The U.S. Adviser

Washington DC: U.S. Army Center of Military History, 1980. First Printing [Stated]. Comb binding. Good. Format is approximately 8.5 inches by 10.5 inches. Stiff card covers. xi, 205, [1] pages. Illustrations. Charts. Maps. Footnotes. Glossary. Cover has some wear and soiling. Title added to comb spine. RARE first printing. This is one of the U.S. Army Center of Military History Indochina Monographs. This is one of a series published by the U.S. Army Center of Military History. They were written by officers who held responsible positions in the Cambodian, Laotian, and South Vietnamese armed forces during the war in Indochina. The monographs were not edited or altered and reflect the views of their authors--not necessarily those of the U.S. Army or the Department of Defense. The authors were not attempting to write definitive accounts but to set down how they saw the war in Southwest Asia. Preface by General Cao Van Vien--The United States advisory mission in South Vietnam encompassed many fields of endeavor and affected almost every level of the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces. It was a demanding exercise of professional duties and a unique human experience for the American adviser who had not only to struggle with problems of environment and culture differences and face the complexities and hazards of the war, but also devote his time and energy to supplement our Vietnamese experience with US Army professionalism. The total effort by US advisers contributed directly and immeasurably to the development and modernization of the Vietnamese Armed Forces. To analyze and evaluate the United States advisory experience in its entirety is not an easy task. It cannot be accomplished thoroughly and effectively by a single author since there were several types of advisers representing different areas of specialty but all dedicated to a common goal. Therefore, each member of the Control Group for the Indochina Refugee Authored Monograph Program has made a significant contribution as we presented the Vietnamese point of view. As the last Chairman of the Joint General Staff, RVNAF, a position I held for a decade, I have contributed the chapter concerning the relationship between the JGS and MACV. As I see it, the advisory effort at that level was largely a matter of personal relationship which set the tone and example for the entire system. Other senior officers and experienced observers contributed other sections. The chapters include: Introduction, The JGS and MACV, ARVN Battalion to Corps and the Tactical Adviser; The Intelligence Adviser, the Logistic and Technical Adviser, The Pacification Adviser, the Training Adviser, and Observations and Conclusions.