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About this book:
Artillery fire support bases of the Freeworld forces played a critical role in the conduct of operations during the Vietnam War. They served to lay down high-volume fire on enemy firing sites, supported friendly infantry operations, and executed harassing fire missions where exact targets were not known. But the firebases themselves – which housed a range of other facilities such as troop shelters, surveillance radars, and command centers – had to be defended against ground attack and as a result became significant fortifications in their own right. This book describes the design, development, and operational history of the fire support bases throughout the conflict.