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MANEUVER AND FIREPOWER

29 Lyndon Baines Johnson, The Vantage Point (New York: Holt, Rinchard, and Winston, 1971), pp. 385–415 passim; Msg, ACSFOR, DA, to JCS, and other addresses, 859314, 11 Apr 68, Mobilization Order, Msg, ACSFOR, DA, to JCS, and other addresses, 860342, 18 Apr 68, sub: Mobilization Station Change, 18 Apr 68, and ORC-OPT, Fact Sheet, sub: 12 Apr 68, Selection of Reserve Components for Mobilization Vietnam, Reserve Component file, DAMH-HSO.

30 Tolson, Airmobility, pp. 195–98; Msg, ACSFOR, DA, to CinC, USARPAC, 866236, 28 May 68, sub: Second Airmobile Division, 101st Abn Div file, DAMH-HSO.

31 Tolson, Airmobility, p. 197; Msg, ACSFOR, DA, to CinC, USARPAC, 907931, 6 May 69, sub: Activation/Inactivation/ Reorganization of Units in RVN, and GO 577, USARPAC, 1969, both 1st Cav Div file, DAMH-HSO,

32 Draft SS, ACSFOR for CofS, undated, sub: Redesignation of 101st Air Cavalry Division, FOR PP FP, and Msg, ACSFOR, DA, to CinC, USARPAC, 877510, 26 Aug 68, sub: Redesignation of Airmobile Division, 101st Abn Diy file, DAMH-HSO.

33 Cover Sheet (OPS 28) ACSFOR, 15 Nov 68, sub: Reorganization of the 23d Infantry Division (Americal), FOR OT OR PO, and GO USARV 113, 69, both 23d Inf Div file, DAMH-HSO.

34 Richard P. Weinert, The Role of USCONARC in the Army Buildup, FY 1968 (Fort Monroe, Va. U.S. Continental Army Command, 1969), p. 71; Ltr, TAG to CG, CONARC, and other addresses, 7 Mar 67, sub: Activation of STARF Units, 7 Mar 67, AGSD-C (M) (14 Mar 67) ACSFOR, Ltr, TAG to CG, CONARC, 20 Oct 67, sub: Activation of STRAF Units, AGSD-C (M) (16 Oct 67) ACSFOR, and Ltr, TAG to CinC, USARPAC, 2 Oct 67, sub: Activation of Units, AGSD-C (M) (22 Sep 67) ACSFOR, all AG Reference files, DAMH-HSO. In addition to the infantry battalions assigned to divisions and brigades, one nondivisional infantry unit served in Vietnam in a military police role.

35 Mahon and Danysh, Infantry, pp. 115–16; Westmoreland, A Soldier Reports, p. 283.

36 Mahon and Danysh, Infantry, p. 115; George E. Dexter, "Search and Destroy in Vietnam," Infantry 56 (Jul–Aug 1966): 36–42.

37 Starry, Mounted Combat, pp. 142, 234–37; John H. Hay, Jr., Tactical and Materiel Innovations (Washington, D.C.; Government Printing Office, 1974), pp. 111–16; Army Concept Team in Vietnam, Final Report; Optimum Mix of Armored Vehicles for Use in Stability Operations, p. H–20, CGSC Library, Fort Leavenworth, Kans, Although nine mechanized infantry battalions served in Vietnam, only eight served there at any given time. The assets of the 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry, an element of the 9th Infantry Division, were used to organize the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry, an element of the 1st Infantry Division, in 1968.

38 David Ewing Ott, Field Artillery 1964–1973 (Washington, D.C; Government Printing Office, 1972), pp. 168–73.

39 USCONARC/ARSTRIKE (Army Strike) "Annual Historical Summary, FY 1969," p. 87.

40 Andrew P. O'Meara, "Drawdown for Vietnam: How USAREUR Makes Do." Army 16 (Oct 1966): 73–75+; James H. Polk, "A Changing US Army Europe: Building Combat Capability for Tomorrow," Army 17 (Oct 1967): 65–66+.

41 Aviation Requirements for Combat Structures of the Army, Annex II, 1965; TOE 17G, Armored Division, 1966; TOE 37G, Infantry Division (Mechanized), 1966; TOE 1–87G, Division Aviation Support Detachment, 1966.

42 Msg, ACSFOR to CinC, USAREUR, DA 737567, 22 Oct 65, sub: Reorganization of USAREUR Division, Division General file, Ltr, TAG to CinC, USAREUR, 12 Apr 66, sub: Change in Status of Units, AGSD-C (M) (12 Apr 66) ACSFOR, both (26 Sep 66), Ltr, TAG to CinC, USAREUR, 3 Oct 66, sub: Activation of US Army Europe Units, AGSD-C-C (M)(26 Sep 66) ACSFOR, AG Reference files, Msg. ACSFOR to CinC, USAREUR, and CG, CONARC, 112158Z Feb 66, sub: Transfer of the 5th Bn 32d Armor, DA 750634, 5th Bn, 32d Armor, file, all DAMH-HSO; TOE 17G, Armored Division, 1966, TOE 37G, Mechanized Infantry Division, 31 Mar 1966; TOE 7–45G, Mechanized Infantry Battalion, 1966; TOE 17–35G, Tank Battalion, 31 Mar 1966; John S. Yakshe, "REDEYE Ground to Air," Infantry 56 (Jul–Aug 1966): 22–23.

43 "US, UK, and Germany Conclude Trilateral Talks," Department of State Bulletin 56 (22 Nov 67): 788–89; Richard P. Weinert, USCONARC and Redeployment of Forces from Europe (Reforger) (Fort Monroe, Va. U.S, Continental Army Command, 1969).