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Viet Cong Fighter by Gordon L. Rottman
Category: Military | Series: Warrior Ser.
Osprey's study of the Viet Cong fighters of the Vietnam War (1955-1975). An enemy in the shadows, the Viet Cong was the military arm of the National Liberation Front, the Communist Party of the Republic of Vietnam. Often generally thought of as local guerrillas, they were also an important part of the N ...Show more
Viet Cong and NVA Tunnels and Fortifications of the Vietnam War by Chris Taylor (Illustrator); Gordon L. Rottman; Lee Ray (Illustrator); Alex Mallinson (Illustrator)
Category: Military | Series: Fortress Ser.
Field fortifications and tunnel systems are typically thought of as defensive and active protective measures, but the VC/NVA also employed them offensively. It was common for extensive field works to be constructed to support assaults and sieges on US fire-support bases and remote camps. Their tactics r ...Show more
Vietnam Infantry Tactics by Gordon L. Rottman
Category: Military
This book explores the evolving US, Viet Cong and NVA tactics at battalion level and below throughout the Vietnam War. Beginning with a description of the terrain, climate and the unique nature of operations in this theatre of war, it then explains how unit organisation was broken down by combatant forc ...Show more
Vietnam Riverine Craft, 1962-75 by Hugh Johnson; Gordon L. Rottman
Category: Military | Series: New Vanguard Ser.
The southernmost region of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) encompassed the vast Mekong River Delta, and area covering 10,190 square miles. Three major rivers run through the Delta, the Song Hou Giang (aka Bassac) and the Song Mekong, which broke into three large rivers (Song My Tho, Ham Luong, a ...Show more
Vietnam War US & Allied Combat Equipments by Gordon L. Rottman
Category: Military | Series: Elite
Over the eight years of the Vietnam War, US forces used three major types of equipment sets, with numerous modifications for particular circumstances. Different equipments were also used by Special Forces, the South Vietnamese, and other allied ground troops. Vietnam War US & Allied Combat Equipment ...Show more