Vietnamese Tactics Flashcards
What did the Vietcong do to infiltrate hamlets and countryside?
Recruited men/ women from local villages
What kind of warfare did the Vietcong use and what did they do?
Guerrilla warfare
Ambush enemy vehicles
Terrorism/ murder
Plant mines/ booby traps
Attack isolated camps
What did the VC do to avoid the USA carpet Bombing?
Dug underground tunnels
250km of tunnels
Kitchens/ hospitals/ ammo stores
What were some kinds of booby traps?
Punji traps - hole with bamboo spikes in
Bouncing Betty
Tin can trap - grenade + pin in a can
Booby traps responsible for 11% of American deaths
17% injuries
How did the VC receive supplies?
Ho Chi Minh trail
Send food
Weapons
Across the border
What do the VC only do if the circumstances are right?
Open attrition
Siege of 1968 when USA marine base surrounded by NVA under Giap
