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The Viet Cong were a cadre of patriot civilians in South Vietnam who were willing to fight for Vietnam's unification. The North Vietnamese Army was assembled and trained in the North, and sent south to fight to discourage and remove the United States and their allies from what they called the 'occupation' of South Vietnam.
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How many Vietcong lost their lives in the Vietnam war?
It isn't known. Vietnam in 1995 estimated total North Vietnamese army and southern NLF deaths combined at 1.1 million, most of them thought to be army rather than irregulars.
Which city fell to the North Vietnamese Army leading to the unification of Vietnam?
The final city that fell to the North Vietnamese Army was Saigon.
What was the name of Ho Chi Minh's fighters in north Vietnam?
NVN=North Vietnamese Navy NVAF=North Vietnamese Air Force NVA=North Vietnamese Army
What disadvantages did the Vietcong have in the Vietnam War?
The Vietcong were a light infantry force, primarily used for guerrilla warfare. They had virtually no heavy equipment and no navy or air force. Like most guerrilla forces, they had virtually no training in infantry tactics, and poor leadership. They were used by the main North Vietnamese Army to harass the ARVN and US forces, and to conduct politically-oriented actions against South Vietnamese citizens. The Vietcong's primary value was to provide the illusion of a threat to the ARVN and US forces, and to be a large political lever to use against the South Vietnamese government.
Why did the North South Vietnam army US Army and Vietcong army fight?
The north Vietnamese were fighting with the south Vietnamese because the Viet-min (north) wanted to impliment a communist government and the Viet-cong (south) wanted to remain as they were. The USA interfene and made the whole thing worse.
Who was opponent of us military action in Vietnam?
If you mean who the enemy was, it were the: North Vietnamese Army Vietcong Khmer Rouge and the Pathet Lao While the "Main Enemies" Were the vietcong and the north vietnamese army.
Whom did Australia fight in Vietnam?
The VC (Vietcong) and NVA (North Vietnamese Army).
What was the relationship between the Vietcong and the North Vietnamese government?
The local VC took their orders from Hanoi. The NVA was Hanoi's regular army.
Vietcong?
Communist guerrilla movement in Vietnam that fought the South Vietnamese government forces 1954-75 with the support of the North Vietnamese army and opposed the South Vietnamese and US forces in the Vietnam War.
What were the motivations for the Vietcong and the North Vietnamese army?
Ho Chi Minh said, "Defend the North, Free the South, and Unite the Country." The North rallied around defeating foreign invaders and their corrupt puppets.
When did the US Army discover the Vietcong tunnels in the Vietnamese War?
Probably on the very first patrol anyone went on. The Vietcong tunneled pretty constantly throughout the war.
How many Vietcong lost their lives in the Vietnam war?
It isn't known. Vietnam in 1995 estimated total North Vietnamese army and southern NLF deaths combined at 1.1 million, most of them thought to be army rather than irregulars.
Which city fell to the North Vietnamese Army leading to the unification of Vietnam?
The final city that fell to the North Vietnamese Army was Saigon.
Who did the US of America fight in The Vietnam War?
The United States where fighting the North Vietnamese Army to deter communism in South Vietnam. The Chinese also were a part of the conflict however not so much as a direct entity as a funding source for the NVA.
What was the name of Ho Chi Minh's fighters in north Vietnam?
NVN=North Vietnamese Navy NVAF=North Vietnamese Air Force NVA=North Vietnamese Army
What disadvantages did the Vietcong have in the Vietnam War?
The Vietcong were a light infantry force, primarily used for guerrilla warfare. They had virtually no heavy equipment and no navy or air force. Like most guerrilla forces, they had virtually no training in infantry tactics, and poor leadership. They were used by the main North Vietnamese Army to harass the ARVN and US forces, and to conduct politically-oriented actions against South Vietnamese citizens. The Vietcong's primary value was to provide the illusion of a threat to the ARVN and US forces, and to be a large political lever to use against the South Vietnamese government.
Why did the North South Vietnam army US Army and Vietcong army fight?
The north Vietnamese were fighting with the south Vietnamese because the Viet-min (north) wanted to impliment a communist government and the Viet-cong (south) wanted to remain as they were. The USA interfene and made the whole thing worse.
