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Generally a non-uniformed, non-formally trained, mostly non-paid soldier. Although regular Government soldiers, marines, airmen, and sailors CAN be detailed the duties of guerrillas...generally guerrillas are as described in the first sentence. Although, it should be noted, that the VC were one of history's most successful guerrilla fighters.
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ReneSouthern sympathizers living in South Vietnam and aiding the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) as guerrillas.
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What best describes the Vietcongs's war strategy?
fight in small skirmishes
How did the Paris accords affect the Vietcong?
the vietcongs became a legitimate political party
How many people on both sides died in total in the Vietnam war?
Suggest: Statistics About The Vietnam War. Recommended by the History Channel.
What led to low morale in Vietnam soldiers?
The low morale of the soldiers was for the most part on account of the actual warfare. For many soldiers most of their time in Vietnam was mostly taken up by just walking around with little action to be found. Other problems were the frustration of being shot at by enemies that were absolutely no where to be found, mostly because of the Vietcongs familiarty of the landscape and their use of geurilla warfare. Another reason for their low morale was the feeling of not being backed by their country. Many soldiers knew of accounts of soldiers who came back to have strangers spit in their faces. Also many soldiers that were drafted to participate in the war were strongly against it so therefore they were likely to have low morale upon getting their draft statement. hope this was helpful
What effect did the geography of Vietnam have on the Vietnam war?
South Vietnam was, "on maps", divided by the US military into FOUR sections: Military Region I (MR-1), Military Region II (MR-2), Military Region III (MR-3), and Military Region IV (MR-4). They were also referred to as I Corps, II Corps, III Corps, and IV Corps. I Corps was located just south of the DMZ (at the 17th Parallel). Next came the Central Highlands, II Corps. Saigon, the capital was located in III Corps. The bottom of the country, just below Saigon, was IV Corps. The term "Hot" in Vietnam meant "violent or deadly" NOT the weather! The weather was (almost) always hot in Vietnam anyway, so there was no reason to say it was hot, when everyone already knew that! So, "HOT" meant "Dangerous, deadly, lots of NVA/VC, violence, etc." With that in mind; I Corps was very hot, and NVA country. II Corps, the Central Highlands could get rough, and was a mixture of NVA and VC. Saigon, the capital, in III Corps was surrounded by more US Army Divisions than any other military region. Most US Army combat divisions were around the capital, III Corps was VC country. The Mekong Delta region, was Viet Cong (VC) country, and IV Corps. GI's living in I Corps, or the Highlands (II Corps) experienced near United States weather. VERY much like California. III Corps and IV Corps was EXTREMELY HUMID and similar to the US state of Louisiana or Florida. GI's stationed in the Louisiana/Florida weather conditions wore their uniforms as shown in the movie, "PLATOON", starring Charles Sheen, etc. That unit (the 25th Infantry Division) was in III or IV Corps. The movie, "Hamburger Hill" was II Corps, the Highlands. The cooler the weather, the more the men wore their uniforms according to regulations. The more humid the weather, the more they shed their uniforms, fighting in only their trousers.
