The Development and Training of the South Vietnamese Army...
Collins, James L. / United States Department of the Army
First published in 1975. From the preface: "In 1954 the Army of South Vietnam was a collection of former French colonial troops with little command experience and no support forces worthy of mention. Gradually and despite a considerable degree of political and social instability, the Army, with strong American assistance, was molded into an effective fighting force by the efforts of Vietnamese leaders. After 1960 the South Vietnamese Army also...