Law at War Vietnam 1964-1973 Vietnam Studies
Abstract
The United States Army has met an unusually complex challenge in Southeast Asia. In conjunction with the other services, the Army has fought in support of a national policy of assisting an emerging nation to develop governmental processes of its own choosing, free of outside coercion. In addition to the usual problems of waging armed conflict, the assignment in Southeast Asia has required superimposing the immensely sophisticated tasks of a modern army upon an underdeveloped environment and adapting them to demands covering a wide spectrum. These involved helping to fulfill the basic needs of an agrarian population, dealing with the frustrations of antiguerrilla operations, and conducting conventional campaigns against well-trained and determined regular units.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 10, 1974
- Accession Number
- AD1117050
Entities
People
- George S. Prugh
- Verne L. Bowers
Organizations
- United States Army