Tracing the history of U.S. Marine Force and Battalion Reconnaissance from its formation in 1898 through its operations during the Vietnam War (1963-1971), this book provides insight into Force Recon's selection, training and deployment. Emphasis on actions with the South Vietnamese ARVN highlights important lessons for today's Special Forces community, illustrating the inter-service cooperation of Recon operations. Firsthand accounts of Marines who served are included, along with photographs, maps and appendices.
Tracing the history of U.S. Marine Force and Battalion Reconnaissance from its formation in 1898 through its operations during the Vietnam War (1963-1971), this book provides insight into Force Recon's selection, training and deployment. Emphasis on actions with the South Vietnamese ARVN highlights important lessons for today's Special Forces community, illustrating the inter-service cooperation of Recon operations. Firsthand accounts of Marines who served are included, along with photographs, maps and appendices.
Leo J. Daugherty III is the Senior Command Historian for the United States Army Cadet Command in Fort Knox, Kentucky.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Glossary of Terms xiii Preface Introduction 1. Birth of a Concept: The Origins of Marine Force Reconnaissance (1898-1943) 2. Amphibious Reconnaissance Company Goes to War (1943-1945) 3. Reconstitution and Expansion: Marine Corps Amphibious Reconnaissance (1946-1963) 4. Vietnam: The Early Years (1963-1964) 5. "Land the Landing Force": Recon Goes to War (1965-1967) 6. "The Year of the Offensive": 1st Marine Reconnaissance Battalion in Action (1966-1967) 7. "Anatomy of a Reconnaissance Patrol" 8. The Year of the Offensive: Recon and the Fight for the Hills (1967) 9. "Some Hard Fighting": Marine Reconnaissance and the Year of Tet (1968) 10. The Eyes and Ears of the 1st and 3rd Marine Divisions: Reconnaissance from the Air 11. High Mobility and Standdown: Recon's War (1969-1970) 12. Redeployment and Deactivation (1969-1970) 13. "A War by Detachments": U.S. Army Long-Range Reconnaissance Patrols in Vietnam (1966-1973) 14. "Ghost Soldiers" and "Sea Commandos": Marine Recon's War in Vietnam (1963-1971) Appendix A: Marine Reconnaissance Equipment Appendix B: The Medal of Honor Citation for 1st Lieutenant Frank Reasoner, USMC Appendix C: Summary of Event Concerning VC Contact 21-22, 1966 Appendix D: The Strategic Importance of An Hoa Combat Base Appendix E: "A Reconnaissance Patrol in 'Happy Valley' by 'Killer Kane' 1st Force Reconnaissance Company by 2nd Lieutenant Andrew R. Finlayson, USMC, Commander, 5th Platoon, 1st Force Reconnaissance Company, III MAF" Appendix F: Lessons from Marine Recon's War in Vietnam: Colonel Andrew R. Finlayson, USMC (Ret.) Appendix G: Weapons of the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army Appendix H: Reflections of a Reconnaissance Marine-Lieutenant Colonel Berwick Babin, USMC (Ret.), 3rd Force Reconnaissance Company (1967-1969) Appendix I: "My Story": One Reconnaissance Marine's War in Vietnam-Sergeant William Moss and Team Atlas Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Glossary of Terms xiii Preface Introduction 1. Birth of a Concept: The Origins of Marine Force Reconnaissance (1898-1943) 2. Amphibious Reconnaissance Company Goes to War (1943-1945) 3. Reconstitution and Expansion: Marine Corps Amphibious Reconnaissance (1946-1963) 4. Vietnam: The Early Years (1963-1964) 5. "Land the Landing Force": Recon Goes to War (1965-1967) 6. "The Year of the Offensive": 1st Marine Reconnaissance Battalion in Action (1966-1967) 7. "Anatomy of a Reconnaissance Patrol" 8. The Year of the Offensive: Recon and the Fight for the Hills (1967) 9. "Some Hard Fighting": Marine Reconnaissance and the Year of Tet (1968) 10. The Eyes and Ears of the 1st and 3rd Marine Divisions: Reconnaissance from the Air 11. High Mobility and Standdown: Recon's War (1969-1970) 12. Redeployment and Deactivation (1969-1970) 13. "A War by Detachments": U.S. Army Long-Range Reconnaissance Patrols in Vietnam (1966-1973) 14. "Ghost Soldiers" and "Sea Commandos": Marine Recon's War in Vietnam (1963-1971) Appendix A: Marine Reconnaissance Equipment Appendix B: The Medal of Honor Citation for 1st Lieutenant Frank Reasoner, USMC Appendix C: Summary of Event Concerning VC Contact 21-22, 1966 Appendix D: The Strategic Importance of An Hoa Combat Base Appendix E: "A Reconnaissance Patrol in 'Happy Valley' by 'Killer Kane' 1st Force Reconnaissance Company by 2nd Lieutenant Andrew R. Finlayson, USMC, Commander, 5th Platoon, 1st Force Reconnaissance Company, III MAF" Appendix F: Lessons from Marine Recon's War in Vietnam: Colonel Andrew R. Finlayson, USMC (Ret.) Appendix G: Weapons of the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army Appendix H: Reflections of a Reconnaissance Marine-Lieutenant Colonel Berwick Babin, USMC (Ret.), 3rd Force Reconnaissance Company (1967-1969) Appendix I: "My Story": One Reconnaissance Marine's War in Vietnam-Sergeant William Moss and Team Atlas Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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