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Early Access: Ambush Tactics Vietnam (Patreon)

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Vietnamese Ambush Tactics: When the jungle speaks Vietnamese

A look at Vietnamese Ambush Jungle Tactics according to a US platoon leader guide from 1967 that was based on US experiences and perception of the Vietnamese forces. Note by Vietnamese forces in I mean the People’s Army of Vietnam (PAVN) generally called "North Vietnamese Army" (NVA) at the time and the National Liberation Front (NLF) of South Vietnam usually called "Viet Cong". »» GET OUR BOOK «« » Army Regulation Medium Panzer Company 1941 - http://www.hdv470-7.com »» SUPPORT MHV «« » patreon - see videos early (adfree) - https://www.patreon.com/join/mhv » subscribe star - https://www.subscribestar.com/mhv » paypal donation - https://paypal.me/mhvis » YouTube Membership - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK09g6gYGMvU-0x1VCF1hgA/join »» MERCHANDISE «« » teespring - https://teespring.com/stores/military-history-visualized » SOURCES « U.S. Military Assistance Command Vietnam, Office of Assistant Chief of Staff J-2: What a Platoon Leader should know about the Enemy’s Jungle Tactics. Armed Forces of R.V.N. Office of Joint General Staff, October 1967. Telfer, Gary L./Rogers, Lane/Fleming Jr., V. Keith: Fighting the North Vietnamese 1967. U.S. Marines in Vietnam. History and Museums Division Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps: Washington D.C., USA, 1984. Anderson, M.; Arsnten, M.; Averch, H.: Insurgent organization and Operations: A Case Study of the Viet Cong in the Delta, 1964-1966. Rand: Santa Monica, California, 1967. Holliday, L. P.; Gurfield, R. M.: Viet Cong Logistics. Rand: Santa Monica, California, 1968. Marines and Military Law in Vietnam: Trial By Fire https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/vietnam/nva-orbat.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/274th_Regiment #JungleTacticsVietnam,#VietnameseJungleTactics,#VietnamWar

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Michael Clark

My only thought re a U shaped ambush - is if the opposite sides of the U were firing down from higher ground. This would avoid fratricide

Volker Hartmann

On the fire discipline: I have read in Che Guevaras Handbook of Guerrilla Warfare (which is actually rather a description of the tactics, doctrines and strategic set-up of the guerilla in Kuba - he himself says that and furthermore says that it cannot be seen as a book establishing a general theory but rather a share of experience) that fire discipline is extremely important due to the fact that there was no supply with weapons and ammunition appart from capturing after combat or incidental looting. Since the VC was in a similar strategic position (albeit they had supplies coming in) and it was tactically highly reasonable, because of the reduction of the firepower-advantage of the US-forces, I think that that point most likely accurately describes the reality.

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read that too in 2001; I remember that he made it very clear that shoes/boots are very important. Good point, that might also be a reason. I assume that the lack of ammo was more of an initial problem (likely going back to fighting the French), but less of a problem at the state of the war we are talking about BUT at that point it likely was an "old habit" and it also had other benefits as well.