The Vietnamese Communists, or Vietcong, were the military branch of the National Liberation Front (NLF), and were commanded by the Central Office for South Vietnam, which was located near the ...

This was used to clear foliage in the jungle which was the natural hiding place for the Vietcong. They also wanted to see along the Ho Chi Minh Trail, the Vietcong’s supply route. Napalm did ...

Insurgents fighting in the South are called Viet Nam Cong San, meaning Vietnamese Communists-later shortened to Viet Cong (also Vietcong) or simply VC. Not all Viet Cong are Communists ...