The Trail To Victory: North Vietnam's Operational Success Through Logistics.

Abstract

Logistics was the key to operational success in the peoples' War. This revolutionary war, initiated by Ho Chi Minh, president, of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, was dependent on a secure Line of Communication (LOC) to infiltrate manpower and materiel into South Vietnam. The Ho Chi Ninh Trail was transformed from a primitive network of jungle paths to a mature infrastructure which became the primary LOC as the conflict evolved from an insurgency to a conventional war. Logistics was the key to North Vietnam's operational success. It drove the operational tempo of the war and the Trail was the logistics lifeline supporting the revolution. It enabled North Vietnam to impose its will whenever and wherever they chose, taking the battle deep into South Vietnam, providing base areas and sanctuaries. This logistical infrastructure was the foundation s%pporting the armed struggle. It was the Center of Gravity, the hub of all power for the military effort. In essence, it was the trail to victory. (AN)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 16, 1995
Accession Number
ADA297932

Entities

People

  • Suzanne L. Schmitt

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Combat Forces
  • Combat Operations
  • Combat Support
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of State
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • Logistics
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military History
  • New York
  • North Vietnam
  • Transportation
  • Warfare
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Library and Information Science/ Studies, Southeast Asia Studies, Bibliography of Vietnam and Lao Studies.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Strategic Security Studies