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The heat and smell. In the US the smell was of concrete and fossil fuels (traffic); in Vietnam it was the smell of vegetation mixed with swampy rivers, water buffaloes, and the humidity.

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What Two Forces Did The American Army Face In Vietnam?

Peasants


What were the Vietnamese forces that were supported by American troops?

Army of the republic of Vietnam


What was the result of the Vietnam war after American forces were withdrawn?

The North Vietnamese Army would break the treaty and invaded South Vietnam. South Vietnam quickly fell to North Vietnam, which created one, Socialist Vietnam.


Which of thesee would support the American involvement in Vietnam?

a member of the army of the republic of Vietnam


What were the actions of the military during the engagement in the Vietnam War?

US Air Forces (to include naval & marine air units) engaged North Vietnamese Air Force units; and bombed targets in North Vietnam. US Navy Riverine Forces patrolled the countless rivers of South Vietnam, and interdicted enemy units moving about the waterways. US Army/Marine Ground units "Searched" for the enemy, and "Destroyed" him where ever he was found.


What is the correct name for the Vietnam army during the Vietnam War?

For North Vietnam or South Vietnam? The North Vietnamese were known simply as the 'North Vietnamese Army' (NVA) to US forces, but their actual title was Vietnam Peoples' Army, as it common practice in Communist states. The South Vietnamese Army was referred to as the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN).


How did the Allied forces regain control of the Mediterranean in 1942?

The British army struck from Egypt and a combined Anglo-American army led by Eisenhower was to invade French North Africa and hit the enemy line.


What was the magazine capacity of the Thompson Tommy gun carried in in Vietnam by the US army?

Thompsons saw very limited use in Vietnam, and were mostly carried by forces which weren't American - the US Army used the M3 'grease gun'. The Navy and many second line units did use them, though, as did non-US forces in the region. They used them with 30 round detachable box magazines.


What communist guerrilla forces supported by north Vietnam?

North Vietnam aided Viet Cong or the National Liberation Front (NLF) in a guerilla war against the anti-communist. The army of the North was called People's Army of Vietnam or North Vietnamese Army.


What is the ARVN in Vietnam war?

ARVN stands for "Army of the Republic of Viet Nam." This was the South VietNam Army that the U.S. and other allies supported until April, 1973 - when all other forces withdrew from South Vietnam, turning their military equipment over to the ARVN.


What does the army use satellite for?

Mainly for observation of enemy forces, navigation for soldiers on the field and communications.


Why is charley referred to as the enemy?

"Charlie" was a nickname for any member of the Vietnamese Communist Party, also know as the National Liberation Party. "Charlie" describes an individual or group and universally meant enemy to American forces.=== === This was shortened to VC, or phonetically, Victor Charlie, and lastly to just Charlie.Secondly, it also included the North Vietnamese Army and anyone else that was aggressively negotiating with hostile fire in country (Vietnam).