William Westmoreland
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 William Westmoreland      (officer) | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 26 March 1914 Saxon, South Carolina, U.S. | |||||||||||||
| Died | 18 July 2005 (Age 91) Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. | |||||||||||||
| Alma mater | United States Military Academy | |||||||||||||
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William Childs Westmoreland was a United States Army general, most notably commander of United States forces during the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1968. He was Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1968 to 1972.
A Document by William Westmoreland
| Title | Document type | Publication date | Subject(s) | Description |
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| Document:Field Manual 30-31b | Field Manual | 10 March 1970 | Counterinsurgency Operation Gladio U.S. Army intelligence Asset recruitment Strategy of tension | An U.S. document describing top secret counterinsurgency tactics, including a "strategy of tension" involving violent attacks which are then blamed on radical left-wing groups in order to convince allied governments of the need for counter-action. It also points out the need for heavy recruiting among the officer corps and security forces in the host country. |
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