Dinassaut Operations in Indochina: 1946-1954

Abstract

The French Division d'hInfanterie Navale d'Assaut? more commonly referred to as the Dinassaut, developed riverine doctrine during the First Indochina War to a level not attained since by Expeditionary Forces. The United States Navy borrowed heavily from the French experience during its own river wars in Vietnam ten years later. However, renewed interest by the Marine Corps in riverine operations as part of Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare overlooks these lessons as only a small solution to a unique war. The Marine Corps is heading in the wrong direction.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA404794

Entities

People

  • Paul J. Kennedy

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Boats
  • Civil War
  • Combat Operations
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Geography
  • Landing Craft
  • Marine Transportation
  • Military History
  • Navy
  • Task Forces
  • United States
  • Vietnam War
  • Warfare

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