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.
The Vietcong were a dangerous enemy due to their deep-rooted support within South Vietnam, utilizing guerrilla warfare tactics that made them highly mobile and difficult to combat. They effectively blended in with the civilian population, which allowed them to launch surprise attacks and gather intelligence while minimizing their own casualties. Their commitment to the cause and ability to adapt to changing conditions further complicated U.S. military efforts. Additionally, the Vietcong received significant support from North Vietnam, enhancing their resources and operational capabilities.
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 use of terror
Always (usually) a volunteer...the tunnel rat.
Was nationalism a stronger motivating force for the vietcong and why?
The cast of The Elusive Enemy - 1916 includes: Grace Cunard Francis Ford
The Elusive Enemy - 1916 was released on: USA: 20 October 1916 (re-release)
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
The VC utilized the tactics of guerrilla warfare .
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.
They were called the Vietcong
Vietcong
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
The Vietcong's use of terror
Always (usually) a volunteer...the tunnel rat.
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.