The US Army in the Vietnam War 1965–73 (Battle Orders)

The US Army in the Vietnam War 1965-73 КНИГИ ;ВОЕННАЯ ИСТОРИЯ Издательство: Osprey Publishing LtdСерия: Battle Orders 33Автор(ы): Gordon L RottmanЯзык: EnglishГод издания: 2008Количество страниц: 100ISBN: 978-184603-239-4Формат: pdf OCR OGONРазмер: 34.1 mb RAPID IFOLDER 68 1 2 3 4 5 COVER......Page 1 CONTENTS......Page 5 INTRODUCTION......Page 6 COMBAT MISSION......Page 8 Organizational principles......Page 12 Unit designation practices......Page 13 The divisions......Page 16 Separate brigades......Page 24 Maneuver battalions......Page 27 Armored cavalry......Page 38 Small infantry units......Page 41 Artillery units......Page 42 Other units......Page 44 "Corps" troops......Page 45 TACTICS......Page 46 Weapons......Page 57 Equipment......Page 61 Command and control......Page 62 Communications......Page 64 Intelligence......Page 66 173rd Airborne Brigade (Separate)......Page 67 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile)......Page 68 1st Infantry Division......Page 72 25th Infantry Division......Page 73 196th Infantry Brigade (Light) (Separate)......Page 75 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment......Page 77 4th Infantry Division......Page 78 199th Infantry Brigade (Light) (Separate)......Page 79 9th Infantry Division......Page 80 Task Force OREGON......Page 82 AMERICAL Division (23rd Infantry Division)......Page 83 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile)......Page 85 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division......Page 87 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized)......Page 88 11th Infantry Brigade (Light)......Page 89 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division......Page 90 Task Force GARRY OWEN......Page 91 LESSONS LEARNED......Page 92 CHRONOLOGY......Page 93 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 95 ABBREVIATIONS......Page 96 INDEX......Page 97 COVER......Page 100

This book provides detailed information about how US Army units were organized and operated in America's longest war. Special forces veteran Gordon L Rottman examines the different types of infantry battalions and the units that supported them, their training and organization down to platoon level. Aspects of the US Army's conventional and unconventional warfare doctrine are also addressed, along with a discussion of how replacements were trained and integrated into units. Among other areas of the US Army's involvement covered are individual and crew-served weapons, artillery, armored fighting vehicles, transport, logistics, the complex chain of command, and combat operations.

This book provides detailed information about how US Army units were organised and operated in America's longest war. Vietnam Special Forces veteran Gordon L Rottman examines the different types of infantry battalions and the units that supported them, their training and organisation down to platoon level. Aspects of the US Army's conventional and unconventional warfare doctrine are also addressed, along with a discussion of how replacements were trained and integrated into units. Among other areas of the US Army's involvement covered are individual and crew-served weapons, artillery, armoured fighting vehicles, transport, logistics, the complex chain of command, and combat operations. "This book provides detailed information about how US Army units operated in America's longest war. Special Forces veteran Gordon L. Rottman examines the different types of infantry battalion and the units that supported them, their training, armament, equipment and organization down to platoon level. Aspects of the US Army's conventional and unconventional warfare doctrine are also addressed, along with how replacements were trained and integrated into units. Also considered are artillery, armored fighting vehicles, transport, logistics, the complex chain of command, and combat operations."--Jacket This title provides detailed information about how US Army units were organised and operated in America's longest war. Vietnam Special Forces veteran Gordon Rottman examines the different types of infantry battalions and the units that supported them, their training and organisation down to platoon level.