North+Vietnamese+Tactics

= Tactics practiced by the North Vietnamese and V.C =

== The main tactic practiced by the also known as the V.C, is known as Guerilla Warfare. Guerilla warfare is the art of fighting through the use of sabatoge and hit-and-run tactics. This tactic is easily mistaken for terrorism, and indeed it is unclear where one draws the line between the two. However, generally, Guerilla tactics hold popular support with the civilians, and indeed requires it, where as terrorism is acts which, as it's name would suggest, invoke terror in the civilians.

Guerilla warfare was actually only used during the early stages of the Vietnam War by the Vietcong, a small force of communist revolutionaries in South Vietnam known by the codename of "Charlie" to U.S. forces. "Charlie" attacked primarily at night to maximize the effectiveness of his hit and run tactics, and blended in with the citizens during the daytime. In order for this tactic to be effective, however, the Vietcong needed the support of the citizens of villages to hide them, provide first aid, and provide supplies. In short, the Vietcong's tactics were successful solely because they had the popular support of the people, and this is what the theory of guerilla warfare relies on.

The second stage of guerilla warfare involves setting up base camps to train troops and other such places to train troops and keep current troops safe. Examples of these bases included the tunnels used by the Vietcong and the North Vietnamese's many training camps.

After the enough fighting by North Vietnam, the U.S. began withdrawing it's troops from Vietnam. This is when the North Vietnamese were finally able to advance to the final stage of guerilla warfare and defeat South Vietnam. The final stage of guerilla warfare means converting the mainly hit and run tactics used for so long to conventional warfare. By utilizing the Ho Chi Minh trail, which was used to transport troops and weapons from South to North Vietnam, the North Vietnamese were finally able to win the war.

Resources
http://knowledgerush.com/kr/encyclopedia/Guerilla_warfare/ http://www.learnhistory.org.uk/vietnam/vctactics.htm http://www.experiencefestival.com/a/Maoism_-_Maoist_theory/id/1744915 http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1875.html