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Vietnam War Resources |
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
George Santayana, The Life of Reason, Volume 1, 1905
Quotations on the Vietnam War
Vietnam Air Operations
| Virtual Vietnam Archive (Texas Tech) Vietnam War Webrings (internal) |
Vietnam magazine articles Vietnam War Glossaries |
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
George Santayana, The Life of Reason, Volume 1, 1905
Quotations on the Vietnam War
Vietnam Air Operations
| Virtual Vietnam Archive (Texas Tech) Vietnam War Webrings (internal) |
Vietnam magazine articles Vietnam War Glossaries |
General Resources
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Map Resources | Forward Air Controllers | ||||
| Strategy & Doctrine • Tactics | Lessons Learned | Rules of Engagement | ||||
| Air Operations • In-country/CAS | Ranch Hand | Arc Light | ||||
| Interdiction • Out of Country Ops | Operations Over North Vietnam
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SAR | ||||
| Army Operations | Marine Operations | Navy Operations | ||||
Campaigns & Battles (I Corps)
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Allied Nations | Logistics
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| Aircraft | Aerial Weapons & Munitions | Ground Weapons & Equipment | ||||
| General Resources
• Research on War (good) • French Indochina (1863-1954) • Special Forces and RVN Turmoil (1957-65) • The Marines Arrive & Khe Sanh Heats Up (1965-66) • The Hill Fights (1967) • Timeline: US Involvement (PBS, 1945-1997) • Vietnam War Timeline (PBS, 1954- ) • Vietnam Timeline & Campaigns • Chronology • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • Linked Timeline (1961-69 - annoying ads) • National Archives • More • Statistics & Myths • More • Troop Strength by Year (graphic) • Numerical • More • More • Battlefield Vietnam (PBS overview & portal) • Info Please (c³: causes, conduct, consequences) • Jensen's Guide (links, bibliography) • Vietnam Country Profile • AmerVets • Global Security • TeacherNet • Vietnam Veterans Home Page • History of the Vietnam War 101 (forum) • Virtual Vietnam Archive • Info • Operations • Acronyms • Vietnam War Documents (commercial) • Another (MilSecManuals.com) • Vietnamese Historical Documents (translated) • Primary Source Material (PBS Online) • Archival Databases • Handbook for US Forces in Vietnam • Overview • Related Links • Missed Opportunities (pre-1960) • Bibliography • Oprn Vulcan (Clandestine Ops in Tonkin Gulf) • More • Details of Tonkin Gulf Incident • Map • McNamara on Tonkin Gulf (Fog of War clip) • Archives • Index • Major Topics • Detailed Index • Tet Offensive Bibliography • Vietnam Vet Contacts • Articles & Essays •Interactive Timeline • Background to the War • Weapons & Equipment • Tactics (both sides) • Grunt Online Campaigns, Operations, Battles (internal) Strategy & Doctrine • Harry Summers Interview ('96) • Military & Political Causes • Distortions of Intelligence, 62-63 • Decision to "Go Big" 63-65 • O/B Controversy & Tet 67-68 • Lessons Learned • Impossible to Stay Uninvolved • Force Buildup ('61-'63) • JFK Advisors • Pt 2 (9:59) • Definition: Compound Warfare • CAP: The Constructive Component • Symposium 2001 • Links • Senate Report • Bombing Footage (turn sound off) Tactics |
Map Resources General Maps • Province List & Map (archived) • NE4816: Quang Tri - Thua Thien • Individual Sections • Laos Maps • Northern Laos • Southern Laos • Vietnam 1:50K Map Index (cached) • Hué Citadel map (detailed) • Hué New City map (detailed) • Pleiku-Kontum-Dak To • Saigon-Cu Chi-Lai Khe • QL19 - Qui Nhon-Pleiku • Street Without Joy (Northern I Corps) • Map only • Hue Citadel • Khe Sanh • More • Photos E-Books • Second Indochina War • Books on-line • Airmobility, 1961-1971 • Tactical and Material Innovations • Logistic Support • War in the Northern Provinces, 1966-68 • Ch. 6 - Careerists in Uniform • Ch. 7 - The Debate Goes On • Ch. 8 - Peoples War in Vietnam Personalities • Transcript • Movie Trailer Other Nations • Order of Battle • Australian Weapons • 2 Squadron, RAAF, in Vietnam • Australia's Bombing Magpies • Canberras in Vietnam • Photos • HMAS Holbart Friendly Fire Incident • VNAF Order of Battle • VNAF Insignia • RVN Navy Special Ops • Organization Lessons Learned • Interview with H. R. McMaster (AF Mag, Jan 98) • DS: The Right Lessons from Vietnam Home Front • GT JSTOR • Cronkite on the Significance of Vietnam (video, 2:11) |
Forward Air Controllers
• Fast FAC Evolution • Da Nang Dairy (Google book) • Vietnam Above the Treetops: A FAC Reports • FAC & SEA Links • FAC Call Signs • Target Marking • VR • USAF General Officer FACs • FAC Stories • Comments on FAC Msn • Book Project • Alternate • Air Ops Trng Manual • FAC KIAs • History • Photos • Danang FAC, 67-68 • Camp Evans FACs (3d Brd, 101 ABN) • 21st TASS O-1 Article • 23rd TASS (early history) • Cricket's Lament (song) • History of Ravens • Ravens/Steve Canyon Project • Movie clips • Target Marking • VR • CAS Primer FAC Narratives Rules of Engagement • MACV Directive 62 (24 Nov 62) • More • pdf • More • More (markings) • More (VNAF AC) Friendly Fire • Larry Welch • More (Rules of Engagement) • Alt Threats • SA-7 Missiles: AnLoc, June 72 NVA/VC • PAVN Armored Forces • T-54 Tank From the Enemy Perspective • More on Bui Tin • Cached |
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| Air Operations
• Full article (JSTOR - GT only) • Fighter Tactics in SEA (Momyer) • 8th FW History 1967 • 8th TFW Stories • 12TFW History • Close Air Support • Combat Air Patrol • More: Gunships, Ranch Hand, Arc Light • Bombing Footage (turn sound off) In-Country Air Ops/CAS • Pt. 2 (CAS primer) • TASC AORs (map) • CAS for Ground Commanders • CAS Responsibilities (checklists) • Air Munitions • Target Marking • VR • A-1 Pilot's Narrative (USAF) |
Ranch Hand
• Full Book (downloadable) • Part 2 • Part 3 • Ranch Hand: Down in the Weeds (NMUSA) • Air Commando: 1950-1975 (USAF, excerpt) • Alt • Ranch Hand (AF Mag) • pdf • Global Security • Ranch Hand History • Herbicidal Warfare Prgm in Vietnam (Arison) • Mission: Ranch Hand (AU Review, 1970) • US History.com • Trail Dust Mission Video • Ranch Hand History (ROE) • Mission: Ranch Hand (ROE; AU Review, 1970) • Herbicide Use in Thailand (herbicide ROE in SEA) • pdf • Ranch Hand & C-123 (Jeff Duford, NMUSAF lecture) • Pt. 2 (Patches) • Cached HTML • Paper: Ginevan, Ross & Watkins, 2007 • Full article • Another • Discussion (scroll down) • Operation Flyswatter Video Agent Orange • More: By Location • Chemical Details • Declassified Documents • VA Benefits, AO Exposure (Feb 08) • pdf • AO Before & After Photos • Study Overview (2MB pdf) • COVVHS Homepage |
Arc Light
• AF History • Alt • Download (PDF, detailed) • Arc Light Mission (8 mm home video) Combat Skyspot • Combat Skyspot Portal • CombatSkyspot.com • TSQ-81 System at Lima Site 85 • Invert GCI Operations Project CHECO Reports • Part 2 • Part 2 • Part 3 • Part 2 • Part 3 • Part 4 • Part 2 • Part 3 Air Force Support Ops • Photos |
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| Interdiction
• HCM Trail: Geography & LS 719 • HCMT Map • HCM Trail: Air Force magazine • HCM Trail: NVA Experience • More • More • Jason Project & McNamara Line • AF Mag Article • 553 Recon Wg (Batcat) Portal • 553 RW History • EC-121R Aircraft • EC-121R Aircraft History & QU-22 • QU-22 • More (NMUSAF) • OP-2 Sensor Support (VO-67) • More • More • More • Photo • More • More • Sensors at Khe Sanh Out of Country Ops • 23rd TASS Steel Tiger • Covey FAC Organization (alternate) • Covey Pictures • Ravens/Steve Canyon Project • Ravens of Long Tieng • Ravens Site (Discovery Times) • Part II: Search for COSVN • Alt (w/ LRP after action report) • AU-23 Peacemaker • AU-24 Stallion Special Operations • Gia Vuc: Model A-Camp • Study in Presidental Policy • Politics of the Son Tay Decision • Son Tay Diversion • A-1 Pilot Narrative • Alt • More on Planning • Helicopters Used & Other Details • VFW Mag, Nov 95 • AF Mag, Nov 95 • Son Tay Raiders Assn • Links • Son Tay Call Signs • Son Tay: 35 Year Retrospective • Site Map • Missions • Life w/ an A-team (Nat Geo '65) |
North Vietnam Air Ops
• Ops Overview • Weapons • Overview • Overview & Timeline • Wikipedia • Art • Photo (1925) • Photo • Interactive Map • Map only • Photo (before) • Under Attack • After • Attack on the "The Dragon Jaws" • Oprn Carolina Moon (C-130s against bridge) • More • More • More • pdf • The Lavelle Controversy (AF mag) • Gen. Lavelle and the Watergate Tapes • Broughton Site (paintings) • Operation Bolo (Zampini) • Buildup to Bolo • Robin Olds: Mastermind of Bolo • Robin Olds Bio (Best in IE) • Maintainer's View of Bolo • Photos • Lance Sijan Rescue Attempt • Original (AF Mag) • Alt • More • Earl Aman - the "Pushee" • USAF only • USN only • Initial EB-66 Deployment • More (Vectorsite) • More (55 SRW) Operations Linebacker I & II • Operation Freedom Train (USN participation) • Wikipedia • More • Map • Century of Flight (overview) • 12/72: History of Linebacker II • SAC History of Linebacker II • Linebacker II Losses (day-by-day, detailed) (Seventh Man, AF Mag, Feb 90) (Magic Moment, AF Mag, Feb 90) NVAF • SA-2 Photos • System Details • SAM Site Photos |
SAR Ops
• Book Review (UA Review) • SAR Reports & Documents • SAR Chronologies • SAR Mission Reports • SAR Stories • More (JG Assn.) • More on Dogwood 02 • Book Review • Vampire 26 SAR Video clip • More • More SAR Video (turn off audio) • More • H-53 AR Boom Mishap (video) • SAR Stories • Drone Rescue Story • JG 23 Map 1:250K • Rittichier Bio • Oral History • Coast Gurad Magazine Story (pdf, p. 58) • Stacy Jones' Site (Bio) • Check 6 site • Others Links • AN/PRC-90 radio • Development • CIA Perspective Parajumpers (PJ's) Gunships • AC-47 • More AC-47 • Photos • AC-119 • More AC-119 • AC-119G Shadow • AC-119K Stinger • AC-123 • AC/NC-123 Photos • AC-130 • More AC-130 Air Force SOF • NSAM 104 (TS) - 10/13/61 Psychological Operations • Reward Leaflets • Banknote Leaflets • Flag Safe Conduct Passes • Counter View NVA & Viet Cong |
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| Operations & Battles
• Air Forces: Campaigns & History (pdf) • Army: Campaigns & History • List of Operations (IE only) • Major Ops - chronological • I Corps Ops - 1968 • Wikipedia • National Geograhic video • Animated Maps (War Times Journal) • HistoryNet • Narrative (Jack P. Smith) • Battle of Binh An (27-30 Jun 68) Khe Sanh • Final Ops & Evacuation (Apr-Jul 68) • More • Map • Air Support for the Hill Fights • Hill 881S Photo Album • HMM-364 Photo Album • Sniper Story • More (Sam McGowan) A Shau Valley • Wikipedia • Chronology of A Shau Battle • AC-47 At A Shau (Mar 66) • Maj. Bernie Fisher, USAF - MOH Mission • More Detail (transcript of radio transmissions) • A Shau Valley looking N (?) - c 1970 • Maps: • Quang Tri • Thua Thien • FSB Map (1969 operations) • FSB Bastogne • FSB Jack • FSB Kathryn • FSB Rakkasan • FSB Sally • FSB Vehgel • More Narratives • Map (hand drawn) • Massachusetts Striker (Mar-Apr 69) • Apache Snow (May 69) • Ky. Jumper, Montgomery Rendezvous • Map • Alt • Annotated photo of final battle • Airstrike on Hill 937 (Dong Ap Bai) Dewey Canyon • Vietnam magazine • Operational History • Dewey Canyon Medals of Honor • Sapper Attacks in A Shau Dewey Canyon II / Lam Son 719 • Aviator's Map • LZ Sophia • Photos (506th Inf) • Photos (174th AHC) • More • Aviation unit, day-by-day history Tet Offensive • Impact of Tet on USAF Easter Offensive • NVA Buildup • pdf (MACV Command History) • Stars & Stripes articles on battle • Battle of An Loc (w/ FAC audio) (Carruthers) • More (narrataive) • More • An Loc: Helicopters v. Tanks • Missiles at An Loc • Defense of An Loc (painting & story) Fall of Vietnam • Full Book Info • Review • More • Alt (cached) |
Army Operations
• US Army in Vietnam • Alt • War in Nrthn Provinces 66-68 • Growth of Airmobility Ops • Airmobile Operations 1961-71 • Airmobile Operations 1962-65 • US Army Special Forces, 1961-71 • Tactical & Material Innovations • Fire Support Coordination • Defending Installations • Artillery Fire Doctrine • Artillery Terms & Tactics • Field Artillery Support • Armed Helicopter Support • Tactical Air Support (TACS) • CAS for Ground Commanders • Naval Gunfire Support • Combined Fire Support Coordination Centers • Air Cavalry (DoD 1965 video) • Pt 2 • Pt 3 • Oprn Nevada Eagle (Linh Loc, 5/68-2/69) • More • D 1/502nd • 3/506th (Stand Alone Battalion) • FSB Bastogne • FSB Vehgel • FSB Sally • Operational History • Junction City Convoy Operations • "The Long Tough Road" (Rt 19 - Qui Nhon-Pleiku) • Maps - QL19 - Qui Nhon-Pleiku Army Aviation • Photos • Helicopter Weapons • Battle for the Ia Drang Valley (1965, video) • 174th AHS Photos • More • Technical Details • Photos • Rocket Launcher • 2.75 in. rockets Other Helicopter Ops • More 20th SOS • More • More • Mission Narrative • Cached Bases & Units • 8th Tac Fighter Wing • NKP Units (w/photos) • 366th Tac Fighter Wing • Wing History in SEA • How the Gunfighters Got Their Name • The Day of the Gun • More on 366th Tac Fighter Wing • 12th Tac Fighter Wing The Dark Side of the War • Lt. Wm. Calley Famous Photos • Video (very graphic) • Who Was Responsible? Protest & Dissent |
Marine Operations
• Northern I Corps map • Southern I Corps (map) • Ops (by year) • 1965 • 1966 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • Technical details • More • More (translated from German) • More • More Navy Operations • Documentary • Pt. 2 • Pt. 3 • Pt. 4 • Pt. 5 • USS Sterett role • More • Tech Detail • More Market Time • p. 2 • p. 3 • p.4 • More • More • USS Currituck AV-7 Game Warden Mobile Riverine Force • More (Grunt on Line) • History of Small Warboat Development • Riverine Callsigns • More • p. 2 • p. 3 Coast Gurad Operations • Photos • More (Rules of Engagement) • Alt • Point Welcome History & Details • Photos Ports & Logistics • Chapter VI: Transportation & Maintenance • Developing the Ports • DeLong Floating Piers • Graphic • Wunder Beach LOTS Operation (scroll down) • Wunder Beach LOTS Operation (scroll down) • 165th Trans Co. in Wunder Beach LOTS Ops • Photo • Photo • Photo • The Danang Project Portal • LARC • More • Photo • Photo • BARC/LARC-LX • More • Photos • Details & Video • Photos • w/ USNS Comet Landmark Aerial Photos • Da Nang Bay • USAF ramp Photos of Vietnam War • Vn War Internaet Project • Tour Contact Personal Photos & Narratives • Can Tho • Soc Trang Soldier Life in Vietnam |
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| Battle of Hué
• Map of Hué OB • Battle of Hué (CMH) • Map: Enemy Attack • The Second Phase • Stalemate in the Old City • The Taking of the Citadel and Aftermath • Post-Tet in I Corps • More • More • Analysis • pdf • Alt (Global Security) • Map of Hué, 1968 • More (4:16) • More (4:16) • More (1:34) • More (2:00) • Marine's Narrative of Battle (TeachVietnam, 3:21) • Pontoon Bridge • Wikipedia • More • More • Images • South Vietnamese View • New City Street Map Tet Offensive (internal link) • Slideshow • Team 3 (Hué) A Shau Valley (internal link) Hué Scenes • Historic Sites (excellent descriptions) • Temples & Scenes • Historic Sites • More • More • More • Panographic Photos Vietnam Scenes • More (background) • More Web Rings |
Epilogue on Vietnam
• History of the Memorial • More • More • The North Wall (Reflections at the Wall) • PAVN Records Review POW / MIA • Bios • Stories • More • More MIA Recovery Efforts • Recovery Stories • JTF-FA Recovery Photos • Recovery Photos • Journey Back to A Shau • Photos of Journey Back • Jack Wolpe (Mitch Skyer's cousin) • A Hero Returns (article) • Jack Rittichier Bio • More (Airman magazine) • Lt. Michael Blassie: Vn Unknown Medal of Honor • AF Magazine Article • More • Airman Mag Article (painting) • Sijan MOH Citation • Comments on Lance • Lance Sijan Rescue Attempt • Into the Valley of Fire (AF Mag) • The Fall of A Shau • Bernie Fisher's A-1E • Bernie Fisher at A Shau (AF Mag) • Pitsenbarger Full Biography • Pitsenbarger Award Ceremony • MOH Ceremony Program & more • Mission Narrative • More • More • Army Narrative • Bravest of the Brave (Vietnam Mag) • Citation • Citation • Photo & Bio • More • AF Mag: Valor (Valor, Mar 85, cached) • Citation • Citation • Biography • More • Citation |
Legacies
• Retrospect Intel Issues • Mines and UXO • Article • More • More Alternate Perspectives Vietnamese Perspective Narratives & War Stories • FAC Stories Vietnam War Video Vietnam War Audios & Music Combat Art The Lighter Side • Air Force songs • Tchepone (Guilmartin) • Cricket's Lament (song) |
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| Aircraft
• Attack Aircraft of the 1960's • O-1E/G • O-2A • OV-10 • A-1E • Photos • Bernie Fisher's A-1E • A-1J&H Sandy • A-7D Corsair II • HH-43 Huskie • CH-3E • A-37 • AC-47 • More • F-100D • F-100F • More • F-4C • F-4D • F-4E • F-105D • More • More • Walkaround (video) • F-105F & G • UC-123K • More (requiresFlash) • Mission • Movie Clips • AF Sqs. • A-1 Combat Loads (photos) • Airpower Classics (profile; pdf) • Production History • Tech Data • Profile • Airpower Classics (profile; pdf) • CH-3E • More • Photos • Walk around • More • More • Fire Suppression Kit • HH-43 deploys to SEA • Pedro At War FAC Aircraft (NMUSAF) O-1 • Airpower Classics (profile; pdf) • O-1: Toughest "Dog" in the fight • O-1 Walkaround (photos) • Action photos of O-1 in SEA • Wikepedia • International Bird Dog Association • O-1 Carrier Landing • Naval Air Museum O-1 O-2 • Cessna Warbirds Article • Reunion With An Old Friend (AOG, pdf) • Photo • Photo • O-2B Grnd Refueling • O-2B Inflight • O-2B @ Pleiku OV-10 Quiet Aircraft • More • Group Image • Quiet Aircaft Association |
Aircraft Photo Portals
• Photo Book 1 • Photo Book 2 • Jets • Prop Planes Combat Airlift • Airlift History • Katum (68-70) • Khe Sanh (Jan-Feb 68) • A Shau Valley (Apr 68) • An Loc (Apr 72) • More (Sam McGowan) • Wikipedia • Global Security • Photos • Photos • C-123 Combat Ops (video) • Flare Kickers • More • More • Photo Albums • More Photos • C-7 Friendly Fire Incident Air Weapons • 2.75" Rockets • Warheads • Launchers • Flechette (definition) • GP Bombs, Fuses & Fins • Mk81 • Mk82 • Mk83 • Mk84 • Mk117 • Mk82 Snakeye (LD & retarded - diagrams) • More • Mk82 Snakeye (w/ Mk15 fins, photo) • M117 High Drag • Sabotage Incident • Combat Trap (intro of M121) • Google Book • Commando Vault (emploment of M121 & BLU-82) • Google Book • Google Book • Use of 10K & 15K Bombs (narrative - scroll) • CH-54 & Mk-121 • Photos • Last BLU-82 (Jul 08) • Oprn Carolina Moon (Thanh Hoa bridge) • Use of Daisy Cutters in Flak Suppression • Use of Daisy Cutters Against Bridges • "Invention" of Daisy Cutter in SEA (search for "daisy") • Designations: CBU • BLU • SUU • Rockeyes and Daisy Cutter Fuses on Marine A-6s • Mk 77 (post-Vietnam) • First Use of LGBs (discussion) • Drone Pickup Mission Ground Weapons & Equipment • In-service Narrative • Cutaway • History of M4 • With SF NVA/VC Weapons • AK-47 |
Teaching Resources
• Lesson Plan • Map Exercise • Teaching Materials • The Vietnam Challenge • Curriculum Ideas • Air War Bib • Vietnam Primer • Online Course (resources) • Syllabus • Overview • Resource Portal • Reading List • Newsgroup rules Bibliographies • The Air War Books & Book Sellers • Study Guide (on-line) Glossaries • Artillery Glossary |
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
George Santayana, The Life of Reason, Volume 1, 1905
Quotations on the Vietnam War
Vietnam Air Operations
| Virtual Vietnam Archive (Texas Tech) Vietnam War Webrings (internal) |
Vietnam magazine articles Vietnam War Glossaries |
General Resources
|
Map Resources | Forward Air Controllers | ||||
| Strategy & Doctrine • Tactics | Lessons Learned | Rules of Engagement | ||||
| Air Operations • In-country/CAS | Ranch Hand | Arc Light | ||||
| Interdiction • Out of Country Ops | Operations Over North Vietnam
|
SAR | ||||
| Army Operations | Marine Operations | Navy Operations | ||||
Campaigns & Battles (I Corps)
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Allied Nations | Logistics
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| Aircraft | Aerial Weapons & Munitions | Ground Weapons & Equipment | ||||
| General Resources
• Research on War (good) • French Indochina (1863-1954) • Special Forces and RVN Turmoil (1957-65) • The Marines Arrive & Khe Sanh Heats Up (1965-66) • The Hill Fights (1967) • Timeline: US Involvement (PBS, 1945-1997) • Vietnam War Timeline (PBS, 1954- ) • Vietnam Timeline & Campaigns • Chronology • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • Linked Timeline (1961-69 - annoying ads) • National Archives • More • Statistics & Myths • More • Troop Strength by Year (graphic) • Numerical • More • More • Battlefield Vietnam (PBS overview & portal) • Info Please (c³: causes, conduct, consequences) • Jensen's Guide (links, bibliography) • Vietnam Country Profile • AmerVets • Global Security • TeacherNet • Vietnam Veterans Home Page • History of the Vietnam War 101 (forum) • Virtual Vietnam Archive • Info • Operations • Acronyms • Vietnam War Documents (commercial) • Another (MilSecManuals.com) • Vietnamese Historical Documents (translated) • Primary Source Material (PBS Online) • Archival Databases • Handbook for US Forces in Vietnam • Overview • Related Links • Missed Opportunities (pre-1960) • Bibliography • Oprn Vulcan (Clandestine Ops in Tonkin Gulf) • More • Details of Tonkin Gulf Incident • Map • McNamara on Tonkin Gulf (Fog of War clip) • Archives • Index • Major Topics • Detailed Index • Tet Offensive Bibliography • Vietnam Vet Contacts • Articles & Essays •Interactive Timeline • Background to the War • Weapons & Equipment • Tactics (both sides) • Grunt Online Campaigns, Operations, Battles (internal) Strategy & Doctrine • Harry Summers Interview ('96) • Military & Political Causes • Distortions of Intelligence, 62-63 • Decision to "Go Big" 63-65 • O/B Controversy & Tet 67-68 • Lessons Learned • Impossible to Stay Uninvolved • Force Buildup ('61-'63) • JFK Advisors • Pt 2 (9:59) • Definition: Compound Warfare • CAP: The Constructive Component • Symposium 2001 • Links • Senate Report • Bombing Footage (turn sound off) Tactics |
Map Resources General Maps • Province List & Map (archived) • NE4816: Quang Tri - Thua Thien • Individual Sections • Laos Maps • Northern Laos • Southern Laos • Vietnam 1:50K Map Index (cached) • Hué Citadel map (detailed) • Hué New City map (detailed) • Pleiku-Kontum-Dak To • Saigon-Cu Chi-Lai Khe • QL19 - Qui Nhon-Pleiku • Street Without Joy (Northern I Corps) • Map only • Hue Citadel • Khe Sanh • More • Photos E-Books • Second Indochina War • Books on-line • Airmobility, 1961-1971 • Tactical and Material Innovations • Logistic Support • War in the Northern Provinces, 1966-68 • Ch. 6 - Careerists in Uniform • Ch. 7 - The Debate Goes On • Ch. 8 - Peoples War in Vietnam Personalities • Transcript • Movie Trailer Other Nations • Order of Battle • Australian Weapons • 2 Squadron, RAAF, in Vietnam • Australia's Bombing Magpies • Canberras in Vietnam • Photos • HMAS Holbart Friendly Fire Incident • VNAF Order of Battle • VNAF Insignia • RVN Navy Special Ops • Organization Lessons Learned • Interview with H. R. McMaster (AF Mag, Jan 98) • DS: The Right Lessons from Vietnam Home Front • GT JSTOR • Cronkite on the Significance of Vietnam (video, 2:11) |
Forward Air Controllers
• Fast FAC Evolution • Da Nang Dairy (Google book) • Vietnam Above the Treetops: A FAC Reports • FAC & SEA Links • FAC Call Signs • Target Marking • VR • USAF General Officer FACs • FAC Stories • Comments on FAC Msn • Book Project • Alternate • Air Ops Trng Manual • FAC KIAs • History • Photos • Danang FAC, 67-68 • Camp Evans FACs (3d Brd, 101 ABN) • 21st TASS O-1 Article • 23rd TASS (early history) • Cricket's Lament (song) • History of Ravens • Ravens/Steve Canyon Project • Movie clips • Target Marking • VR • CAS Primer FAC Narratives Rules of Engagement • MACV Directive 62 (24 Nov 62) • More • pdf • More • More (markings) • More (VNAF AC) Friendly Fire • Larry Welch • More (Rules of Engagement) • Alt Threats • SA-7 Missiles: AnLoc, June 72 NVA/VC • PAVN Armored Forces • T-54 Tank From the Enemy Perspective • More on Bui Tin • Cached |
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| Air Operations
• Full article (JSTOR - GT only) • Fighter Tactics in SEA (Momyer) • 8th FW History 1967 • 8th TFW Stories • 12TFW History • Close Air Support • Combat Air Patrol • More: Gunships, Ranch Hand, Arc Light • Bombing Footage (turn sound off) In-Country Air Ops/CAS • Pt. 2 (CAS primer) • TASC AORs (map) • CAS for Ground Commanders • CAS Responsibilities (checklists) • Air Munitions • Target Marking • VR • A-1 Pilot's Narrative (USAF) |
Ranch Hand
• Full Book (downloadable) • Part 2 • Part 3 • Ranch Hand: Down in the Weeds (NMUSA) • Air Commando: 1950-1975 (USAF, excerpt) • Alt • Ranch Hand (AF Mag) • pdf • Global Security • Ranch Hand History • Herbicidal Warfare Prgm in Vietnam (Arison) • Mission: Ranch Hand (AU Review, 1970) • US History.com • Trail Dust Mission Video • Ranch Hand History (ROE) • Mission: Ranch Hand (ROE; AU Review, 1970) • Herbicide Use in Thailand (herbicide ROE in SEA) • pdf • Ranch Hand & C-123 (Jeff Duford, NMUSAF lecture) • Pt. 2 (Patches) • Cached HTML • Paper: Ginevan, Ross & Watkins, 2007 • Full article • Another • Discussion (scroll down) • Operation Flyswatter Video Agent Orange • More: By Location • Chemical Details • Declassified Documents • VA Benefits, AO Exposure (Feb 08) • pdf • AO Before & After Photos • Study Overview (2MB pdf) |