Armies of the Vietnam War 1962–75

Osprey Men at Arms #104

by Philip R.N. Katcher, Mike Chappell (Illustrations)

Philip Katcher provides an overview to the conflict that engulfed Vietnam following the division of the country into two along the 17th Parallel in 1954. The uniforms and insignia of the US forces, including the army, Special Forces, air force, navy and marine corps, are dealt with in detail, together with those of the ARVN, the Allied Forces (such as the Royal Thai Army and Korean troops), and also the Communist NLF (Viet Cong) and NVA forces. Mike Chappell's colourful artwork provides plenty of detail to accompany this authoritative text.

Genres: Military History, History, War, Nonfiction, Military Fiction

48 pages, Paperback

Published July 24, 1980

About the author

Phililp Katcher has written over 20 titles in the Men-at-Arms Series including the highly successful five-volume set on Armies of the American Civil War.

Reviews

[Grant · Rating 5 out of 5]

A lavishly illustrated short study of the many armed forces involved in the Vietnam War. As the series focuses on uniforms, this text focuses on the US and allied forces, as the VC and North Vietnamese had a limited variety of uniforms.