DOCUMENTS OF AN ELITE VIET CONG DELTA UNIT: THE DEMOLITION PLATOON OF THE 514TH BATTALION - PART FIVE: PERSONAL LETTERS

Abstract

The report presents a collection of translations of the personal correspondence of members of a Viet Cong demolition unit operating in the Mekong Delta. These letters to friends and relatives reveal the hopes and fears of soldiers in wartime. Although they have a self-conscious tone, perhaps because their authors feared censorship, the contents are no doubt sincere. They impart a strong sense of group solidarity and social cohesiveness.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0691719

Entities

People

  • David W. Elliott
  • Mai Elliott

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Corporations
  • Demolition
  • Explosives
  • Families (Human)
  • Friendship
  • Health Services
  • International Security
  • Long Life
  • Marriage
  • Mekong Delta
  • Military Medicine
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Training
  • Rear Areas
  • South Vietnam
  • Training
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Library and Information Science/ Studies, Southeast Asia Studies, Bibliography of Vietnam and Lao Studies.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.