About Vietnam: When Tank Combat Failed Against Guerilla Warfare | Greatest Tank Battles
Vietnam 1965. American Marines have landed in the south. With them, two platoons of 3rd Tank Battalion Armour. Heading up this offensive is General William Westmoreland. A veteran of WW2, Westmoreland attempts to draw Viet Cong forces into a conventional war and beat them with conventional methods. But this will turn out to be a very different war... 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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- Vietnam: When Tank Combat Failed Against Guerilla Warfare | Greatest Tank Battles
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- Society
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- English
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