Vietcong
The Vietcong, a.k.a The People's Liberation Armed Forces was established near the end of 1960, the 'VC' was created by the North Vietnamese communist to escalate the armed struggle in South Vietnam. They grew very rapidly and by 1964 they totaled over 30,000 soldiers. The Vietcong was organized into three different levels, regular forces operating under command of the southern Communist, Full time Guerillas organized into groups serving under provincial leadership. and finally the last group was a part time self-defense militia composed of units organized into squads and platoons for village defense. They were very hard to identify and notice because they had no uniforms, they had dressed the same as local peasants. They usually made "hit-and-run" attacks. They are said to not have played a huge role in the war but of course a factor. at the end of the war the remaining VC were integrated into the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN).
The Vietcong, a.k.a The People's Liberation Armed Forces was established near the end of 1960, the 'VC' was created by the North Vietnamese communist to escalate the armed struggle in South Vietnam. They grew very rapidly and by 1964 they totaled over 30,000 soldiers. The Vietcong was organized into three different levels, regular forces operating under command of the southern Communist, Full time Guerillas organized into groups serving under provincial leadership. and finally the last group was a part time self-defense militia composed of units organized into squads and platoons for village defense. They were very hard to identify and notice because they had no uniforms, they had dressed the same as local peasants. They usually made "hit-and-run" attacks. They are said to not have played a huge role in the war but of course a factor. at the end of the war the remaining VC were integrated into the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN).