U.S. Marines In Vietnam, Volume 1 (of 9) : The advisory & combat assistance…
"U.S. Marines In Vietnam, Volume 1 (of 9): The Advisory & Combat Assistance Era" is a historical account likely written in the late 20th century. The work documents the experiences and evolving role of the U.S. Marine Corps in Vietnam during the largely overlooked period from the end of the French-Indochina War to the mid-1960s. It focuses on the transition from early advisory missions to more active military assistance, providing context for
how the Marines' involvement developed within the broader political and military shifts of the era. The opening of this volume establishes both its scope and methodology, beginning with a foreword and preface that explain its place as the first of a nine-part series chronicling Marine Corps actions in Vietnam. It provides a detailed geographical, demographic, and historical overview of Vietnam, describing its regions, peoples, and the extensive background leading up to U.S. involvement, including the fall of French Indochina, the rise of nationalist and Communist movements, and the early challenges in building a South Vietnamese government and military. Through early chapters, the narrative traces the formation of the Vietnamese Marine Corps, the arrival of U.S. Marine advisors, and the complex process of building an effective amphibious force amid political instability, insurgent threats, and organizational challenges—setting the stage for the deeper engagement that would follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Whitlow, Robert H. |
|---|---|
| Title | U.S. Marines In Vietnam, Volume 1 (of 9) : The advisory & combat assistance era 1954-1964 |
| Original Publication | Washington: USMC, 1977. |
| Note | Reading ease score: 52.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Credits | Brian Coe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DS: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia |
| Subject | United States. Marine Corps -- History -- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 75912 |
| Release Date | Apr 19, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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