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PublisherBig Sky Publishing Pty, The Limited
ISBN-101921941545
ISBN-139781921941542
eBay Product ID (ePID)219674684
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Book TitleFire Support Bases Vietnam : Australian and Allied Fire Support Base Locations and Main Support Units
Number of Pages500 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2016
TopicMilitary / Vietnam War, Military / General, Military / Wars & Conflicts (Other)
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorBruce Picken
FormatHardcover
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Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisFire Support Bases Vietnam is a meticulous documentation of the construction, location and role of fire support bases during the Vietnam War, compiled by Vietnam veteran Bruce Picken. Often makeshift bases hacked out of primary jungle, these artillery gun areas provided essential support to infantry field units during operations in South Vietnam., Fire Support Bases Vietnam is a meticulous documentation of the construction, location and role of fire support bases during the Vietnam War, compiled by Vietnam veteran Bruce Picken. Often makeshift bases hacked out of primary jungle, these artillery gun areas provided essential support to infantry field units during operations in South Vietnam. In its simplest sense, a fire support base was an often hastily constructed fortified artillery base position, usually sited forward close to the center of the area of operations in support of task force, battalion or company operations. The role of the fire support base was to bring artillery and mortar fire within range of friendly forces operating in depth. Artillery gun areas were not unique to the Vietnam conflict. In previous wars they were deployed in allied territory to cover the front lines and to support advancing troops. The concept was first applied in Vietnam by US forces and quickly adapted by Australian forces arriving in Phuoc Tuy Province in May 1966 to fight a new kind of war. This conflict was not like its predecessors and the fire support bases were now more usually sited in territory dominated by the enemy to provide much-needed protection for forces operating in bitterly contested areas. Fire Support Bases Vietnam is a detailed account that identifies every fire support base by date, location and role and provides an outline of the operations in which they participated. This is an essential reference book for those with a serious interest in the Vietnam War, and adds valuable detail to the study of a campaign that occupies a unique place in the Australian psyche., Fire Support Bases Vietnam is a meticulous documentationof the construction, location and role of fire supportbases during the Vietnam War, compiled by Vietnam veteranBruce Picken. Often makeshift bases hacked out of primaryjungle, these artillery gun areas provided essentialsupport to infantry field units during operations inSouth Vietnam. In its simplest sense, a fire support basewas an often hastily constructed fortified artillery baseposition, usually sited forward close to the centre ofthe area of operations in support of task force,battalion or company operations. The role of the firesupport base was to bring artillery and mortar firewithin range of friendly forces operating in depth.Artillery gun areas were not unique to the Vietnamconflict. In previous wars they were deployed in alliedterritory to cover the front lines and to supportadvancing troops. The concept was first applied inVietnam by US forces and quickly adapted by Australianforces arriving in Phuoc Tuy Province in May1966 to fight a new kind of war. This conflict was notlike its predecessors and the fire support bases were nowmore usually sited in territory dominated by the enemy toprovide much-needed protection for forces operating inbitterly contested areas. Fire Support Bases Vietnam is adetailed account that identifies every fire support baseby date, location and role and provides an outline of theoperations in which they participated. This is anessential reference book for those with a seriousinterest in the Vietnam War, and adds valuable detail tothe study of a campaign that occupies a unique place inthe Australian psyche.
