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Cambridge University Press 978-1-107-09844-2 — the Search for Tactical Success in Vietnam Andrew Ross , Robert Hall , Amy Griffin Index More Information Cambridge University Press 978-1-107-09844-2 — The Search for Tactical Success in Vietnam Andrew Ross , Robert Hall , Amy Griffin Index More Information I NDEX 1st Australian Task Force, 2 role, 214 1 Divisional Intelligence Unit, 260 section organisation, 24 1st Armoured Regiment, 15, 54, Special Air Service, 15, 102, 110, 55, 159 121, 191 3rd Cavalry Regiment, 52, 54, 55, strength, 15–17 95, 128 patrol strength, 69 age profile, 197 undermanning, 83, 173 and 9 Squadron RAAF, 15 Armoured Personnel Carrier Abrams, General Creighton, 115, Squadron, 15, 187 206, 229 artillery regiment, 15 Adamson, Major Colin, 88 artillery units An Khe, 100 102 Field Battery, 44 Army of the Republic of Vietnam. See 161 Field Battery, RNZA, 15, 44 ARVN battalion groups ARVN 1RAR, 30, 43, 44, 54, 88, 89, 92, 18 ARVN Division, 17 107, 159, 170 strength, 13 2RAR/NZ (ANZAC), 21, 52, Australian army, 8 110, 185, 197 Australian Army Journal, 253 3RAR, 41, 43, 49, 92, 109, 147, Australian Army Operational 157 Research Group, 4RAR/NZ (ANZAC), 42, 68, 192, 259 160, 171, 248 Australian Army Training Team, 30 5RAR, 55, 57, 58, 89, 91, 139, 145, 150, 152, 170, 185 B52 strikes, 153, 202 6RAR, 29, 38, 41 Baria, 48 6RAR/NZ (ANZAC), 84, 171, barrier minefield, 183 174 battles 7RAR, 23, 68, 83, 90, 116, 117, Baria, 50–2 129, 153, 245 casualties, 51 8RAR, 105, 126, 175, 185, 244, battle procedure, 76, 102 245 Binh Ba, 35, 55–7, 84 9RAR, 88, 148, 149, 160 Dien Bien Phu, 93, 203 combined arms team, 36, 159 Duc Trung, 35, 57, 59 companies FSB Anderson, 34, 41–2 V Company, 15, 197 FSB Balmoral, 35, 45, 203 W Company, 15, 88, 197 FSB Coral, 35, 43–5, 84, 203 Defence and Employment Platoon, high intensity, 3, 31 95, 114 Hoa Long, 35, 57 infantry, role of, 191 Khe Sanh, 153 298 © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-1-107-09844-2 — The Search for Tactical Success in Vietnam Andrew Ross , Robert Hall , Amy Griffin Index More Information INDEX 299 ‘landmark’ battles, 32 computers, 4, 256, 259 casualties, 46–7 Conduct of Anti-Terrorist Operations characteristics, 33 in Malaya, The,8 problems of, 45 Confrontation, 5, 8, 14 Long Dien, 35, 49 conscription. See national service loss ratio, 51 Corps Tactical Zones, 17 second battle of, 54–5 Counter Revolutionary Warfare,8, Long Tan, 29, 34, 37–40, 84, 203 13, 47 low intensity, 3, 5, 32, 65 counter-insurgency, 5, 200 characteristics, 63–4 Courtenay, 219 combat tasks, 67 Courtenay Hill, 167, 223 LZ X-Ray, 202 Nui Le, 35, 42–3, 84, 247 Daddis, Gregory, 205 casualties, 248 Dang Tan Huong, 213 Operation Bribie, 34, 40–1 Dat Do, 40 political intent, 35 databases, 5, 256 rural, 36 1ATF Contact Database Tet ’68, 34 1966–1971, 5, 89, 260 Trang Bom, 52–53 Phuoc Tuy Incident Database urban 1966–1971, 5, 261 force mix, 48–60 Davison, Lieutenant-General loss ratios, 58–60 Michael, 236 problems with, 48 deception, 68, 117 support fire, 62 Democratic Republic of Vietnam, 256 Bennett, Lieutenant-Colonel Phillip, 55 deployment techniques, 67 Blackhorse, 244 depth of training, 198 body count, 258 Dinh Co monastery, 185 Breen, Bob, 208 District Intelligence and Operations British Commonwealth forces, 5, 14 Coordinating Centre, 16 bunker systems, 153 doctrine, 7, 228 attacks without fire support, 147 ambushes, 103 reconnaissance, 143 domination of the jungle, 8 unoccupied, 163 VC/PAVN, 12 Burrows, Lieutenant John, 114 winning hearts and minds bushcraft, 70, 90, 98, 166, 209 campaign, 8–9, 14 caches, 224 Ewell, Lieutenant-General Julian J., Cambodian incursion, 183 116, 119, 206, 235 Caotes, Lieutenant-Colonel John, 128 and II Field Force Vietnam, 116 casualties, 41, 43, 45, 89 Exercise Lifesaver, 79 exaggerated claims, 93 Chamberlain, Brigadier Ernest fire support, 15–17 (retired), 93 limited effects on bunkers, 153–7 Charlesworth, Lieutenant-Colonel Fire Support Base, 67 Noel, 21, 149 food denial, 65, 102, 118, 183, 240 Citizen Military Force, 30 Forward Observers, 98 civilians, 169 friendly fire, 31, 79 combat after action reports, 257–9 FSB Thrust, 119, 167, 223 combat effectiveness, 38 combat experience, 32 Giáp, General Võ Nguyên, 33 communications, 6, 14, 29, 44, 76, 85 Graham, Brigadier Stuart, 165, 184, at Long Tan, 38 207, 253 © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-1-107-09844-2 — The Search for Tactical Success in Vietnam Andrew Ross , Robert Hall , Amy Griffin Index More Information 300 INDEX Greville, Lieutenant-Colonel Lee, 68 National Service, 30 Groupement Mobile 100, 100 New Zealand army, 3, 8 Nguyen Hue offensive, 248, 256 Hackworth, Colonel David, 212 Nguyen Van Nuong, 212 half-platoon patrols, 83 Hat Dich, 218 Operation Briar Patch, 147 helicopters, 28, 191 Operation Camden, 139 Henderson, Brigadier William, 186 Operation Cung Chung III, 186 Ho Chi Minh, 37, 63 Operation Federal, 141 Ho Chi Minh Trail, 12, 91, 183 Operation Innamincka, 68 Horner, David, 191 Operation Renmark, 185 Horseshoe feature defence, 166 operations research, 3 Howard, Major ‘Horrie’,51 pace of movement, 72 initiation of combat, 205 Pearson, Brigadier Cedric ‘Sandy’, insurgents, 6 119, 235 intelligence, 13, 114, 233, 249 Phu My, 37 Phuoc Tuy province, 2, 242, 263 Jeffery, Major Mike, 105 Plei Me, 93 Jungle Training Centre, 31 Pleiku, 100 politics, 2, 251, 255 Khan, Lieutenant-Colonel Colin, 56, population security, 31 139, 149, 151 Province security forces, 3, 119, 187, Kuring, Ian, 31 215, 231 Civilian Irregular Defense Group, land-clearing, 167 17 Lang Phuoc Hai, 40 National Police Field Force, 16 line alpha, 216 Province Reconnaissance Unit, 17 listening halts, 72 Regional Force/Popular Force, 13, Lo Gom, 40 40, 180 Lockhart, Greg, 184–5 strength, 13 logistics, 6 Province Senior Advisor, 119 Long Phuoc, 216 Long Tan village, 216 reconnaissance-in-force, 66 Republic of Vietnam, 2 Malayan Emergency, 5, 8, 14 roadblocks, 219 marksmanship, 91, 173, 199 Ross, Dr Andrew, 259 May Tao, 218, 222 Royal New Zealand Infantry McDonald, Brigadier Bruce, 183, Regiment, 196 186, 230 rules of engagement, 31, 79, 173 McGibbon, Ian, 197 Rung Sat, 218 McNeill, Ian, 212 minefield-clearing, 167 Scales, Major-General Robert, 212 Minh Dam Secret Zone, 184, 186, security, 31 222, 223 sensors, 114 mini-Tet, 43 Shelton, Lieutenant-Colonel Mobile Advisory and Training Teams, Jim, 51 234 Shoalwater Bay Training Area, 31 mobility, 29 Skardon, Major Geoffrey, 90, 117 Mortar Fire Controllers, 98 Smith, Lieutenant-Colonel E.H., 23 motivation, 6 Smith, Major Harry, 39 © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-1-107-09844-2 — The Search for Tactical Success in Vietnam Andrew Ross , Robert Hall , Amy Griffin Index More Information INDEX 301 Standing Operating Procedures, D440, 18, 55, 57, 229, 243, 244, 96, 257 247, 254, 266, 288, 291 strategy D445, 17, 40, 84, 93, 117, 129, attrition, 5, 234 164, 229, 243, 254 pacification, 115–16, 206, 235 D67 Engineer battalion, 18 Suoi Nghe, 240 District companies, 18 supplies, the soldier’s load, 72–4 HQ 7th PAVN Division, 43 K76A Hospital, 18 tactics, 26, 209 squad organisation, 24 ambush, 37, 43, 101 strength, 15–17 daytime, 120 taxation, 241–2 enemy assessment of, 124 view of 1ATF tactics, 212–13, night-time, 120 255 breaking contact, 97 village guerrillas, 18 contact drills, 74–8 Viet Cong Infrastructure, 12, ‘hugging’ the enemy, 26, 97 250–1 ‘luring the tiger from the Viet Minh, 63, 93, 100 mountain’,37 Vincent, Major-General political objectives, 45, 248 Tim, 192 sapper attack, 27 shoot and scoot, 82, 194, 196 Walker, Major-General Walter, urban warfare, 47 8, 64 Templer, General Sir Gerald, 8 weapons, 6, 37, 39 Tet Offensive, 43, 65 artillery, 38 Thayer, Thomas, 203, 210 155 mm, 41 Thomson, Major Christopher, effectiveness, 26 83, 91 heavy, 6, 14 Thua Tich, 222 air delivered, 27, 97, 150 To Long Tan, 212 artillery, 24, 97, 150, 164 Trang Bom, 48 destructive effects, 153 Trinh Duc, 213 illumination, 97, 126 level of use, 95 US Air Force AC-119, ‘Shadow’, naval gunfire, 24 127 restriction on use, 47 US Army, 1, 66 rockets, 25 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry, 202 safety distance, 97 173rd Airborne Brigade, 79, 208 weight of fire, 25 199th Light Infantry Brigade, 244 infantry, 24, 139 high-intensity warfare, 201–3 81 mm mortar, 97 AK47, 19, 39, 92 VC/PAVN, 27 claymore mines, 105–7 141 PAVN Regiment, 43 cleaning, 21 274 Regiment, 17, 122, 242 M1, 20 275 Regiment, 17, 84 M16, 20 33 PAVN Regiment, 42, 55, 84, M203, 22 202, 242, 247 M26, 22, 149 74 Artillery Regiment, 18 M60, 22, 40, 75 84 Rear Services Group, 18 M72, 22, 149 fi attacks by re, 169 M79, 22, 149 Chau Duc District Company, 57, mortars, 24, 41 164 Owen Machine Carbines, 40 © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-1-107-09844-2 — The Search for Tactical Success in Vietnam Andrew Ross , Robert Hall , Amy Griffin Index More Information 302 INDEX weapons (cont.) mines, 6, 28, 31, 118, 138, 219 rifle grenade projector, 23, 149 casualties, 181 RPD, 19, 20 command detonated, 94 RPG, 92, 149 rockets, 18 RPG2, 23 Weir, Brigadier S.P., 17 RPG7, 23, 92 Westmoreland, General William C., SKS, 19 115, 214, 234 SLR, 39 Wilton, Lieutenant-General John, 214 malfunctions, 21, 40, 132, 170, 238 Xuyen Moc, 222 © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org.
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