Combat operations : stemming the tide, May 1965 to October 1966

436 Pages·2000·57.667 MB·English

by  John M Carland

Combat Operations
STEMMING THE TIDE
May 1965 to October 1966
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United States Army in Vietnam
Combat Operations
STEMMING THE TIDE
MAY 1965 to October 1966
by
John M. Carland
Center of Military History
United States Army
Washington, D.C., 2000
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Carland, John M., 1942-
Combat operations: stemming the tide, May 1965 to October
1966 I by John M. Carland.
p. cm. - (United States Army in Vietnam)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975- United States. 2. Vieblamese
Conflict, 1961-1975-Campaigns. 3. United States. Army
History- Viehlamese Conflict, 1961-1975.
1. Title. 1I. Series.
DS558.C37 2000
959.704'3373- dc21 99-16962
ClP
CMH Pub 91-5-1
First Printing
United States Army in Vietnam
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