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2 Αυγ 2011 · In order to combat better-supplied American and South Vietnamese forces during the Vietnam War, Communist guerrilla troops known as Viet Cong (VC) dug tens of thousands of miles of tunnels,...
Historical Vignette 062 - How Army Engineers Cleared Viet Cong Tunnels. To counter the immense technological advantage held by U.S. and allied forces during the Vietnam Conflict,...
26 Ιαν 2022 · Of the nasty, uncomfortable, deadly and outright terrifying jobs carried about by those who served in the Vietnam War, clearing Viet Cong tunnels was one of the worst. The task emerged as one of the most dreaded jobs of the conflict, and there’s no surprise as to why.
13 Ιαν 2023 · Just 40 kilometres from Saigon, around an area known as the Iron Triangle in the Cu Chi district, lay the most complex Viet Cong tunnel system in South Vietnam. The area, a Viet Cong stronghold, was heavily defended and used as a base for attacks on the South Vietnamese capital, Saigon.
While it is generally known that the term “tunnel rat” refers to soldiers in Vietnam who search and destroy the Viet Cong tunnels, few people know much about the typical Viet Cong tunnel. During Operation Cedar Falls in January 1967, Army Engineers 1 explored, plotted, and destroyed over 10,900 yards of Viet Cong tunnels and tunnel complexes in
The Vietcong had a hidden system of tunnels stretching over 200 miles. There were hospitals, armouries, sleeping quarters, kitchens and wells underground. These tunnel systems could hide...
The Cu Chi tunnel system contained over 200 miles of tunnel and was only 20 miles away from the South Vietnamese capital city, Saigon. By laying out minefields the Vietcong made patrolling incredibly difficult for US forces as they would have to slowly clear a way through difficult terrain.
