Infantry in Vietnam, edited by LTC Albert N. Garland (Ret)

Infantry in Vietnam: Small Unit Actions in the Early Days: 1965-1966, edited by LTC Albert N. Garland, USA (Ret)
The Battery Press, 1982 (from writings written in 1967)
319 pages. Several black and white photos. 80 maps. No index, no notes, no appendices.
Library: 959.704 INF

Description
The war in Vietnam-an unusual test of American tactical doctrine, operations and procedures-has often been called "the platoon leader's war." It placed a high premium on individual and small unit discipline, initiative, perseverance, physical conditioning, morale and esprit de corps.

Infantry in Vietnam chronicles the American infantryman's adaptation to fighting a fanatical and skilled enemy in the extreme environments of mangrove swamps, bamboo thickets, dense jungles and mountainous terrain.

Originally published by Infantry Magazie and written by the officers in command of the companies and platoons involved, Infantry in Vietnam analyzes combat actions occuring in 1965-1966. Small unit activities covered are patrolling, ambushes, attack and defensive tactics, intelligence, fire support and special operations.

Infantry in Vietnam is the first book in the Battery Press Vietnam Series.

Table of Contents
1. The Enemy
-A Careful Planner
-The Patient Enemy
-His Many Faces
-Guerillas and the REgulars
-The Viet Cong Soldier

2. Intelligence
-Where's Charlie?
-Checkmate
-Bits and Pieces
-Overestimation
-Underestimation
-The Intelligence Officer

3. Patrolling
-A Step Away from Death
-Long Range Patrol
-Hit Them Where it Hurts
-Raid on Little Dachau

4. Ambushes
-One Unwary Moment
-Ambush and Reaction
-Avoid the Ambush
-Counterambush
-Ambush Patrol

5. Attack
-Maintaining Contact
-Fixed
-Momentum in the Attack
-Bullets - not Bodies
-Air Assault
-Surprise
-Key Terrain
-Infantry Charge

6. Defend
-Into the Frying Pan
-Isolated in the la Drang
-The Perimeter Defense
-Keep an Eye on the Ball

7. Fire Support
-All Together
-Operation NEW LIFE
-Organic Fire Support
-Gunships
-Close Fire Support
-Air Support
-Use the Available Tools

8. Combat Support
-Combat Resupply
-Battlefield Mobility
-Frustration
-Combat engineers
-To Save A Bird

9. Special Operations
-Another Dimension
-Skunk Hunt
-Cordon and Search
-Anchors Aweigh
-Division Base Camp

10. Pacification
-Loyalty
-Friendship Pays Off
-A Vital Link
-Bloody Outpost

11. Leadership
-Heroes Borne of Battle
-Initiative
-A Lesson in Leadership
-Chaos to Order




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