Lessons Learned, Headquarters, 1st Infantry Division, Period ending 31 January 1968

Abstract

The basic essential missions assigned by II Field Force, Vietnam, are: protection of Saigon, protection of main routes of communication with the Division TAOI, and the defeat of enemy plans. In addition, the Division has assumed important missions associated with the Accelerated Pacification Campaign which commenced on 1 Nov 68 and is scheduled for completion 17 Feb 1969. This campaign is described in detail in other portions of this report. The operational trends of the period, based on command guidance, experience factors, and the changing tactical environment, have undergone a slight adjustment since the close of the previous period. The current trends are: Night operations, maintain contact, small unit operations, pile-on tactics, thorough search, and B-52 exploitation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 19, 1969
Accession Number
AD0502283

Entities

Organizations

  • Adjutant General's Corps

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Ammunition Fragments
  • Artillery
  • Artillery Units
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Explosives
  • Fire Support
  • Lessons Learned
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Organizations
  • Munitions
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychological Operations
  • Rocket Propelled Grenades
  • Warfare

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  • Clinical Trial Research.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Library and Information Science/ Studies, Southeast Asia Studies, Bibliography of Vietnam and Lao Studies.