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Author | : J. D. Coleman |
Publisher | : Turner |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781596528178 |
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Air Cav: History of the 1st Cavalry Division in Vietnam 1965-1969 is the story of the small, close world of fighting men in action. This volume can be many things to many people a book of memories, a souvenir, a pictorial essay on airmobility, or simply a story of gallant men at war. It can be many things, but one thing it is not, nor does it pretend to be a complete history of the 1st Air Cavalry Division in Vietnam. The task and burden of history must lie with the objectivity of future generations, far removed from current pressures and restraints. It is true, of course, that much research for this book has been done from available official records, the ultimate source of written history. But even more has been drawn from the vivid recollections of the Cavalrymen who fought, tasted the brassy bile of fear, shared the fierce exultation of victory, or were drenched in the dark despair of death. This volume contains the memoirs of a fighting team the FIRST TEAM. It is a memory ""
Author | : J.D. Coleman |
Publisher | : Turner Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 250 |
Release | : 2011-06-08 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1596529385 |
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Air Cav: History of the 1st Cavalry Division in Vietnam 1965-1969 is the story of the small, close world of fighting men in action, told in their own words and supplemented with vivid photographs of the First Cavalry Division’s experience in the war and a history of the division. This volume can be many things to many people—a book of memories, a souvenir, a pictorial essay on airmobility, or simply a story of gallant men at war. It can be many things, but one thing it is not, nor does it pretend to be—a complete history of the 1st Air Cavalry Division in Vietnam. The task and burden of history must lie with the objectivity of future generations, far removed from current pressures and restraints. It is true, of course, that much research for this book has been done from available official records, the ultimate source of written history. But even more has been drawn from the vivid recollections of the Cavalrymen who fought, tasted the brassy bile of fear, shared the fierce exultation of victory, or were drenched in the dark despair of death. This volume contains the memoirs of a fighting team—the FIRST TEAM. It is a memory of combat; no doubt it is imperfect as all memory is, but nonetheless it is real for those who were there, for those who can fill in the inevitable gaps.
Author | : Tom A. Johnson |
Publisher | : Potomac Books, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 611 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1597974463 |
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Helicopter pilots in Vietnam kidded one another about being nothing but glorified bus drivers. But these "rotor heads" saved thousands of American lives while performing what the Army classified as the most dangerous job it had to offer. One in eighteen did not return home. Tom A. Johnson flew the UH-1 "Iroquois" -- better known as the "Huey" -- in the 229th Assault Helicopter Battalion of the First Air Cavalry Division. From June 1967 through June 1968, he accumulated an astonishing 1,600 flying hours (1,150 combat and 450 noncombat). His battalion was one of the most highly decorated units in the Vietnam War and, as part of the famous First Air Cavalry Division, helped redefine modern warfare. With tremendous flying skill, Johnson survived rescue missions and key battles that included those for Hue and Khe Sanh and operations in the A Shau and Song Re valleys, while many of his comrades did not. His heartfelt and riveting memoir will strike a chord with any soldier who ever flew in the ubiquitous Huey and any reader with an interest in how the Vietnam War was really fought.
Author | : Mike Larson |
Publisher | : iUniverse |
Total Pages | : 274 |
Release | : 2008-09 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0595525210 |
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Even today, my thoughts of Vietnam are positive. I have incredibly fond memories of spending one year in that theater with some incredible people. My feelings about the Vietnam War mesh exactly with what Michael Norman wrote in his book These Good Men: Friendships Forged From War-even though Norman's heroes served in the U.S. Marine Corps and mine served in the First Air Cav. In recalling his tour in Vietnam, Norman wrote: "I did not pick these men. They were delivered by fate and the U.S. Marine Corps. But I know them in a way I know no other men. I have never since given anyone such trust. They were willing to guard something more precious than my life. They would have carried my reputation, the memory of me. It was part of the bargain we all made, the reason we were so willing to die for one another."
Author | : Chris McNab |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 81 |
Release | : 2020-09-17 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1472841735 |
Download US Air Cavalry Trooper vs North Vietnamese Soldier Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The tactics and technologies of modern air assault – vertical deployment of troops by helicopter or similar means – emerged properly during the 1950s in Korea and Algeria. Yet it was during the Vietnam War that helicopter air assault truly came of age and by 1965 the United States had established fully airmobile battalions, brigades, and divisions, including the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile).This division brought to Vietnam a revolutionary new speed and dexterity in battlefield tactics, using massed helicopters to liberate its soldiers from traditional overland methods of combat manoeuvre. However, the communist troops adjusted their own thinking to handle airmobile assaults. Specializing in ambush, harassment, infiltration attacks, and small-scale attrition, the North Vietnamese operated with light logistics and a deep familiarity with the terrain. They optimized their defensive tactics to make landing zones as hostile as possible for assaulting US troops, and from 1966 worked to draw them into 'Hill Traps', extensive kill zones specially prepared for defence-in-depth. By the time the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) withdrew from Vietnam in 1972, it had suffered more casualties than any other US Army division. Featuring specially commissioned artwork, archive photographs, and full-colour battle maps, this study charts the evolution of US airmobile tactics pitted against North Vietnamese countermeasures. The two sides are analysed in detail, including training, logistics, weaponry, and organization.
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Publisher | : Turner Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 298 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Soldiers |
ISBN | : 1563111802 |
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Author | : Lawrence H. Johnson, III |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2000-11-20 |
Genre | : Vietnam War, 1961-1975 |
ISBN | : 9780811729888 |
Download Winged Sabers Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A comprehensive, multi-faceted volume on the men, the machines, and the missions that shaped the Air Cavalry Troops who served in Vietnam.
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Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Government publications |
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Download Introduction to Air Cavalry Operations Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Shelby L. Stanton |
Publisher | : Gower Publishing Company, Limited |
Total Pages | : 294 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : F. Clifton Berry |
Publisher | : Bantam Dell Publishing Group |
Total Pages | : 158 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780553345698 |
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Describes the strategy of airmobility as used in Vietnam, recounts the major campaigns involving the 1st Cavalry Division, and lists incidents of heroism