Vietnam Riverine Craft 1962-75

Informationen zum Autor Gordon L. Rottman, illustrated by Hugh Johnson Klappentext In 1965 the military situation in the Mekong River Delta of southern Vietnam had deteriorated so much that the decision was made to commit a joint US Army and Navy Mobile Riverine Force to the area. This force was unique in its composition, mission, and the means by which it operated - riverine craft. Comprising the Army's 2nd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division, and the Navy's River Assault Flotilla One, it used a variety of watercraft, including heavily modified landing craft, purpose-built patrol boats, and a whole host of auxiliary and support craft. Featuring illustrations, this book explores those craft, and also gives an account of Task Force Clearwater, a much smaller operation in the extreme northern part of South Vietnam. Zusammenfassung In 1965 the military situation in the Mekong River Delta of southern Vietnam had deteriorated to such a degree that the decision was made to commit a joint US Army and Navy Mobile Riverine Force to the area. This force was unique in its composition, mission, and the means by which it operated - riverine craft. This book explores those crafts. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction The Boats Variants The Riverine War Surviving Riverine and Patrol Craft Bibliography Color plate commentary Index

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Gordon L. Rottman, Rottman Gordon L.
• Con la collaborazione di: Hugh Johnson (Illustrazione), Hugh S. Johnson (Illustrazione), Johnson Hugh (Illustrazione)
• Editore: Osprey Publishers
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 10.11.2006
• EAN: 9781841769318
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-931-8
• Pagine: 48
• Dimensioni: 184 mm x 248 mm x 5 mm
• Serie: New Vanguard; New Vanguard; New vanguard series
• Categorie: Saggistica; Vietnam, HISTORY / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Military / Naval, HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia, Military vehicles, Warfare & defence, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Modern warfare, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General, HISTORY / Military / Vehicles / General