The Mobile Riverine Force in the Vietnam War with Erik Villard
The Strategy Bridge
The Power of the MRF
The power of the MRF was such that none of these landings ever fanned. There were times where the enemy would resist the landing, but in most cases, the enemy would fall back. Suppressive fire didn't always work. On some occasions, the MRF would try to land troops at two locations, so like behind the enemy, in front of the enemy.
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