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Night Jungle Operations - Major Thomas B. Atkins
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Night Jungle Operations
A Monograph
by
Major Thomas B. Bennett Special Forces
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS 2
ABSTRACT 3
SECTION I: Introduction 4
SECTION II: World War II Study 6
The Japanese 6
The Americans 9
WWII Analysis 12
SECTION III: VIETNAM CONFLICT 15
The Vietcong/North Vietnamese Army (VC/NVA) 15
The Americans 18
Vietnam Analysis 20
SECTION IV: Doctrine Review/Analysis 22
SECTION V: Conclusions 24
SECTION VI: Recommendations 26
BIBLIOGRAPHY 30
Books 30
U.S. Government Documents 30
ABSTRACT
NIGHT JUNGLE OPERATIONS by Thomas B. Bennett, USA, 55 pages.
This monograph examines the adequacy of current jungle and infantry doctrine in addressing the conduct of night operations in a jungle environment. Daytime jungle operations already have much in common with night operations in general due to the limited visibility afforded by the dense vegetation. The degree of difficulty increases dramatically when operating during darkness. Such operations require a thorough understanding of why, when, and how to conduct them.
This monograph first examines the night jungle operations conducted during WWII and the Vietnam Conflict to gain a historical perspective of the types of operations conducted in the past as well as their success. It then reviews and analyzes current doctrine for night fighting to determine its applicability to a jungle environment.
Next, the monograph contrasts past night jungle operations with current doctrine and concludes that current doctrine does not sufficiently address the conduct of night jungle warfare. Lastly, the monograph offers some recommendations for inclusion to doctrine to address the shortcomings identified.
SECTION I: Introduction
The predominate thinking among historians is that the enemy ruled the night
in Vietnam. The United States Army has heard the accusations that one of its failures during the conflict was its inability to operate effectively at night, or more accurately, to prevent the enemy from doing so. This has led to the prevalent attitude that the U.S. Army, when operating in a jungle environment, must conduct extensive night operations in order to ensure no repetition of this phrase in the future. Unfortunately, some of the most fervent advocates of night jungle operations lack jungle warfare experience and possess no conception of the complexities involved.
Conditions of jungle terrain vary greatly from forested mountains to swamp areas. Tropical areas are categorized as primary jungle, secondary jungle, or deciduous forests. They may contain single, double, or triple canopy overgrowth and usually contain dense undergrowth. It can