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What military tactics were used by the Vietcong in the film platoon?
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The men in "Platoon" appeared to be fighting the NVA (North Viet Army) and not the local VC (Viet Cong). Laying in ambush patrols and patrolling contested areas. The NVA were regular soldiers (drafted, basic training, chain of command, and uniformed, often wearing OD (Olive Drab) colored pith helmets). The local VC were just guerrillas; store clerk or farmer by day, guerrilla at night.
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What movie company made the movie Platoon?
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Platoon
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