Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Center of Military History, publisher.

Description

1. 67 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps; 22 cm

Summary

1. Book Description: The U.S. Army in the Vietnam War Series. CMH Pub 76-1. Examines the activity of the U.S. Army in Vietnam beginning with members of the U.S. Office of Strategic Services in early 1945 through the aftermath of the Tonkin Gulf incident of early August 1965. Covers early U.S. support to South Vietnam through equipment and training as well as the increase of U.S. troops to protect air and naval bases from North Vietnamese attack. Includes five maps.

Series statement

1. The U.S. Army campaigns of the Vietnam War
2. CMH Pub ; 76-1

Uniform title

1. U.S. Army campaigns of the Vietnam War.
2. CMH pub ; 76-1.

Subject

1. United States
2. History
3. Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Campaigns
4. Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > United States > History
5. 1961-1975
6. Military campaigns
7. Vietnam War (1961-1975)

Genre/Form

1. History.

Contents

1. Introduction -- Deepening involvement, 1945-1965. Strategic setting -- Dien Bien Phu : the gamble -- Operations -- Government security and military forces -- The advisory effort -- The problem of Laos -- Strategic hamlets -- United States support grows -- The Buon Enau experiment and Civilian Irregular Defense Groups (CIDG) -- MACV : a new leader and a new command -- The downfall of Diem -- A new commander for MACV -- Right hand and left hand : OPLAN 34A -- Valor at Nam Dong -- The Tonkin Gulf incident -- Aftermath of Tonkin Gulf -- Analysis -- Further Reading.

Call number

1. JFD 17-6328

Note

1. Shipping list no.: 2013-0094-P.
2. "PIN-103155-000."

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical refeences (page 67).

Additional formats (note)

1. Also available via the Internet from the GPO Access web site. Address as of 03/11/13: http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo34377 ; current access is available via PURL.

Author

1. Stewart, Richard W. (Richard Winship), 1951- author.

Title

1. Deepening involvement 1945-1965 / by Richard W. Stewart.

Publisher

1. Washington, D.C. : Center of Military History, United States Army, 2012.

Type of content

1. text

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. volume

Series

1. The U.S. Army campaigns of the Vietnam War
2. CMH Pub ; 76-1
3. U.S. Army campaigns of the Vietnam War.
4. CMH pub ; 76-1.

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical refeences (page 67).

Additional formats

1. Also available via the Internet from the GPO Access web site. Address as of 03/11/13: http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo34377 ; current access is available via PURL.

Connect to:

1. http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo34377

Chronological term

1. 1961-1975

Added author

1. Center of Military History, publisher.

Other form:

1. Online version: Stewart, Richard W. (Richard Winship), 1951- Deepening involvement 1945-1965 (OCoLC)828632324

LCCN

1. 2013376848

Gpo item no.

1. 0344

Sudoc no.

1. D 114.7/5-3:IN 8
2. D 114.2:IN 8/2

Research call number

1. JFD 17-6328