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About How US Forces Trained Vietnamese Peasants To Fight The Vietcong | Battlezone

Before the rapid escalation of the Vietnam War and the deployment of US troops, a very different plan of action was conceived. It involved US forces travelling around the Vietnamese countryside to remote villages and hamlets to help build facilities for the villagers, provide medical treatment and convince their men to take up arms against the Viet Cong. War Stories is your one stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. You can find more from us on

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Title
How US Forces Trained Vietnamese Peasants To Fight The Vietcong | Battlezone
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Society
Runtime
57 minutes
Language
English
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War Stories

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