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Combined arms in Battles Since 1939
	Combined Arms in Battle since 1939 is an essay looking at the use of artillery, at the classic French defeat by the Viet Minh at Dien Bien Phu.
The Evolution of US Army Tactical Doctrine, 1946-1976
	Chapter Seven from Evolution of U.S. Army Tactical Doctrine discusses how army tactics in Vietnam changed from the way the army fought previous wars.
Insurgency, Counterinsurgency, and the Marines in Vietnam
	In I Corps, the United States Marines often used insurgent and counterinsurgent methods to fight the enemy. Read more about their operations in Insurgency, Counterinsurgency, and the Marines in Vietnam.
The Sontay Raid: A Study I Presidential Policy
	In 1970, the United States launched a raid on the prison camp at Son Tay, North Vietnam, but what they found surprised them all. Read about the raid in the essay The Son Tay Raid: A Study in Presidential Policy.
Studies in Battle Command
	Studies in Battle Command "will examine how a determined enemy and brutally difficult terrain combined to negate the effects of American technology and presented a dramatic challenge to a U.S. Army commander's battle command skills."
Vietnam: The End, 1975
	Vietnam: The End, 1975, traces the history of the end of the Vietnam War from the Communists' Easter Offensive in 1972 to the fall of Saigon in 1975.
Why did the Strategic Hamlet Project Fail?
	Why Did the Strategic Hamlet Program Fail? studies the "comprehensive campaign to bring peace to South Vietnam by isolating the rural population from the Viet Cong guerillas."

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What A Platoon Leader Should Know about the Enemy's Jungle Tactics
	"This handbook is an attempt to familiarize platoon leaders operating in the jungle with the common tactics employed by the enemy in the jungle."
Barrel Roll, 1968-73: An Air Campaign in Support of National Policy
	"BARREL ROLL was the US air campaign conducted over Laos in support of the Royal Lao Government."
Outline History of the 5th SF Op: Participation in the CIDG Program, 1961-1970
	This document outlines the role of Special Forces involved in the CIDG (Civilian Irregular Defense Group) program, primarily the training of Montagnard tribesmen.
Improvement of U.S. Logistics System in RVN: A Staff Study
	Improvement of U.S. Logistic Systems in RVN briefly studies the role logistics played in the support of counterinsurgency operations in Vietnam.
Know Your Enemy: The Viet Cong
	"A Viet Cong is a man, woman, or child--a tough fighter, with words or weapons, for what he is taught to call the 'liberation' of South Vietnam--the Republic of Vietnam"
The United States Air Force in Southeast Asia: Civic Action
	"History is replete . . . with examples of armed forces engaging in constructive endeavors, contributing not only to better civil-military relationships but also to the progress and socioeconomic development of entire nations."
Lost in the Forest of Tiger: The United States' Search for a Coordinated Plan of Action in Vietnam, 1059-1091
	"This essay attempts to determine why the United States resorted to the use of combat troops in Vietnam in 1965 which signaled a failure in the counterinsurgency plan and the inability to execute a coordinated plan of action between all instruments of power."
Mechanized and Armor Combat Operations in Vietnam
	"This report summarizes the operations and training aspects of the evaluation of U.S. Army Mechanized and Armor Combat Operations in Vietnam (MACOV) conducted during the period 6 January to 28 Larch 1967."
Operational Report--Lessons Learned, 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile) for period ending 31 July 1969
	"On 1 May the 1st Battalion, 502 Infantry reacted rapidly to captured documents and subsequent readouts to discover a hospital complex and a heavy machine repair shop near the Laotian Border which yielded over 100 pounds of medical supplies, eight vehicles, and ten weapons,"
Battle of Dong Ap Bia--Hill 937, 10-21 May 1969 (Battle of Hamburger Hill)
	"The Movement toward Dong Ap Bia immediately encountered well dug in enemy who fought hard to prevent penetration of his base area."

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