During the Vietnam War, the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam, and the People's Army of Vietnam, used a distinctive land warfare strategy to defeat their South Vietnamese Army of the Republic
South Vietnamese "fortified hamlet." Early in the war, the VC actually controlled numerous such villages, using them for rest, recruitment and resupply.
Ngô Đình Diệm
By 1964, the VC were attacking in regimental strength with growing success. A VC demolition team even damaged USS Card while pierside.
South Vietnamese forces capture a VC fighter c. 1964
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The Viet Cong was an epithet and umbrella term to refer to the communist-led armed movement and united front organization in South Vietnam. It was formally organized as and led by the National Liberat
A photo from the U.S. Information Agency allegedly showing a 23-year-old Le Van Than, who had defected from the Communist forces and joined the South Vietnam Government side and was later recaptured by the Viet Cong and spent a month in a Viet Cong internment camp.
Brinks Hotel, Saigon, following a Viet Cong bombing on December 24, 1964. Two American officers were killed.
Civilians killed in a Viet Cong land mine explosion
A Viet Cong prisoner captured in 1967 by the U.S. Army awaits interrogation.