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In 1957 58 Vietnamese soldiers were given military training by
Special Forces troops. Ten years later green berets were assisting
over 40,000 paramilitary troops, along with another 40,000 Regional
Forces and Popular Forces soldiers. This monograph traces the
development and notes the progress, problems, successes, and
failures of a unique program undertaken by the U.S. Army for the
first time in its history. With the withdrawal of the Special
Forces from Vietnam in 1971, the Army could lay unique claim to the
employment of a paramilitary force in sustained combat against a
determined enemy. About the author: In 1960, Col. Kelly chaired the
committee which produced the U.S. Army's first definitive approach
to counterinsurgency, "The Role of the U.S. Army in the Cold War."
For two years he commanded the 1st SFG, which provided multiple
teams for combat in Vietnam. From 6/66 to 6/67, he commanded the
5th SFG in Vietnam. He led the Combat Development Command,
Institute for Strategic and Stability Operations.
Originally published in 1973. Illustrated throughout with maps and
photographs.
Fully illustrated throughout with maps, charts, tables and
photographs, this authoritative history of the U.S. Army Special
Forces during the Vietnam War was written by Colonel Francis Kelly,
who himself commanded the 1st and 5th Special Forces Groups during
the conflict. From their humble beginnings training just 58
Vietnamese soldiers in 1957, these elite soldiers in just over one
decade, trained and advised over 80,000 paramilitary and guerrilla
troops in sustained combat techniques, and fought alongside them
against the Viet Cong. This is the definitive history of these
tough, resourceful and dedicated men.
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