Description

During the Vietnam War, the Viet Cong (VC) main forces and North Vietnamese Army (NVA) were forced to hide weapons and supplies underground and to dig protective shelters to counter massive US firepower. Their field works defended villages, hidden base camps, and fortified complexes, and took the form of trench systems, individual fighting positions, crew-served weapon positions, bunkers, caches, and extensive tunnel complexes. Camouflage and deceptive measures, and the employment of obstacles and booby traps, went hand-in-hand with such works. This title takes a detailed look at the VC/NVA tunnel systems, field fortifications, base camps. and camouflage and concealment measures employed during the Vietnam conflict.

Product details

Published Sep 20 2012
Format Ebook (PDF)
Edition 1st
Extent 64
ISBN 9781849080477
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 38 b/w; 8 col
Series Fortress
Short code FOR 48
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Author

Gordon L. Rottman

Gordon L. Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, vol…

Illustrator

Chris Taylor

Illustrator

Lee Ray

Illustrator

Alex Mallinson

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