U.S. Marines in Vietnam: The Advisory & Combat Assistance Era 1954–1964

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Author

Whitlow, Robert H.

Title

U.S. Marines In Vietnam, Volume 1 (of 9) : The advisory & combat assistance era 1954-1964

Original Publication

Washington: USMC, 1977.

Credits

Brian Coe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

DS: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia

Subject

United States. Marine Corps -- History -- Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 75912

Release Date

April 19, 2025

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.U.S. MARINES IN VIETNAM THE ADVISORY & COMBAT ASSISTANCE ERA 1954–1964
2. 2.Foreword
3. 3.Preface
4. 4.Table of Contents
5. 5.PART I THE WATERSHED
6. 6.CHAPTER 1 Background to Military Assistance The Geographic Setting—The People—Vietnam’s Recent History—Post-Geneva South Vietnam—The American Response — The Geographic Setting — The People — Vietnam’s Recent History — Post-Geneva South Vietnam — The American Response
7. 7.CHAPTER 2 The Formative Years Military Assistance Advisory Group, Vietnam—Origins of U.S. Marine Assistance—Political Stabilization and Its Effects—Reorganization and Progress—Summing Up Developments — Military Assistance Advisory Group, Vietnam — Origins of U.S. Marine Assistance — Political Stabilization and Its Effects — Reorganization and Progress — Summing Up Developments
8. 8.CHAPTER 3 Vietnamese Marines and the Communist Insurgency Origins and Early Stages of Insurgency—Insurgency and the Vietnamese Marine Corps—Ancillary Effects on Marine Pacific Commands—American Decisions at the Close of 1961 — Origins and Early Stages of Insurgency — Insurgency and the Vietnamese Marine Corps — Ancillary Effects of Marine Pacific Commands — American Decisions at the Close of 1961
9. 9.CHAPTER 4 An Expanding War, 1962 The War’s New Context—Creation of MACV and Marine Advisory Division—The Vietnamese Marine Corps, 1962—Some Conclusions — The War’s New Context — The Creation of MACV and Marine Advisory Division — The Vietnamese Marine Corps, 1962 — Some Conclusions
10. 10.PART II MARINE HELICOPTERS GO TO WAR
11. 11.CHAPTER 5 SHUFLY at Soc Trang The Decision—Deployment to Soc Trang—Mekong Delta Combat Support Operations—Preparations and Redeployment—Accomplishments — The Decision — Deployment to Soc Trang — Mekong Delta Combat Support Operations — Preparations and Redeployment — Accomplishments
12. 12.CHAPTER 6 SHUFLY Moves North Arrival at Da Nang—I Corps Tactical Zone—Military Situation, September 1962—Initial Helicopter Operations—Marine People-to-People Program—SHUFLY Operations in I Corps — Arrival at Da Nang — I Corps Tactical Zone — Military Situation, September 1962 — Initial Helicopter Operations — Marine People-to-People Program — SHUFLY Operations in I Corps
13. 13.CHAPTER 7 The Laotian Crisis, 1962 Genesis of the Problem—The American Response—The Marine Corps Role—Marine Participation: A Summary — Genesis of the Problem — The American Response — The Marine Corps Role — Marine Participation: A Summary
14. 14.PART III THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES, 1963
15. 15.CHAPTER 8 The Marine Advisory Effort The Political Climate—The Advisory Division and VNMC Operations—Accomplishments — The Political Climate — The Advisory Division and VNMC Operations — Accomplishments
16. 16.CHAPTER 9 SHUFLY Operations Development of the Compound Continues—Combat Support Operations—The Situation in Vietnam — Development of the Compound Continues — Combat Support Operations — The Situation in Vietnam
17. 17.PART IV AN EXPANDING GROUND WAR, 1964
18. 18.CHAPTER 10 Marines Meet the Challenge New American Decisions—A Restructured Military Assistance Command—Changes in Marine Leadership—Redesignation and Reorganization—The Vietnamese Marine Brigade—Additional Marine Activities — New American Decisions — A Restructured Military Assistance Command — Changes in Marine Leadership — Redesignation and Reorganization — The Vietnamese Marine Brigade — Additional Marine Activities
19. 19.CHAPTER 11 Spring and Summer Fighting The Monsoons—The Weather Breaks—Sure Wind 202—Operations Elsewhere in I Corps—Changing the Watch — The Monsoons — The Weather Breaks — Sure Wind 202 — Operations Elsewhere in I Corps — Changing the Watch
20. 20.CHAPTER 12 Fall and Winter Operations Dry Weather Fighting—Monsoon and Flood Relief Operations—Changes and Improvements—Action as the Year Ends — Dry Weather Fighting — Monsoon and Flood Relief Operations — Changes and Improvements — Action as the Year Ends
21. 21.CHAPTER 13 Prelude to Escalation
22. 22.Notes — PART I THE WATERSHED — Chapter 1 Background to Military Assistance — Chapter 2 The Formative Years — Chapter 3 Vietnamese Marines and the Communist Insurgency — Chapter 4 An Expanding War, 1962 — PART II MARINE HELICOPTERS GO TO WAR — Chapter 5 SHUFLY at Soc Trang — Chapter 6 SHUFLY Moves North — Chapter 7 The Laotian Crisis, 1962 — PART III THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES, 1963 — Chapter 8 The Marine Advisory Effort — Chapter 9 SHUFLY Operations — PART IV AN EXPANDING GROUND WAR, 1964 — Chapter 10 Marines Meet the Challenge — Chapter 11 Spring and Summer Fighting — Chapter 12 Fall and Winter Operations — Chapter 13 Prelude to Escalation
23. 23.Appendix A USMC and VNMC Senior Officers, 1954–1964
24. 24.Appendix B Awards and Decorations, Vietnam, through 1964 [14-B]
25. 25.Appendix C Glossary of Acronyms
26. 26.Appendix D Chronology
27. 27.Appendix E List of Reviewers
28. 28.Index — Transcriber’s Notes

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