Brown water, black berets
by Cutler, Thomas J.
Published by : Naval Institute Press, (Annapolis, Md. :) Physical details: xiv, 426 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. ISBN:0870210114 :.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 401-410.
Prologue --
Genesis : the early advisors --
Operation MArket Time : the Coastal Surveillance Task Force (Task Force 115) --
Operation Game Warden : the River Patrol Force (Task Force 116) --
The Mobile Riverine Force (Task Force 117) --
Task Force Clearwater : river security groups, I Corps tactical zone --
Sea Lords : the new strategy (Task Force 194) --
Exodus : Vietnamization --
Epilogue.
Author once taught at naval academy and served combat duty in Vietnam. Provides a detailed account of the development and operation of the Navy's brown water fleet right up the the Vietnamization programs in effect during the U.S. troop withdrawal from Southeast Asia.
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