Small Unit Action in Vietnam Summer 1966 by West PB 1977 USMC VN
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Small Unit Action in Vietnam Summer 1966 by West PB 1977 USMC VN. West, Captain Francis J., Jr. Washington: USMC Historical Branch/GPO, 1977. Essential to General Collins' concept was the fact that the stories would have to be both highly readable and historically accurate. Small Unit Action in Vietnam Summer 1966 . West, Captain Francis J., Jr. Washington: USMC Historical Branch/GPO, 1977. Softcover, 123 pages, b&w photos, maps, drawings. The former Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3, Major General William R. Collins, originated a project to provide a timely series of short, factual narratives of small unit action, stories which would have lessons learned as an integral part. Essential to General Collins' concept was the fact that the stories would have to be both highly readable and historically accurate. The basic requirement called for an author trained in the methodology of research, with recent active duty experience at the small unit level in the FMF, and a proven ability to write in e style that would ensure wide readership. This publication, then, is based upon first-hand, eyewitness accounting of the events described. It is documented by notes and taped interviews taken in the field and includes lessons learned from the mouths of the Marines who are currently fighting in Vietnam.
