The Development and Training of the South Vietnamese Army, 1950-1972

Place_Pub: Washington, DC: GPO, 1986. Reprint Edition. 163, wraps, illus., maps, appendices, glossary, index, front cover creased and stained. Reprint of the edition first published in 1975. Brigadier General Collins was the Chief of Military History, U.S. Army, when he wrote this book. Previously, he was the personal representative of General Westmoreland to the Vietnamese Joint General Staff on all matters pertaining to the coordination of U.S., Vietnamese, and allied forces operations. This monograph, covering the three stages in the growth and development of the South Vietnamese Army, highlights the role of the U.S. Army, especially the MACV advisory system. Condition: fair to good.

Keywords: Vietnam War, South Vietnam, Military Training, Tet Offensive, Militia, Military Advisory, Counterinsurgency, Vietnamizatio Asia

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Price: $45.00