Brown Water, Black Berets : Coastal and Riverine Warfare in Vietnam

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cutler, Thomas J.

Series:

Bluejacket Bks.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. -- Navy.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Naval operations, American.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Riverine operations, American.

Local Subjects:

United States. -- Navy.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Naval operations, American.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Riverine operations, American.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (445 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Brown Water, Black Berets

Place of Publication:

Annopolis : Naval Institute Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The men of the U.S. Navy's brown-water force played a vital but often overlooked role in the Vietnam War. Known for their black berets and limitless courage, they maneuvered their aging, makeshift craft along shallow coastal waters and twisting inland waterways to search out the enemy. In this moving tribute to their contributions and sacrifices, Tom Cutler records their dramatic story as only a participant could. His own Vietnam experience enables him to add a striking human dimension to the account. The terror of firefights along the jungle-lined rivers, the rigors of camp life, and the

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Prologue; 1. Genesis: The Early Advisors; 2. Operation Market Time: The Coastal Surveillance Force (Task Force 115); 3. Operation Game Warden: The River Patrol Force (Task Force 116); 4. The Mobile Riverine Force (Task Force 117); 5. Task Force Clearwater: River Security Groups-I Corps Tactical Zone; 6. Sea Lords: The New Strategy (Task Force 194); 7. Exodus: Vietnamization; Epilogue; Glossary; Chronology; Source Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781612511849

1612511848

OCLC:

817872993