When the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment came ashore at Vung Tau, South Vietnam, in September 1966, it faced a number of challenges.
The dearth of doctrine and tactics for the employment of Armored Cavalry in a counterinsurgency was equally challenging--espe.
But the terrain and weather were also factors that could adversely affect the employment of both Armored vehicles and helicopters alike.
The enemy--Viet Cong (VC) and North Vietnamese Army (NVA)--was, of course, the most critical challenge.
When the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment came ashore at Vung Tau, South Vietnam, in September 1966, it faced a number of challenges