Where did the Viet Cong get their weapons?

Where did the Viet Cong get their weapons?

Sources of Weapons Although most of their weapons, uniforms, and equipment were provided by the Soviet Union and the People’s Republic of China, the North Vietnamese also carried arms captured from the French and even the Japanese in the earlier Indochinese wars.

What weapons did the Viet Minh use?

Artillery

• 75 mm M1897 field cannon.
• Ordnance QF 3.7-inch mountain howitzer (British supply)
• Schneider 65 mm M1906 mountain cannon.
• Schneider 105 mm L M1936 field cannon.

Did the NVA have helicopters?

After the negotiated end of American involvement in early 1973, the No. 919 transport air group (Lữ đoàn Không quân vận tải 919), was formed; and equipped with fixed-wing aircraft, as well as helicopters (rotor-wing) in November.

Do any militaries use crossbows?

Modern military and paramilitary use In modern times, crossbows are no longer used for war, but there are still some applications. For example, in the Americas, the Peruvian army (Ejército) equips some soldiers with crossbows and rope, to establish a zip-line in difficult terrain.

What did the Viet Minh do in Vietnam?

Viet Minh. In late 1943, members of the Viet Minh, led by General Vo Nguyen Giap, began to infiltrate Vietnam to launch guerrilla operations against the Japanese, who occupied the country during World War II. The Viet Minh forces liberated considerable portions of northern Vietnam, and after the Japanese surrender to the Allies,…

Who were the Viet Cong and what did they do?

The Viet Cong was a network of communist agents and subversives, supplied and controlled by North Vietnam but active within South Vietnam. The origins of the Viet Cong begin with the Geneva Accords of 1954. Under the terms of the Accords, military personnel were ordered to return to their place of origin, either North or South Vietnam.

How did the ARVN deal with the Viet Cong?

As the ARVN soldiers approached the enemy across rice fields, the Viet Cong were able to inflict heavy casualties from concealed positions. The ARVN had the advantage of American helicopters but even these proved ineffective at locating and eliminating the enemy.

What was the “extermination of traitors” in South Vietnam?

South Vietnamese communists called this campaign of violence the “extermination of traitors”. In 1957 alone, there were more than 150 assassinations attributed to communist subversives. In July, 17 people were killed by the Viet Minh underground in Chau Doc. A police chief and his family were murdered in September.