Armoured Warfare In The Vietnam War
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Armoured Warfare In The Vietnam War
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Author : Michael Green
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2014-10-30
Armoured Warfare In The Vietnam War written by Michael Green and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-30 with History categories.
This pictorial history of the Indochina and Vietnam Wars captures the range of armored warfare used in the region through rare wartime photographs. The two conflicts that engulfed Indochina and Vietnam in the decades after World War II are generally thought of as infantry wars. But in fact, they both involved a significant amount of armored warfare. In this fully illustrated volume, military expert and Vietnam veteran Michael Green describes the many kinds of armored vehicles deployed and their contributions in combat. The ill-fated French Expeditionary Force of the Indochina War was largely equipped with World War II era American tanks—including M3 and M5 Stuart, M4 Sherman and M24 light tanks—as well as armored cars and half-tracks. Most of these eventually went to the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, but were outdated and ineffective due to lack of logistics and training. The US Army and Marine Corps build-up in the 1960s saw vast quantities of M48 Pattons, M113 APCs and many specialist variants and improvised armored vehicles arrive in the theatre. The Australians also brought their British Centurion tanks. But it was the Russians, Chinese and North Vietnamese who won the day and their T-38-85 tanks, ZSU anti-aircraft platforms.
French Armour In Vietnam 1945 54
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Author : Simon Dunstan
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2019-02-21
French Armour In Vietnam 1945 54 written by Simon Dunstan and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-21 with History categories.
French experience with armour in Indo-China dated back to 1919, when it sent FT-17s to the colony, followed by a variety of armoured cars. After World War II, French troops were equipped with a motley collection of American and cast-off British equipment until the outbreak of war in Korea saw an increase in military aid. This included large numbers of the M24 Chaffee light tank, along with amphibious vehicles such as the M29C Weasel and LVT4 Buffalo, to conduct operations in coastal and inland areas that the Viet Minh had previously thought immune to attack. France's armour was a key part of the battle against the Viet Minh right up until the last stand at Dien Bien Phu.
Armored Warfare In The Jungle Environment
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Author : Major Kevin S. Wimmer
language : en
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Release Date : 2014-08-15
Armored Warfare In The Jungle Environment written by Major Kevin S. Wimmer and has been published by Pickle Partners Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-15 with History categories.
This study examines armored warfare in a jungle environment. The focus is to determine if there is a role for ground mounted armored forces in jungle warfare. This study explains how armor was used in past jungle conflicts and examines current doctrine and applicability of employment of armor in the jungle. The first portion of the research focuses on discerning how armor was used in past jungle conflicts. The Pacific campaign of World War II and the Vietnam War are examined to determine the historical role of armor in a jungle environment. Early employment of armor in these two conflicts is examined to determine the criteria for use of armored forces in the jungle and examines the tactics, techniques, and procedures that were developed during these conflicts. The second portion of this study focuses on the feasibility of current employment of armor in a jungle environment. Current Army and Marine armored doctrine is examined and interviews are conducted to determine if current armored systems could and should be employed in jungle warfare. Additionally, officers from foreign countries are interviewed to determine how armored forces are employed in the jungle areas of their countries.
Armoured Warfare
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Author : J. P. Harris
language : en
Publisher: Batsford
Release Date : 1990
Armoured Warfare written by J. P. Harris and has been published by Batsford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with History categories.
J.P.Harris and F.H.Toase present a documented account of armoured warfare worldwide and look towards its future. Armoured forces have played dramatic roles in the 20th century and their operations have helped shape today's world. This contemporary and wide-ranging analysis, with contributions by eight experts on military affairs, shows what a crucial role armour continues to play today.
Armoured Warfare
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Author : Alaric Searle
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
Armoured Warfare written by Alaric Searle and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING categories.
This book charts the history of armoured warfare from the first use of the tank in 1916 right through to the 21st century, adopting military, political and global perspectives. Alaric Searle explores the origins of the tank, its role in the First World War and its contribution to the outcome of the war. He considers its role as a tool of propaganda, the military controversies of the interwar period and the employment of armoured forces in all the major theatres in the Second World War. Since the First World War, major and medium-sized powers have invested heavily in armoured forces. Searle looks at the conduct of mechanised warfare in Korea, Indo-China and Vietnam, and during conflicts such as the Arab-Israeli Wars and the Gulf Wars. Armoured Warfare adopts a global perspective, providing the most comprehensive survey of the history of the subject currently available. With a detailed bibliography of both primary and secondary sources, it is an ideal companion for those studying armoured warfare, modern military history and war studies.
A Hundred Miles Of Bad Road
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Author : Dwight W. Birdwell
language : en
Publisher: Presidio Press
Release Date : 1997
A Hundred Miles Of Bad Road written by Dwight W. Birdwell and has been published by Presidio Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Recounts Birdwell's experiences in the tank warfare of the Vietnam War, from his early, confident days in 1967, through the nightmare of the Tet Offensive, to the demoralization in 1968 when he rotated out.
Marine Corps Tank Battles In Vietnam
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Author : Oscar E. Gilbert
language : en
Publisher: Open Road Media
Release Date : 2013-02-26
Marine Corps Tank Battles In Vietnam written by Oscar E. Gilbert and has been published by Open Road Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-26 with History categories.
The author of Tanks in Hell tracks ten years of tank warfare in Vietnam, combining firsthand accounts from veterans with analysis of tactics and strategy. In 1965 the large, loud, and highly visible tanks of 3rd Platoon, B Company, 3rd Tank Battalion landed across a beach near Da Nang, drawing unwelcome attention to America’s first, almost covert, commitment of ground troops in South Vietnam. As the Marine Corps presence grew inexorably, the 1st and 3rd Tank Battalions, as well as elements of the reactivated 5th Tank Battalion, were committed to the conflict. For the United States Marine Corps, the protracted and bloody struggle was marked by controversy, but for Marine Corps tankers it was marked by bitter frustration as they saw their own high levels of command turn their backs on some of the hardest-won lessons of tank-infantry cooperation learned in the Pacific War and in Korea. Nevertheless, like good Marines, the officers and enlisted men of the tank battalions sought out the enemy in the sand dunes, jungles, mountains, paddy fields, tiny villages, and ancient cities of Vietnam. Young Marine tankers fresh out of training, and cynical veterans of the Pacific War and Korea, battled two enemies. The battle-hardened Viet Cong were masters of the art of striking hard, then slipping away to fight another day. The highly motivated troops of the North Vietnamese Army, equipped with long-range artillery and able to flee across nearby borders into sanctuaries where the Marines were forbidden to follow, engaged the Marines in brutal conventional combat. Both foes were equipped with modern anti-tank weapons, and sought out the tanks as valuable symbolic targets. It was a brutal and schizophrenic war, with no front and no rear, absolutely no respite from constant danger, against a merciless foe hidden among a helpless civilian population. Some of the duties the tankers were called upon to perform were long familiar, as they provided firepower and mobility for the suffering infantry in a never-ending succession of search and destroy operations, conducted amphibious landings, and added their heavy guns to the artillery in fire support missions. Under constant threat of ambushes and huge command-detonated mines that could obliterate both tank and crew in an instant, the tankers escorted vital supply convoys, and guarded the engineers who built and maintained the roads. In their “spare time” the tankers guarded lonely bridges and isolated outposts for weeks on end, patrolled on foot to seek out the Viet Cong, operated roadblocks and ambushes, shot up boats to interdict the enemy’s supply lines, and worked in the villages and hamlets to better the lives of the brutalized civilians. To the bitter end—despite the harsh conditions of climate and terrain, confusion, endless savage and debilitating combat, and ultimate frustration as their own nation turned against the war—the Marine tankers routinely demonstrated the versatility, dedication to duty, and matchless courage that Americans have come to expect of their Marines.
Vehicles Heavy Weapons Of The Vietnam War
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Author : David Doyle
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
Release Date : 2021-08-31
Vehicles Heavy Weapons Of The Vietnam War written by David Doyle and has been published by Pen and Sword Military this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-31 with History categories.
This photo-packed reference “will be of interest to modelers and military historians alike” (AMPS Indianapolis). The ground war in Vietnam pitted a myriad of American tanks, artillery, APC, and trucks against not only the weapons of Communist North Vietnam, but also the terrain. Through archival images, the arsenal of the US Army and USMC are revisited in this informative volume. From the iconic M113 APC to the M48A3 tank, M551 Armored Reconnaissance/Airborne Assault Vehicle, M151 and M54 trucks, M50 Ontos, M107 and M109 artillery, and M42 Duster, the complete array of vehicles fielded is shown. This book, the first in a series on the US military’s weapons, vehicles, aircraft, and naval vessels of the Vietnam War, offers a highly illustrated reference for those wishing to delve deeper into this conflict.
Steel And Blood
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Author : Mai Việt Hà
language : en
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Release Date : 2008
Steel And Blood written by Mai Việt Hà and has been published by US Naval Institute Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Vietnam War, 1961-1975 categories.
Provides a detailed account of the Vietnam War from the perspective of the South Vietnamese armor forces.
Armoured Warfare In The Vietnam War
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Author : Michael Green
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2014-10-30
Armoured Warfare In The Vietnam War written by Michael Green and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-30 with History categories.
Historian and collector Michael Green shows in this fascinating and graphically illustrated book that the two wars that engulfed Indochina and North and South Vietnam over 30 years were far more armoured in nature than typically thought of. By skilful use of imagery and descriptive text he describes the many variants deployed and their contribution.??The ill-fated French Expeditionary Force was largely US equipped with WW2 M3 and M5 Stuart, M4 Sherman and M24 light tanks as well as armoured cars and half-tracks. Most of these eventually went to the Army of the Republic of Vietnam but were outdated and ineffective due to lack of logistics and training.??The US Army and Marine Corps build-up in the 1960s saw vast quantities of M48 Pattons, M113 APCs and many specialist variants and improvised armoured vehicles arrive in theatre. The Australians brought their British Centurion tanks. ??But it was the Russians, Chinese and North Vietnamese who won the day and their T-38-85 tanks, ZSU anti-aircraft platforms and BTR-40 and -50 swept the Communists to victory.??This fine book brings details and images of all these diverse weaponry to the reader in one volume.