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NVA Buildup= the infiltration of more north Vietnamese troops from north Vietnam into South Vietnam
Abbreviations used in Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried"
1.SOP = standard operating procedure
2.RTO= radio/telephone operator
3.Psy Ops Leaflets= Propaganda leaflets/usually dropped
4.Toe Poppers and Bouncing betties= small landmines and booby traps/bouncing betties jump off the ground about 1 meter then explode
5.KIA= killed in action
6.MIA=missing in action
7.CO (not meaning commanding officer)=combat operation
8.Willie peter=white phosphorous - a burning element in certain weapons like grenades or artillery
9.HE= high explosive, such as in a grenade or artillery
10. LP= listening post - away from the main perimeter to listen for enemy activity
11. Booby Trapped 105 round= a 105 mm artillery shell rigged as a booby trap
12. LZ=landing zone for helicopters
13.AO=area of operations - the area a unit is responsible for
14.NCO= noncommissioned officer - a sergeant, not an officer
15.ARVN= army of the republic of Vietnam - a south vietnamese soldier
16.EM club= enlisted mens club, a bar
17.C-130= a USAF cargo aircraft
18.VC= viet cong -- vietnamese communist - the bad guys
19.AK-47= an assault rifle made used by the bad guys
20.M-16 = our assault rifle M60= a medium machine gun (ours)
21. MP= military police
22. CID= criminal investigation division - crime MP's
23. Claymore= an anti personnel landmine that scatters 100's of projectiles in a certain direction
24.NVA Buildup= the infiltration of more north vietnamese troops from north Vietnam into south Vietnam
25. LZ (Gator)=landing zone gator - a name for a specific landing zone
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∙ 6y agoNVA stands for the North Vietnamese Army.
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Tactics used by the vietcong?
For the standard (normal) GI in the field, the reputation of the VC was they would hit and run (not stand and fight/not hold their ground). Which was to the VC's benefit, as they were good at it. The one time they did "stand and fight" they were exterminated during the TET offensive of '68. From that date onward it was a war against the NVA (North Vietnamese Army)...and they, unless ordered otherwise, always stood their ground! Fighting the NVA was no picnic!
Who does the ARVN support?
Do you mean: "What does ARVN mean? (What does ARVN stand for?). ARVN was an acronym for Army Republic (South) Vietnam. NVA was the counterpart and stood for North Vietnamese Army.
Viet Cong was the military force for?
Southern sympathisers living in South Vietnam. Another words, they were not from North Vietnam and not members of the North Viet Army (NVA). But they were on the same side as the NVA and were taking orders from Hanoi (Capital of North Vietnam).
How many nva were killed in Vietnam War?
Discounting AAA gun crews, SAM site crews, transportation personnel, engineers, and just counting the NVA infantrymen & tank crewmen, possibly 500,000 men thru out the war. A vast amount of NVA casualties were attributed to the B52 Stratofortress...this weapon destroyed more men than any other weapon during the war...it was also the most feared weapon by the communists (both NVA & VC). Hanoi has hinted that approximately 2 million communists (total) died in the war.
What military strategy did Americans use against the vietcong?
Not being a regular army like the NVA, the VC were forced to utilize mainly guerrilla tactics (hit & run).
What is nva Vietnam?
NVA is the vietnam NlGGERS
What does NVA in airline ticket means?
The colomn before it is NVB, which means Not Valid Before. NVA means Not Valid After.
What are the release dates for The nVa Bunker - 2009?
The nVa Bunker - 2009 was released on: USA: 2009
Tactics used by the vietcong?
For the standard (normal) GI in the field, the reputation of the VC was they would hit and run (not stand and fight/not hold their ground). Which was to the VC's benefit, as they were good at it. The one time they did "stand and fight" they were exterminated during the TET offensive of '68. From that date onward it was a war against the NVA (North Vietnamese Army)...and they, unless ordered otherwise, always stood their ground! Fighting the NVA was no picnic!
Who does the ARVN support?
Do you mean: "What does ARVN mean? (What does ARVN stand for?). ARVN was an acronym for Army Republic (South) Vietnam. NVA was the counterpart and stood for North Vietnamese Army.
What was true of the the North during the war years?
The NVA were a determined foe. When you fought the NVA, you knew you had a fight on your hands.
What was the NVA during the Berlin Crisis?
NVA: Nationale Volksarmee--National People's Army. IOW the East German Army.
What actors and actresses appeared in Above the War - 1989?
The cast of Above the War - 1989 includes: Dante Abadeza as NVA Soldier Archie Adamos as Min Jun Apalar as NVA Soldier Ben Bernal as NVA Soldier Kevin Blanco as Guen Oscar Daniels as General 2 Efren Derry as NVA Soldier Vic Fabi as NVA Soldier Evie Fender as Lieutenant Jhons Leo Gamboa as Commander Thieu Nestor Gonzales as NVA Soldier Jorge Holgate as General 4 Francis Kerone as General Murphy Russell Koppen as General 6 Romano Kristoff as Top Smiley Kume as Front Line Officer Yasuaki Kurata as Cook Fritz Lenhartz as General 3 Rick Llanes as NVA Soldier Jun Lopez as NVA Soldier Spanky Manikan as General Kom Mike Monty as General Stark Pablo Priento as NVA Soldier Paul Scott Maxwell as Captain Gordon George Soeth as General Hamilton Abel Soriano as NVA Soldier Berto Spoor as Soldier Sonny Tuazon as NVA Soldier Bebot Turin as NVA Soldier Zaldy Val as NVA Soldier Mike Villareal as Sok Michael Welborn as Kio
Who did ARVN fight?
The NVA & VC.
Who wonthe Vietnam war?
The NVA.
What are the ratings and certificates for NVA - 2005?
NVA - 2005 is rated/received certificates of: Germany:6 Switzerland:14 (canton of Zurich)
Who did the Australians fight in Vietnam?
NVA and VC.
