Guerilla Warfare on Vietnam War

Background

SEATO formed

NVA action means US and other's intervention

so, gurellia Vietcongs (not directly connected with NVA) started attacking

P1 - Successful tactics

Running away

When necessary, small units would unite for large scale attacks.

If enemy pressure became too great, they would break down into smaller units and scatter.

Hiding

Hiding the base areas had always been a high priority for the Vietcong. Now, with American spotter planes everywhere

In remote swamps or forests, there were few problems, but nearer the capital, it was much more difficult.

answer: Tunnels

Tunnels were fighting bases capable of providing continuous support for troops.

(not like shelters)

P2 - Successful tactics (sabotage, propaganda, support, military success etc)

P3 - However (failure to beat the guerillas, lack of support etc)

say that there were more significant factor of Vitenam's victory, gurellia is just small factor.

no support from civilians

no volunteers from the us

differnt from ww2, getting attacked by japan

not many want to go to the war, when US is totally safe

massacre

no front, cannot evaluate success

AVRN "search and avoid"

short duration of troops and officers

UUUU

fragging officers

southern government corrupt

Notes

Dont need to focus "unsuccessful tactics", because those did not affect the outcome

bluemountain.iconif we have "evaluate effectiveness" question, should we state unsuccessful tactics?

PhD Paper on Classroom might be good Source

Chapter 3