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The Vietcong
The Peoples Liberation Armed Forces, more commonly known as the Vietcong, was the military arm of the National Liberation Front. They were established at the end of 1960. They were organized in to three different levels, regular forces, full time guerrillas and a part time self defence militia.
Guerrilla Warfare
Guerrilla warfare is used by armies to fight armies that are much bigger than themselves. The term guerrilla comes from a Spanish word meaning little war. It originated from small bands of Spanish soldiers fighting Napoleans army in the peninsular war (1807-1814)
Guerrilla Tactics
The tactics date back to Sun Tzu, the Chinese strategist who lived 2000 years ago. They were adapted by Mao Zedong, the leader of the communist china. The National Liberation Front (NLF) based their tactics on Mao.
One of the Vietcong's first actions was to gain the favour of the peasants They gained the favour by following a certain set rules. This included working for their food and repairing the houses. The peasants thus helped the Vietcong by hiding them and some even joined them to fight for the future of equality they were promised.
Bibliography
1) The American War: Vietnam by Jonathan Neale. 2) Battlefield:Vietnam.com 3) Topdocumentary.com/the-cu-chi-tunnels/