Quote Originally Posted by Romanus
The role of the vietcong in the vietnam war is a bit overstated, after the TET offensive in 1969 most VC units were destroyed or at least heavily depleted from that moment NVA regulars took over.
The Tunnels were usefull but they were also very vunerable when they were found out. And you don't win wars with booby traps either.
After the TET offensive the forces were depleted, but you have to look at the size of force the Vietnamese had vs. the rest of the allied powers against them. I think after the tunnels were found out, they still helped the vietcong because tunnels led into cities to allow for short raids or assinations. Many were not found that far by us.

Booby traps don't win wars, but it caused many hundreds of deaths. While units were pre-occupied getting a man out of a trap, gorilla troops would seize the opputunity to kill.