The Fall of Vietnam: A Soldier's Retrospection

Abstract

In the spring of 1975, the Republic of Vietnam died. What was particularly shocking was the rapidity with which North Vietnamese forces crushed a South Vietnamese army that had been so carefully nurtured by the United States over the preceding two decades. Today, from the vantage of six years, it is useful to reflect upon the campaign, the military principles demonstrated, and the reasons for the South Vietnamese failure.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA516905

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  • Douglas B. Stuart

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  • United States Army War College

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