Guerrilla Tactics : The Vietnamese Communist Of The National Freedom Front ( Nlf )

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The Vietnam War was first derived from the gradual oppression of the communist party of the north over the region of South Vietnam. The North Communist party was supported mainly by China and the Soviet Union whiles the Anti-Communist party of South Vietnam was supported by United States and France. The communist party group, as known as the Viet Cong, was recognized for their guerilla war strategies within the region of South Vietnam, intended to fully expand and unify Vietnam under Communist rule. U.S. involvement with the Vietnam War starting in November 1, 1955, develops from the theory of the domino effect, stating that if one country falls into communism, a threat that can develop into the encouragement and spread of communism throughout the world in the future. It is basically viewed as a potential harm to the welfare of the United Sates. Therefore, due to the conflicting forces of the historical, political, economic and cultural nature of the war itself, it is known to be the longest enduring war in United States history that altered many lives of the Vietnamese and American community, leading to suffrage and acts of courage.

The United States of America, one of the most powerful nations in the world at the time, was completely unprepared for the war that it had joined in Vietnam. The terrain was unlike any we had ever fought in. From mountains to jungles to rice paddies, it was wet, hot, cold, and completely unforgiving. To say that the political situation was tenuous would be a drastic understatement. Not only could officials not make up their minds, neither could the general populace. The media had an influence in this war that was heretofore unseen. All of these factors were a great obstacle in and of themselves and then we put into play the greatest obstacle of all: the enemy. This was an enemy like we had never seen. The North Vietnamese Army (NVA) and the Vietcong (VC) were fast, agile, adaptable, and extremely unpredictable. The VC hid among the common populace and fought like demons. The NVA were well supplied, well organized, and did not restrict themselves the way many large armies do. This forced us to have to rapidly adapt and develop new tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) in order to counter all of these obstacles. Due to these needs and the rapidly advancing technology and versatility of helicopters, the Air Cavalry was born. The Air Cav was composed of several types of airframes including transport aircraft, attack aircraft, and reconnaissance aircraft. The reconnaissance aircraft were also known as Aeroscouts and were known for their boldness, audacity,

“Working-Class War: American Combat Soldiers and Vietnam” is a book written by Christian G. Appy. The book examines the class difference between the soldiers who were dragged into or participated in the Vietnam War. Author attempts to prove that working-class youth has bore more burdens in the war than those from higher socioeconomic background. In order to prove his point, Appy includes various statistics in his book. Moreover, the book contains real experiences of the Vietnam Veterans from diverse backgrounds.

“If the tiger ever stands still, the elephant will crush him with his mighty tusks. But the tiger does not stand still. He lurks in the jungle by day and emerges by night. He will leap upon the back of the elephant, tearing huge chunks from his hide, and then he will leap back into the dark jungle. And slowly the elephant will bleed to death.” This quote by Ho Chi Minh emphasises his belief that Guerrilla tactics would be what would result in a win for the Vietcong. The Vietcong made use of tunnels, known as the Cu Chi Tunnels , which was a network of underground tunnels that the Vietcong resided in, and used to store supplies and care for the sick and injured. The use of underground hiding places meant that the US was unaware of the Vietcong’s whereabouts from ground level, allowed them to be

The North Vietnamese soldiers were dedicated to fight for their independence and for communism. They were conscripted forces and they were aggressively faithful to their leader, Ho Chi Minh. The Viet Cong were more motivated to fight and win the war than the Americans as they were defending their own motherland. The Viet Cong were aided by the North Vietnamese leaders with military supplies and philosophy support. They also had the backing from China and the Soviet Union who were also communist

Vietcong were trying to overthrow the South Vietnam government and get rid of the Us troops. They were trying to make South Vietnam a communist country aswell.

Acts of defiance, such as the refusal to divulge sensitive information to their interrogators or bow their heads during the prisoner’s parade through Hanoi, displayed their honor and patriotism to their country. Such examples as the parade the yells of “You are Americans! Keep your heads up.” and the beatings that they would receive because of their defiance would only show the evolution and commitment to their duty, honor, and begin to develop their patriotism showing their boldness towards the enemy, giving the prisoners bravery, hope, and the will to survive. This will to maintain their pride, loyalty, and duties not only provided and defined the POWs experience in North Vietnam, but it also influenced the United States government to take

When the war started, North Vietnam took side with the communist party which includes China, Viet Cong, and supported by many other communist countries such as the USSR as the main supporter of armour vehicles, explosive, and weaponries such as Type 59, Type 62, T-55, T-54, T-34, however tanks such as those were proven inefficient due to jungled biome and the needs to cut down trees could jeopardise secret operations and ambushes. Guerrilla warfare was proposed by Viet Cong it helped the communist to attack or defend territory with repeat succession when fighting against the

Vietnam’s Southern Revolution by David Hunt encompasses the history of North Vietnamese peasants, their social and political history, and the story of their uprising against the foreign backed South Vietnam. The RAND corporation, a “think tank” organization that assists research, advocacy, and policy suggestion was utilized by the U.S. military in Vietnam to explore the emergence of the NLF (National Liberation Front) in Northern Vietnam. The NLF, also known as the Vietcong, was the main antagonistic guerilla military force which U.S. forces conducted battle most frequently with in dense jungle brush.

To reduce this huge advantage during Phase One, termed “Survival” by Mao, the colonists turned to insurgent tactics against the occupying British during the Southern Campaign. They did this to overcome the strength of British military might, developing into small contingents across the countryside, away from the British strongpoints near the coastal areas and major lines of communication. The Viet Cong (VC) did the same to counter

A point of the film that is quite symbolic of how many Vietnam veterans felt after the war, was when Rambo escaped the prisoner of war camp with a United States soldier and the extraction point was on a slippery slope, showing that the government did not want Rambo to be successful. This was symbolic of how the veterans felt after the war because it shows that the government would not let them win the war. Another instance of symbolism in the film is when Rambo states, “the best weapon is the mind”. This is symbolic of the way that the enemy was being successful against the United States. Rather than using technology for every instance, the Vietcong were able to use their minds and fighting skills to successfully resist the United States, the same way Rambo resists the Vietcong in the film. A common stereotype that appears throughout the film, is the way that the Vietcong soldiers showed up. The Vietcong soldiers in the film were unskilled, subservient fighters that Rambo killed at will. This is an untrue stereotype, as Herring states that the Vietcong were success in infiltrating South Vietnam and deteriorating it. This shows that the soldiers were very effective in their roles, and that the film portrays them

The Vietnam War was an unexpected, gruesome war for the young soldier of the United States. The Vietnam War was not a traditional war compared the the United States’ previous wars. During the time soldiers were being sent to Vietnam, the country was in the midst of a civil war. The shocked soldiers were introduced to the harsh fighting of the Vietnamese and their belief that death in war is an honorable death. Because of the different land setup of Vietnam, traditional war strategies were no use for the United States Military.

In contrast the North Vietnamese had strong political and military leadership mounting a cohesive and determined campaign. North Vietnam’s growing economy and political stability was effective placing it in a strong position to pursue unification. In addition many of the generals in the North had fought in the First Indochina war benefiting the North with guerrilla experience and strategists. Historian Stanley Karnow refers to Vo Nguyen Giap a military leader in the North as ‘a brilliant organizer and strategist.’ While the US was unsuccessful in ‘winning the hearts and minds’ of the Vietnamese the North was able to harness nationalism to recruit fighters and maintain morale. The North Vietnamese Army (NVA) was successfully able to infiltrate

Tung on Guerrilla Warfare). In both wars the guerrilla fighters established their base away from the cities where they knew the terrain and had the support of the people. The Vietnamese, Viet Cong and Vietminh saw the Americans as neo-colonialist or imperialists occupying their country, relocating them from their ancestral land as the French and Japanese had done before, (www.historynet.com/vietnam war). They were defending someone who was corrupt and against the will of the people who wanted a united Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh started phase one of Mao's Guerilla Warfare as a counter resistance to Diem policies, by organizing fighters, support bases and soliciting support from the peasants.