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A Raid Too Far : Operation Lam Son 719 and Vietnamization in Laos /
In February 1971, the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) launched an incursion into Laos in an attempt to cut the Ho Chi Minh Trail and destroy North Vietnamese Army (NVA) base areas along the border. This movement would be the first real test of Vietnamization, Pres. Richard Nixon's progra...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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College Station :
Texas A & M University Press,
2014.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | In February 1971, the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) launched an incursion into Laos in an attempt to cut the Ho Chi Minh Trail and destroy North Vietnamese Army (NVA) base areas along the border. This movement would be the first real test of Vietnamization, Pres. Richard Nixon's program to turn the fighting over to South Vietnamese forces as US combat troops were withdrawn. US ground forces would support the operation from within South Vietnam and would pave the way to the border for ARVN troops, and US air support would cover the South Vietnamese forces once they entered Laos, but th. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (296 pages). |
| ISBN: | 9781623491178 |