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The Viet Cong's used Gorilla Warfare during the Vietnam War because with there landscape and territory that we had to fight in was so thick and full of trees and bushes that guns did not work because if you shot it you might hit a tree and they knew that hand to hand combat and setting up traps for the Americans or who ever else would walk into it, was the only way to sesesfully kill the Americans or anybody else and they were right.
Hand to hand combat was rarely used by either sides during the Vietnam war. The General in command of US Forces in Vietnam once said that the US troops weren't familiar with the landscape and that it was 'A kind of trial and error'. This meant that they did not have an idea of what the war would be like and with too much confidence in the Amercian soldiers, 'The mere presence of US Forces would force them into quitting' (Philip Caputo, US Marine), the use of Guerilla tactics by the NLF Fighters or Vietcong, were far more effective than the tactics used by the US. Spike pits and underground tunnels, along with attack and disperse techniques were a major contribution to why the US was beaten.
As a desperate solution, the US forces executed 'Zippo raids' and used chemical weapons to try and wipe out the Vietcong, but as they did not wear a uniform, they were hard to identify and looked like 'villagers with guns'. Many civilians were killed by this technique, and also with massacres. Ultimately, the South Vietnamese support of the Amercians was lost and they began to supoprt North Vietnamese communist fighters, or the Vietcong. :)
The US Military has experienced guerrilla warfare thru-out it's history. During the US Civil War 1861-1865, Quantrill's Raiders conducted guerrilla warfare against the Union Army (US Army). Vietnam was simply "guerrilla" warfare on a larger scale over a larger area, done more often, using more lethal weapons than had occurred during the Civil War.
They worked well in the beginning, until the US learned how to fight back, with Special Forces, SEALs, etc. However, during the TET offensive of '68, the VC surfaced and fought conventional, and were eliminated (killed off)...leaving the NVA to carry on the war against the US. Some historians have stated that that was Ho Chi Minh's plan to begin with...
Since the VC were not regulars or conventional troops & they were guerrillas they had to use guerrilla tactics. Guerrillas use un-conventional methods because they are unconventional forces.
Because conventional military tactics would have failed miserably.
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What was the difference between north Vietnamese and Vietcong?
North Vietnamese are inhabitants of North Vietnam, while Vietcong are Vietnamese warriors during the Viet war.
What was the worst American war failure?
The Vietnam War hands down. Those Vietcong are crazy.
How long did Vietcong last?
They are still there they were the victors in the war with the US and now rule Vietnam.
Who where the Viet Cong?
The Vietcong was a political organization and army in South Vietnam and Cambodia that fought the United States and South Vietnamese governments during the Vietnam War (1955-1975).
What kind of tactics did Vietnam use in the war against the Americans?
During the Vietnam War, the US strategy was "Attritition". This involved the tactics of "Search and Destroy", which was accompanied by the procedure of "counting enemy bodies", which resulted in the term, "body count".
Which battle tactics were commonly employed by the VietCong?
There are many tactics that the VietCong used in the Vietnam war. The most common tactic used was surprise attacks and ambushes due to extensive tunneling underground.
What was not tactics used by the vietcong to successfully fight the Vietnam war against America?
The tactic used was guerrilla warfare.
Who did you fight during the Vietnam war?
I was not involved in the Vietnam war. That was between the American (and Australians and south Vietnamese) and the Vietcong.
Who was the Vietcong during the the Vietnamise War?
VC were "communists" living in SOUTH Vietnam.
What was the difference between north Vietnamese and Vietcong?
North Vietnamese are inhabitants of North Vietnam, while Vietcong are Vietnamese warriors during the Viet war.
American tactics in the Vietnam War?
what were the american tactics in the vietnam war
How did vietcong usually wage war against American forces?
in small skirmishes
What types of combat were used during the Vietnam war?
For the Vietnam, they used hit and run tactics, and also dug tunnels and had dug outs so that they could easily transport weapons without being seen. The Vietcong also had a large view and sense of the land because it was their own. The US. used bombing tactics. We would bomb them all night. For the Vietnam, they used hit and run tactics, and also dug tunnels and had dug outs so that they could easily transport weapons without being seen. The Vietcong also had a large view and sense of the land because it was their own. The US. used bombing tactics. We would bomb them all night.
Who was the Vietnamese prime minister who was assassinated?
No Vietnamese prime minister was assasinated, but South Vietnam President Ngo Dinh Diem was killed by Vietcong during a raid from north to south during the Vietnam War.
Who was in the Vietnam war and tet offensive?
the Vietcong could strike any major city in South Vietnam.
What does the slang term charlie mean?
During the Vietnam war the term "Charlie" referred to "cong"...as in the Vietcong http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viet_Cong
What was the worst American war failure?
The Vietnam War hands down. Those Vietcong are crazy.
