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The Battle of Ap Bac, Vietnam: They Did Everything but Learn from It: Contributions in Military Studies

Autor David M. Toczek
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 29 apr 2001 – vârsta până la 17 ani
Toczek provides the first description of the entire battle of Ap Bac and places it in the larger context of the Vietnam War. The study thoroughly examines the January 1963 battle, complete with detailed supporting maps. Ironically, Ap Bac's great importance lies in American policymakers' perception of the battle as unimportant; for all their intelligence and drive, senior American government officials missed the early warning signs of a flawed policy in Southeast Asia by ignoring the lessons of the defeat of the South Vietnamese Army (ARVN) on 2 January 1963.The outcome of Ap Bac was a direct reflection of how the U.S. Army organized, equipped, and trained the ARVN. With all the ARVN officer corps's shortcomings, the South Vietnamese Army could not successfully conduct an American combined arms operations against a smaller, less well-equipped enemy. American leadership, both military and civilian, failed to draw any connection between ARVN's dismal performance and American policies toward South Vietnam. Although certain tactical changes resulted from the battle, the larger issue of American policy remained unchanged, including the structure of the advisory system.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780313316753
ISBN-10: 0313316759
Pagini: 224
Dimensiuni: 156 x 235 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.53 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Praeger
Seria Contributions in Military Studies

Locul publicării:New York, United States

Notă biografică

DAVID M. TOCZEK is a serving US Army lieutenant colonel currently assigned to a NATO post in Heidelberg, Germany. A graduate of the United States Military Academy, he received his Master's in history from Texas Tech University and spent three years as a military history instructor and assistant professor in the Department of History, United States Military Academy, teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Cuprins

ForewordPrefaceThe BackgroundThe BelligerentsThe FightThe AftermathConclusionsAppendix A: Brief Chronology of EventsAppendix B: Key American Leaders in VietnamAppendix C: The Ballad of Ap BacAppendix D: Operational TermsAppendix E: ARVN Weapon Systems CharacteristicsAppendix F: U.S. Army/ARVN Vehicle/Aircraft CharacteristicsSelected BibliographyIndex