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Over the radio, you would hear, "...what's your body count, over..."
You'd reply, "we've got two November Victor Alpha Kilo India Alpha, and one Uniform Sierra Kilo India Alpha...how copy...over"
Translation: 2 NVA Kia and 1 US KIA
The body count from that transmission was 2 enemy dead and 1 US dead.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 8y agoLed by the Army's Gen William Westmoreland who tried to fight a conventional war similar to WW2, the "body count' was considered the measure of combat success. The U.S. Marines, however, tried hard to work with the people, training them and the South Vietnamese people to carry the fight to the NVA and VC. However their successful efforts were overruled by the Army, who preferred the set-piece strategies that produced such bloody and unnecessary fights at Khe Sanh, Con Tien, and similar.
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∙ 12y agoUtilized the body count method.
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∙ 13y agoBody count.
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What if the us stayed in Vietnam?
Chances are it would have become more unpopular back home and the progress made will probably be none due to the difficulty in finding the enemy.
Why did positive government reports about the progress in Vietnam suffer from a crebillty gap?
government reports about Vietnam were often contradicted by news reports. ~ Novanet and gradpoint(:
What did US want North Vietnam to do after the air war?
The US wanted N. Vietnam to stop fighting in S. Vietnam.
The north vietnamese military attack of 1968 that destroyed the myth of American progress in Vietnam was the?
Tet
Are Vietnam and US friends now?
Even though Vietnam is a communist country, the US does business with Vietnam. The US promotes good business. Friends? Sure, why not.
What was used by the US to determine how well they were doing in the Vietnam War?
Body count became the measure of success in a war of attrition.
What if the us stayed in Vietnam?
Chances are it would have become more unpopular back home and the progress made will probably be none due to the difficulty in finding the enemy.
Where did the US invade Vietnam?
The US never invaded Vietnam.
What was the US connection to South Vietnam during the Vietnam War?
South Vietnam was considered an ally of the US.
Which military attack of the 1968 Vietnamese military destroyed the myth of American progress in Vietnam?
No
Why did positive government reports about the progress in Vietnam suffer from a crebillty gap?
government reports about Vietnam were often contradicted by news reports. ~ Novanet and gradpoint(:
How long did the US remain in Vietnam in the Vietnam War?
US Military personnel were in Vietnam from 1955 thru 1975.
Who is the us Vietnam ambassador?
See: Vietnam
WHERE did the US attack the Vietnam war?
Vietnam
What were the US concerned about the development in Vietnam?
The US was concerned about the development of Communism in Vietnam
Why was the US at war with Vietnam?
We were at war with Vietnam because they disagreed with us about something.
What did US in Vietnam in 1950 lose?
The French were fighting in Vietnam in 1950 not the US.
