{"product_id":"original-u-s-vietnam-war-5th-sfg-abn-mobile-strike-force-certificate-and-patch-group-named-to-vietnamese-soldier-chau-ry","title":"Original U.S. Vietnam War 5th SFG ABN Mobile Strike Force Certificate and Patch Group Named to Vietnamese Soldier - Chau Ry","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Items. One-of-a-Kind Group. This is a particularly interesting Vietnam War Special Forces grouping identified to \u003cb\u003eChau Ry\u003c\/b\u003e, consisting of a named\u003cb\u003e IV Mobile Strike Force \u003c\/b\u003eservice certificate together with a U.S. Army Special Forces shoulder patch and detached Airborne rocker. The certificate records Chau Ry's service with the IV Mobile Strike Force against the communist insurgency in the Republic of Vietnam and provides a direct named association with the mobile indigenous forces organized and advised by U.S. Army Special Forces during the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe certificate measures 7 ¾ x 10” and has some repairs, having been mounted onto a page to save it from falling apart. The certificate comes with a Special Forces patch with a detached Airborne rocker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mobile Strike Force, commonly known as the MIKE Force, developed as part of the U.S. Army Special Forces effort in Vietnam. Beginning in the mid 1960s, Special Forces organized mobile formations from locally recruited troops associated with the broader Civilian Irregular Defense Group program. Unlike CIDG units primarily responsible for defending individual camps and local areas, Mobile Strike Forces were intended to provide mobile offensive and reaction capabilities. They could reinforce threatened camps, conduct operations against Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces, and operate beyond the immediate defensive perimeter of a single Special Forces camp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe MIKE Force concept expanded across South Vietnam, with formations established within the different Corps Tactical Zones. The IV Corps Mobile Strike Force operated in the southern portion of the Republic of Vietnam and was associated with Detachment B-40 under the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne). Official U.S. Army material confirms that IV Mobile Strike Force units were active during this period, including combat operations in 1969.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNamed material associated with indigenous or locally recruited personnel who served alongside U.S. Special Forces is particularly compelling because these soldiers formed a major part of the actual fighting strength of the MIKE Force system, yet their individual histories are often much more difficult to trace than those of American personnel. This group preserves the name Chau Ry, his documented association with the IV Mobile Strike Force, and a stated service period spanning several years of the Vietnam War. Despite the certificate's repairs, it would make an excellent addition to a collection devoted to the U.S. Army Special Forces, the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), CIDG and MIKE Force operations, or the indigenous and South Vietnamese personnel who fought alongside American advisers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45569745387589,"sku":"ONSV26CBZ074","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONSV26CBZ074__01.jpg?v=1786988564","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-vietnam-war-5th-sfg-abn-mobile-strike-force-certificate-and-patch-group-named-to-vietnamese-soldier-chau-ry","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}