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The Vietcong was an elusive enemy, because they didn't fight with a traditional army. Their fighters hid, spread out, regrouped, etc in a highly dense rain forest, making it very difficult for the foreign soldiers (US Americans mostly) to find and fight them.
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What is a search and destroy mission?
In Vietnam the search-and-destroy missions were when US soldiers went into the heart of the Vietnamese countryside searching for the Vietcong, destroying any enemy strongholds, supplies or weapons they found. They often had to avoid traps set up by the Vietcong, such as mines under steps and leaves.
The vietcong's power continued to increase in part because of?
The Vietcong's use of terror
American military personnel who searched the Vietcong tunnels were called?
Always (usually) a volunteer...the tunnel rat.
Was nationalism a stronger motivating force for the vietcong and why?
Was nationalism a stronger motivating force for the vietcong and why?
In what country were the Vietcong guerrilla fighters based In what country were the Vietcong guerrilla fighters based?
South Vietnam
What are the release dates for The Elusive Enemy - 1916?
The Elusive Enemy - 1916 was released on: USA: 20 October 1916 (re-release)
What actors and actresses appeared in The Elusive Enemy - 1916?
The cast of The Elusive Enemy - 1916 includes: Grace Cunard Francis Ford
Why did American soldiers use Agent Orange to detect Vietcong booby traps to disrupt the enemy and food supply to kill as many Vietcong guerrillas as possible to deter villages from harboring guer?
Why did American soldiers use Agent Orange? to detect Vietcong booby traps to disrupt the enemy's food supply to kill as many Vietcong guerrillas as possible to deter villages from harboring guerrillas
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 were the Vietcong's tactics?
The VC utilized the tactics of guerrilla warfare .
Communist guerrilla forces that fought for the NLF were called what?
They were called the Vietcong
What did the North Vietnam backed guerrillas came to be called?
Vietcong
What is a search and destroy mission?
In Vietnam the search-and-destroy missions were when US soldiers went into the heart of the Vietnamese countryside searching for the Vietcong, destroying any enemy strongholds, supplies or weapons they found. They often had to avoid traps set up by the Vietcong, such as mines under steps and leaves.
What was the name given to the national liberation front by its opponents?
the vietcong
The vietcong's power continued to increase in part because of?
The Vietcong's use of terror
How did tunnels help vietcong win?
The tunnels helped them win because they helped them hit and run at the enemy, or attack and get away quickly. they also helped because they helped the Vietcong get supplies through areas without being vulnerable. Lastly the helped because they kept the Vietcong safe from bombing and artillery.
American military personnel who searched the Vietcong tunnels were called?
Always (usually) a volunteer...the tunnel rat.
