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The Viet Cong used unconventional guerrilla tactics that were both lethal, and difficult to detect.

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The Vietnam War was infamous for the guerrilla warfare the American forces were largely unprepared for. The Viet Cong were on home turf and used this to their advantage when it came to creating and laying booby traps. Not only were these cost effective, but bamboo used to construct many of traps didn’t register on mine detectors used by United States. The goal of the traps was to maim, not kill, as this required American soldiers to deal with their wounded comrades, slowing them down. This was made worse by the use of secondary traps, which targeted those attempting to help the injured. It’s alleged that 11% of deaths and 17% of US troops wounded between 1969-70 were the result of traps and mines. In 1965 alone, this number was at 70%. These booby traps also had a devastating psychological effect on soldiers, greatly reducing morale. They were already fighting in difficult jungle terrain, and they also had to be on guard for well-disguised Viet Cong booby traps. The bow trap was a simple, yet effective booby trap employed by Viet Cong during early days of Vietnam War. A bow, pulled taut and prepped to launch, was attached to a tripwire. When an American soldier set it off, the bow released right where they were standing, resulting in a direct hit to middle of the body. Additionally, some guerrillas set up this type of trap within a small pit. In these instances, bow was angled upward, so projectile would strike enemy in lower extremities. Punji sticks, also known as punji stakes, were a common booby trap deployed by the Viet Cong. The sharpened bamboo, wooden and sometimes metal stakes were often coated in feces or urine, with the goal of causing an infection in their victim. They could also be coated with poisonous substances from animals and plants. Punji sticks were placed pointing upright at the bottom of a hole, before being covered with material that would camouflage them. When a US soldier broke through the flimsy cover over the hole, they would step on the spikes at the bottom and suffer injuries to their feet and legs. This particular booby trap could be made worse in two different ways. The first was installing them at a downward angle, along the sides of the hole. When these extra stakes were added, it became difficult for the victim to get themselves out without causing further injury to themselves. This often resulted in the slowing down of their unit while efforts were made to free them. A second way was by digging another hole next to the one equipped with the punji sticks, with the aim being to trap a second combatant with little additional effort. When a soldier came to rescue his injured comrade, he’d fall into adjacent hole and become trapped. Along with physically injuring American troops, punji sticks were also effective at hurting overall morale of those serving within Vietnam’s dense jungles. Bamboo whips were another brutal booby trap employed by the Viet Cong. A bamboo pole was attached to a tripwire and pulled back with a lot of tension. The pole had foot-long spikes attached to it, so when the tripwire was triggered, whoever tripped it would be impaled by the spikes as the pole whipped forward. According to We Are The Mighty, the pole and its spikes could travel up to 100 MPH. As with punji sticks, the spikes could be covered in poisonous material to further impact the victim’s ability to heal. 🎥 : During Vietnam War, Vietnamese traps were installed in specific locations such as trails, river banks and even rice fields. The possibility of a trap being triggered at any time had a profound impact on psychology of US soldiers. #archaeohistories

The Vietnam War was infamous for the guerrilla warfare the American forces were largely unprepared for. The Viet Cong were on home turf and used this to their advantage when it came to creating and laying booby traps. Not only were these cost effective, but bamboo used to construct many of traps didn’t register on mine detectors used by United States. The goal of the traps was to maim, not kill, as this required American soldiers to deal with their wounded comrades, slowing them down. This was made worse by the use of secondary traps, which targeted those attempting to help the injured. It’s alleged that 11% of deaths and 17% of US troops wounded between 1969-70 were the result of traps and mines. In 1965 alone, this number was at 70%. These booby traps also had a devastating psychological effect on soldiers, greatly reducing morale. They were already fighting in difficult jungle terrain, and they also had to be on guard for well-disguised Viet Cong booby traps. The bow trap was a simple, yet effective booby trap employed by Viet Cong during early days of Vietnam War. A bow, pulled taut and prepped to launch, was attached to a tripwire. When an American soldier set it off, the bow released right where they were standing, resulting in a direct hit to middle of the body. Additionally, some guerrillas set up this type of trap within a small pit. In these instances, bow was angled upward, so projectile would strike enemy in lower extremities. Punji sticks, also known as punji stakes, were a common booby trap deployed by the Viet Cong. The sharpened bamboo, wooden and sometimes metal stakes were often coated in feces or urine, with the goal of causing an infection in their victim. They could also be coated with poisonous substances from animals and plants. Punji sticks were placed pointing upright at the bottom of a hole, before being covered with material that would camouflage them. When a US soldier broke through the flimsy cover over the hole, they would step on the spikes at the bottom and suffer injuries to their feet and legs. This particular booby trap could be made worse in two different ways. The first was installing them at a downward angle, along the sides of the hole. When these extra stakes were added, it became difficult for the victim to get themselves out without causing further injury to themselves. This often resulted in the slowing down of their unit while efforts were made to free them. A second way was by digging another hole next to the one equipped with the punji sticks, with the aim being to trap a second combatant with little additional effort. When a soldier came to rescue his injured comrade, he’d fall into adjacent hole and become trapped. Along with physically injuring American troops, punji sticks were also effective at hurting overall morale of those serving within Vietnam’s dense jungles. Bamboo whips were another brutal booby trap employed by the Viet Cong. A bamboo pole was attached to a tripwire and pulled back with a lot of tension. The pole had foot-long spikes attached to it, so when the tripwire was triggered, whoever tripped it would be impaled by the spikes as the pole whipped forward. According to We Are The Mighty, the pole and its spikes could travel up to 100 MPH. As with punji sticks, the spikes could be covered in poisonous material to further impact the victim’s ability to heal. 🎥 : During Vietnam War, Vietnamese traps were installed in specific locations such as trails, river banks and even rice fields. The possibility of a trap being triggered at any time had a profound impact on psychology of US soldiers. #archaeohistories

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