Vietcong Tactics - Mines Flashcards

1
Q

How would a soldier trigger a ‘Bouncing Betty’ mine?

A

•By stepping on it

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2
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Why was the bomb fired a metre into the air before exploding in front of the soldier?

A

•So that it was at the same height as the soldier’s genitals

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3
Q

Why did these weapons increase the tension and frustration the survivors felt towards the Vietcong and the Communists?

A

•There was no enemy to be seen and no one to shoot at because they didn’t know where the find them

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