Vietnam Infantry Tactics by Gordon L. Rottman, Peter Dennis - 9781849085052

Name: Vietnam Infantry Tactics by Gordon L. Rottman, Peter Dennis - 9781849085052
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Vietnam Infantry TacticsAuthor(s): Gordon L. Rottman, Peter Dennis\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Osprey Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781849085052, 978-1849085052\nSynopsis\nThis book reveals the evolving US, Viet Cong and NVA tactics at battalion level and below throughout the Vietnam War.\n\nBeginning with a description of the terrain, climate and the unique nature of operations in this theatre of war, the author, a Vietnam veteran himself, goes on to explain how unit organisation was broken down by combatant forces and the impact this had on the kind of tactics they employed. In particular, the author highlights how units were organised in reality on the battlefield as opposed to their theoretical tables of organisation.\n\nUS tactics included the standard US tactical doctrine as prescribed by several field manuals and in which leaders and troops were rigorously trained. But it also reveals how many American units developed innovative s.