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| − | The '''Việt Cộng''' were communist guerrillas in [[South Vietnam]]. They began fighting for the reunification of [[North Vietnam|North]] and South Vietnam under [[communist]] rule in the 1960s. The | + | The '''Việt Cộng''' were communist guerrillas in [[South Vietnam]]. They began fighting for the reunification of [[North Vietnam|North]] and South Vietnam under [[communist]] rule in the 1960s. The Việt Cộng were organized into three levels: regular forces operating under the command of the southern communist leadership, full time guerrillas organized into companies serving under provincial leadership and finally, a part time self-defense militia, composed of units organized into squads and platoons used primarily for village defense. |
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Revision as of 00:30, June 27, 2008
The Việt Cộng were communist guerrillas in South Vietnam. They began fighting for the reunification of North and South Vietnam under communist rule in the 1960s. The Việt Cộng were organized into three levels: regular forces operating under the command of the southern communist leadership, full time guerrillas organized into companies serving under provincial leadership and finally, a part time self-defense militia, composed of units organized into squads and platoons used primarily for village defense.