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“…And on the Fourth Day They Spotted Us”: The MACV Recondo School and the LRRPs in Vietnam
International Journal of Military History and Historiography ( IF 0.1 ) Pub Date : 2016-11-11 , DOI: 10.1163/24683302-03602003
James A. Sandy 1
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The United States military experienced a watershed moment during the Vietnam War, where special and conventional warfare came together. The MACV Recondo School represents a significant shift in the mindset of the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, illuminating a change that saw American commanders like General William Westmoreland attempt to spread Special Warfare ideals into their conventional line units, demonstrating the growing acceptance and importance of such warfare within the U.S. military. William Westmoreland’s influential role in the construction and implementation of this school and its training program sheds new light on both his personal relationship to such forces as well as the entire military experience in Vietnam. The wide reach of Recondo graduates represents the significant impact that this school had on the U.S. Army and multiple foreign military forces. Ultimately, the story of the Recondo School highlights the beginning of a trend that joins the two separate worlds of special and conventional warfare together.

中文翻译:

“……在第四天,他们发现了我们”:MACV Recondo学校和越南的LRRP

在越战期间,美军经历了一个分水岭,特殊战争和常规战争汇合在一起。MACV Recondo学校代表了越战期间美军心态的重大转变,这说明了变革,看到像威廉·威斯特摩兰德将军这样的美国指挥官试图将特殊战争的理想传播到他们的常规战线部队中,这表明人们越来越接受美军内部的这种战争。威廉·韦斯特摩兰(William Westmoreland)在这所学校的建设和实施中的影响力及其培训计划为他与此类部队的个人关系以及越南的整个军事经历提供了新的亮点。Recondo毕业生的广泛影响表明这所学校对美国产生了重大影响 陆军和多支外国军队。最终,雷康多学校的故事突出了一个趋势的开始,该趋势将特殊和常规战争这两个独立的世界结合在一起。
更新日期:2016-11-11
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