacGarrigle begins in October 1966, when General William C. Westmoreland believed that he had the arms and men to take the initiative from the enemy and that significant progress would be made on all fronts over the next twelve months. Aware of American intentions, North Vietnam undertook a prolonged war of attrition and stepped up the infiltration of its own troops into the South. While the insurgency in the South remained the cornerstone of Communist strategy, it was increasingly overshadowed by main-force military operations. These circumstances, according to MacGarrigle, set the stage for intensified combat. The North Vietnamese and Viet Cong units retained the advantage, fighting only when it suited their purposes and retreating with impunity into inviolate sanctuaries in Laos and Cambodia.
Combat Operations
Author: George L. MacGarriglePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
Combat Operations: Taking the Offensive chronicles the onset of offensive operations by the U.S. Army after eighteen months of building up a credible force on the ground in South Vietnam and taking the first steps toward bringing the war to the enemy. The compelling story by George L. MacGarrigle begins in October 1966, when General William C. Westmoreland believed that he had the arms and men to take the initiative from the enemy and that significant progress would be made on all fronts over the next twelve months. Aware of American intentions, North Vietnam undertook a prolonged war of attrition and stepped up the infiltration of its own troops into the South. While the insurgency in the South remained the cornerstone of Communist strategy, it was increasingly overshadowed by main-force military operations. These circumstances, according to MacGarrigle, set the stage for intensified combat. The North Vietnamese and Viet Cong units retained the advantage, fighting only when it suited their purposes and retreating with impunity into inviolate sanctuaries in Laos and Cambodia. With Westmoreland feeling hamstrung by political constraints on his ability to wage war in the vast hostile areas along the border, 1967 ended with a growing uncertainty in the struggle to secure the countryside. Relying on official American and enemy primary sources, MacGarrigle has crafted a well-balanced account of this year of intense combat. His volume is a tribute to those who sacrificed so much in a long and irresolute conflict, and Soldiers engaged in military operations that place great demands on their initiative, skill, and devotion will find its thought-provoking lessons worthy of reflection.