Search and destroy Flashcards
1
Q
What happens if a VC suspect was found?
A
The whole village would be destroyed
2
Q
What happened if the USA wanted information from VC?
A
Brutal attacks were applied on them
3
Q
What was the point in Search and destroy?
A
“flush” the VC out of the jungles. The weapons included helicopters and landed close to the Vietcong controlled villages
4
Q
Why was search and destroy difficult?
A
Because of the conditions very difficult due to the heat and the mosquitoes
Hard to distinguish the VC from ordinary people
