In February 1971, the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN)
launched an incursion into Laos in an attempt to cut the Ho Chi
Minh Trail and destroy North Vietnamese Army (NVA) base areas along
the border. This movement would be the first real test of
Vietnamization, Pres. Richard Nixon's program to turn the fighting
over to South Vietnamese forces as US combat troops were withdrawn.
US ground forces would support the operation from within South
Vietnam and would pave the way to the border for ARVN troops, and
US air support would cover the South Vietnamese forces once they
entered Laos, but the South Vietnamese forces would attack on the
ground alone.
The operation, dubbed Lam Son 719, went very well for the first
few days, but as movement became bogged down the NVA rushed
reinforcements to the battle and the ARVN forces found themselves
under heavy attack. US airpower wreaked havoc on the North
Vietnamese troops, but the South Vietnamese never regained momentum
and ultimately began to withdraw back into their own country under
heavy enemy pressure.
In this first in-depth study of this operation, military historian
and Vietnam veteran James H. Willbanks traces the details of
battle, analyzes what went wrong, and suggests insights into the
difficulties currently being incurred with the training of
indigenous forces.
General
| Imprint: |
Texas A & M University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series |
| Release date: |
February 2014 |
| First published: |
2014 |
| Authors: |
James H. Willbanks
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 29mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - Paper over boards / With dust jacket
|
| Pages: |
286 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-62349-017-1 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
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| LSN: |
1-62349-017-0 |
| Barcode: |
9781623490171 |
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