The ARVN and the fight for South Vietnam / Nghia M. Vo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vo, Nghia M., 1947- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vietnam (Republic). Quân lực.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Campaigns--Chronology.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975.

History, Military.

History.

Vietnam (Republic).

Military campaigns.

Vietnam (Republic). Quân lực--History.

Vietnam (Republic)--History, Military.

Genre:

Chronologies.

History.

Military history.

Physical Description:

vii, 261 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm

Other Title:

Army of the Republic of Vietnam and the fight for South Vietnam

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2021]

Summary:

"Beginning with the withdrawal of French forces from South Vietnam in 1955, the U.S. took an ever-widening role in defending the country against invasion by North Vietnam. By 1965, the U.S. had "Americanized" the war, relegating the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) to a supporting role. While the U.S. won many tactical victories, it had difficulty controlling the territory it fought for. As the war grew increasingly unpopular with the American public, the North Vietnamese launched two large-scale invasions in 1968 and 1972--both tactical defeats but strategic victories for the North that precipitated the U.S. policy of "Vietnamization," the drawdown of American forces that left the ARVN to fight alone. This book examines the maturation of the ARVN, and the major battles it fought from 1963 to its demise in 1975. Despite its flaws, the ARVN was a well-organized and disciplined force with an independent spirit and contributed enormously to the war effort. Had the U.S. "Vietnamized" the war earlier, it might have been won in 1967-1968"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: The Life and Death of the ARVN

From the National Army to the ARVN

1963: The Á̂p Bá̆c Battle

1964: The Bình Giã Battle

1965: Sông Bé, Đò̂ng Xoài, Bà Giã, Thuận Man, Plei Me

1966: The South Vietnamese Economy

1967: The Year of Decision

1968: The Té̂t Offensive, Saigon, Hué̂, the Hué̂ Massacre

1969: Vietnamization, Hamburger Hill

1970-71: Cambodian and Laotian Incursions

1972: Quảng Trị-Kontum-An Lộc-Charlie

1973: Nguyẽ̂n Văn Thiệu's Four Wars

1974: The Paracel Islands, Thượng Đức, Phước Long

1975: Ban Mê Thuột, the Fall of I Corps, Phan Rang, Xuân Lộc

Self Sacrifice, Reeducation Camps, Postwar Killings

Identity.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781476685854

1476685851

OCLC:

1198978729

Publisher Number:

99988572409