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U.S. Army Special Forces, 1961-1971 / by Francis J. Kelly.
LIBRA DS557.A632 K44
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- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Kelly, Francis J. (Francis John)
- Series:
- Vietnam studies
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Army. Special Forces.
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Regimental histories--United States.
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
- United States. Army. Special Forces--History.
- United States.
- Regimental histories.
- History.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- x, 227 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : Dept. of the Army, 1973.
- Summary:
- Discusses the training of Vietnamese soldiers, regional forces, and popular forces by U.S. special forces troops.
- Contents:
- pt. 1. The early years : 1961-1965. Introduction
- Beginnings of the Civilian Irregular Defense Group program
- The CIDG program under the U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam : July 1963-May 1965
- pt. 2. The middle years : 1965-1968. The CIDG program begins to mature
- The combined special forces CIDG on the offensive
- Unconventional operations
- pt. 3. The latter years : 1968-1971. The Vietnamese Army absorbs the CIDG program
- The balance sheet.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Kelly, Francis J. (Francis John). U.S. Army Special Forces, 1961-1971.
- OCLC:
- 808891
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