The US Marine Corps in the Vietnam War
The US Marine Corps in the Vietnam War
III Marine Amphibious Force 1965–75
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About this book
III Marine Amphibious Force was conceived as a division command for a small Marine Corps commitment to Vietnam. Within four years it had grown to a reinforced corps of two divisions, an air wing, and the division-sized Force Logistics Command. This organization was unique in Marine Corps history in that it merged combat and major logistical functions under a single field command. This book examines the origins and constantly changing organizational structure of III MAF, and demonstrates how it conducted its savage struggle against Viet Cong guerrillas and North Vietnamese Army regular forces in the northern provinces of Vietnam.
Contents
- Introduction
- Combat mission
- Doctrine and training
- Unit organization
- Logistics
- Strategy and tactics
- Weapons
- Command, control, communications, and intelligence
- Combat operations
- Lessons learned
- Bibliography and further reading
- Abbreviations
- Index
Paperback; June 2006; 96 pages; ISBN: 9781841769875