Vietnam Order of Battle [Hardcover]

Shelby L. Stanton (Author)

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Product Description

This is a monumental, encyclopaedic work of immense detail concerning US Army and allied forces that fought in the Vietnam War from 1962 through 1973. Extensive lists of units provide a record of every Army unit that served in Vietnam, down to and include separate companies, and also include US Army aviation and riverine units. Shoulder patches and distinctive unit insignia of all divisions and battalions. Extensive maps portray unit locations at each six-month interval. The title includes photographs and descriptions of all major types of equipment employed in the conflict. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Capt. Shelby L. Stanton (1948-) served as an infantry officer in Vietnam, Thailand, and Laos during the Vietnam War. A recipient of the Purple Heart, he is an attorney and author of several books on military affairs. He resides in Bethesda, Maryland. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 396 pages
• Publisher: Galahad Books (August 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0883657090
• ISBN-13: 978-0883657096
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,069,244 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars All Reference but Invaluable for the Researcher, October 1, 2004

By	Jeffrey Morseburg (Los Angeles, California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Vietnam Order of Battle: A Complete Illustrated Reference to U.S. Army Combat and Support Forces in Vietnam 1961-1973 (Stackpole Military Classics) (Hardcover)

Shelby Stanton's book "Vietnam: Order of Battle" is a recent re-issue of a classic reference text that is essential for anyone who is researching America's long, troubled war in Southeast Asia. The book does not have a narrative, or an overview of the war, it is simply a well-researched and comrehensive breakdown of facts, the engagements that the United States and its allies fought, the organization and insignia of the units that serves in Vietnam, the fixed wing aircraft, the ubiquitous helicopters, small arms, heavy weapons, armor that were used, the deployments and casualties, military terms and finally, a very useful series of maps of the conflict. Shelby Stanton is an authority on the War in Vietnam and has authored many books on the subject and this large coffee-table volume is the product of an unusually dedicated and indefatigable researcher.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stanton, January 15, 2007

By	Robert P. Walsh "Robert P. Walsh" (Michigan USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Vietnam Order of Battle: A Complete Illustrated Reference to U.S. Army Combat and Support Forces in Vietnam 1961-1973 (Stackpole Military Classics) (Hardcover)

This is a cornerstone of the collection of anyone doing VN research.

Bob Walsh

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Military History, October 31, 2008

By	Steven Hensley "Collector" (Mid - Atlantic) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Vietnam Order of Battle: A Complete Illustrated Reference to U.S. Army Combat and Support Forces in Vietnam 1961-1973 (Stackpole Military Classics) (Hardcover)

Fantasic , for any Military History Buff , and especially for any Vietnam Military History.