Though the battle headlines—and of late the casualty figures—emphasize the role of U.S. fighting men in Viet Nam, the largest body of troops on either side of the war is still the Army of the Republic ...
The general went about learning the capabilities of each of Vietnam's 10 ARVN divisions in a way no other American has. "He kept his mouth shut for the first six months,” said an officer who watched ...
The M113 was designed as an armored personnel carrier, but South Vietnam used it like a light tank in the flooded and jungle ...
South Vietnam’s V-100 armored cars became highway guardians in a war where roads were often deadly. This story reveals how ...
Here’s What You Need To Remember: At the cost of an estimated hundred thousand casualties, Hanoi gained some territory along South Vietnam’s northern border before ending its offensive. But it had ...
Here’s What You Need To Remember: The South Vietnamese were simply outmatched. The key northern border town of Quang Tri fell, and the NVA advanced to the gates to the vital city of Hue. Hampered as ...
Even as Washington and Hanoi conducted the delicate diplomatic exchanges that could lead to negotiations, the U.S. last week announced a major shift in the strategy of the Viet Nam war and named a new ...