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VIETNAM RIVERINE CRAFT 1962-75
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| By: |
Gordon L. Rottman, Hugh Johnson (Illus) |
| Format: |
Electronic book text |
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£9.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1782000607 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781782000600 |
| Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC |
| Pub. date: |
20 June, 2012 |
| Series: |
New Vanguard 128 |
| Description: |
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 title explores those craft and gives an account of Task Force Clearwater, a smaller operation in the northern part of South Vietnam. |
| Synopsis: |
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. Comprising the Army's 2d 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. 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. |
| Illustrations: |
7 col |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Osprey Publishing |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |