Package index • VietnamWarData

Ground Combat

Incident-level ground combat operations in Southeast Asia. The combined database joins the four major source files into one standardized table.

get_comb_inc_dta(): Download the combined incident-level dataset
get_vndba(): Download the VNDBA Vietnam attack incident dataset
get_sitra(): Download the SITRA ground combat incident dataset
get_tirsa(): Download the TIRSA tactical incident dataset
get_vciia(): Download the VCIIA Viet Cong incident dataset

Naval Operations

Naval gunfire support and coastal surveillance operations.

get_conga(): Download the CONGA naval gunfire mission dataset
get_nasva(): Download the NASVA naval surveillance dataset

Personnel & Casualties

US military fatal casualty records.

get_dcas(): Download the DCAS casualty dataset

Territory & Control

Unit locations, enemy base areas, and hamlet security assessments.

get_seafa(): Download the SEAFA unit location dataset
get_basfa(): Download the BASFA base area status dataset
get_hes_hamla(): Download the HES-HAMLA hamlet evaluation dataset
get_hes70(): Download the HES-70/71 hamlet evaluation dataset

Psychological Operations

Surface and aerial psychological operations.

get_psyops(): Download the PSYOPS-A psychological operations dataset
get_sortie(): Download the PSYOPS sortie dataset

Mapping

Province/corps boundaries and a Google satellite basemap helper (the helper fetches imagery via your own API key; nothing is bundled).

get_province_boundaries(): Load 1966 South Vietnam province boundaries
get_satellite_map(): Fetch a Google satellite basemap for a preset area

Cache Utilities

Inspect and manage the local data cache.

vw_cache_path(): Return the path to the local data cache
vw_clear_cache(): Delete all locally cached Vietnam War data files