Not being a regular army like the NVA, the VC were forced to utilize mainly guerrilla tactics (hit & run).
Not very good ones cause America lost....
in small skirmishes
The Vietcong were South Vietnamese and Cambodians in a political organization supported by North Vietnam to carry out guerrilla attacks against South Vietnam it support of the northern military.
Not being a regular army like the NVA, the VC were forced to utilize mainly guerrilla tactics (hit & run).
The Vietcong were well supplied with Soviet military technology to counter that of the US; in addition, they were able to improvise simpler but effective weapons. And lots of them died. Remember, there were roughly a million Vietnamese deaths in the war, as compared to a mere 50,000 for US soldiers. Clearly, American military technology was very effective. The Vietnamese paid a very high price for their military victory.
The strategy was to "kill em off." The official term was "attrition." The method (tactic) was hunting for them and then killing them; the official term was "search and destroy." The measuring device was the "body count."
in small skirmishes
There is no way the Vietcong would win against China. China has the biggest army in the world. Give China the win.
The strategies employed to force or convince the Viet Cong to surrender were largely unsuccessful due to several factors. Firstly, the Viet Cong had strong ideological commitment and local support, viewing their struggle as a fight for national liberation against foreign intervention. Additionally, the use of heavy military force and bombings often resulted in civilian casualties, which fueled resentment and strengthened resolve among the Vietnamese population. Finally, the Viet Cong's guerrilla tactics and deep knowledge of the local terrain allowed them to evade conventional military strategies effectively.
Yes. In military terms, there were 60,000 Mexicans against 90,000 Americans. In population terms, there were 6 million Mexicans against 19 million Americans.
In the Vietnam Conflict, the US Military used primarily "Search and Destroy" tactics. These involved sending troops into an area with the hope of inducing an ambush or sending them in to destroy enemy camps.
In the Vietnam Conflict, the US Military used primarily "Search and Destroy" tactics. These involved sending troops into an area with the hope of inducing an ambush or sending them in to destroy enemy camps.