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What was the the difference between the North Vietnamese Army and the Viet Cong?
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∙ 2018-02-21 09:33:43
The Viet Cong was the military arm of the National Liberation Front, South Vietnamese Communists, who supported the goals of the North Vietnamese Communists in their attempt to gain military and political control over South Vietnam. The North Vietnamese Army was the regular army of North Vietnam. MrV
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What is the name of the North Vietnamese guerrilla forces?
The North Vietnamese Army was a regular army; just the like the US Army. The South Vietnamese communists living in South Vietnam were called the Viet Cong (VC); they were the guerrillas.
Who were the NVA in the Vietnam War?
North Vietnamese Army; regular army troops.
Who did the US of America fight in The Vietnam War?
The North Vietnamese Army (North Vietnamese Air Force over N. Vietnam) and the Viet Cong.
Who participated in the Battle of the Ia Drang?
The U.S. Army 1st Air Cav and the North Vietnamese Army.
What is the name of the north vietnamese guerilla forces?
The NVA (North Viet Army) were from the north and were not guerrillas, they were regular army. The southerners LIVING in South Vietnam that were communists were called the Viet Cong (VC).
What is the difference between the NVA and the Vietminh?
The Vietminh were Vietnamese. The NVA were NORTH Vietamese; that's why there's an "N" in front of the letters "VA"..."N"VA...NORTH Vietnamese Army.
Which city fell to the North Vietnamese Army leading to the unification of Vietnam?
The final city that fell to the North Vietnamese Army was Saigon.
What is the name of the North Vietnamese guerrilla forces?
The North Vietnamese Army was a regular army; just the like the US Army. The South Vietnamese communists living in South Vietnam were called the Viet Cong (VC); they were the guerrillas.
What was the name of Ho Chi Minh's fighters in north Vietnam?
NVN=North Vietnamese Navy NVAF=North Vietnamese Air Force NVA=North Vietnamese Army
Who were the NVA in the Vietnam War?
North Vietnamese Army; regular army troops.
What is the correct name for the Vietnam army during the Vietnam War?
For North Vietnam or South Vietnam? The North Vietnamese were known simply as the 'North Vietnamese Army' (NVA) to US forces, but their actual title was Vietnam Peoples' Army, as it common practice in Communist states. The South Vietnamese Army was referred to as the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN).
Who are the invaders of the Vietnam War?
NVA (North Vietnamese Army).
Who was opponent of us military action in Vietnam?
If you mean who the enemy was, it were the: North Vietnamese Army Vietcong Khmer Rouge and the Pathet Lao While the "Main Enemies" Were the vietcong and the north vietnamese army.
What was the relationship between the Vietcong and the North Vietnamese government?
The local VC took their orders from Hanoi. The NVA was Hanoi's regular army.
Who did the US of America fight in The Vietnam War?
The North Vietnamese Army (North Vietnamese Air Force over N. Vietnam) and the Viet Cong.
What happened to South Vietnam after the United States were withdrawn?
The North Vietnamese Army conquered the South Vietnamese Army with a conventional tank & infantry assault in 1975.
General Vo Nguyen Giap commanded the Army of South Vietnam?
No , he commanded the North Vietnamese Army .
