Event: Cu Chi tunnels

Vietnamese forces were dug in the Cu Chi Tunnels around Saigon, ambushing American forces when possible. When they attacked a U.S. helicopter carrying troops, the Americans responded with a big counteroffensive and a huge air born operation, leading to one of the largest skirmishes of the war.Sb This series mainly covers the military aspects of…

America’s tactics to wipe out big concentrations of Vietnamese units didn’t work, so they developed the ‘search and destroy’-tactic. Vietnamese forces didn’t engage America directly, fearing the overwhelming firepower and air force. With this new tactic, American forces tried to pin down the guerrilla’s and destroy them with airlifted troops. This episode focuses on a…