1. PURPOSE FleetMarineForceReferencePublication(FMFRP)12-41,Professional Knowledge Gained from Operational Experience in Vietnam, 1967, is publishedtoensuretheretentionanddisseminationofusefulinformationwhich isnot intendedto becomedoctrineorto bepublishedinFleetMarineForce manuals.FMFRPsin the 12Seriesarea specialcategoryof publications: reprintsof historicalworkswhichwerepublishedcommerciallyor by the U.S. GovernmentPrintingOfficeand are no longerin print. 2. SCOPE Thisreferencepublicationcomplementsexistingtrainingmanualsonsmallunit tactics,patrolling,weapons,minesand boobytraps,and leadership. Writtenby a multitudeof Marinesduringthe VietnamWar, this volume isanexcellentcompendiumof lessonsto belearnedfromtheMarineCorps' experiencein 1967.It is enthusiasticallyrecommendedto all junior officers,SNCOS,and NCOSwhowillprofit fromthe principlespresented. 3.
DesignationFMFRP 12-41 Professional Knowledge Gained from Operational E
EditionJan 1967
StatusSuperseded
Pages510
FunctionSmall Unit Tactics
EchelonCorps
CollectionHistoric