The Viet Cong[nb 1] (VC) was an epithet and umbrella term to refer to the communist -driven armed movement and united front organization in South Vietnam. It was formally organized as …

Viet Cong (VC), the guerrilla force that, with the support of the North Vietnamese Army, fought against South Vietnam (late 1950s–1975) and the United States (early 1960s–1973). The …

Jan 30, 2025 · Characterized by both guerrilla warfare and conventional military tactics, the VC played a crucial role in the Vietnam War, which ultimately led to the reunification of Vietnam …

May 10, 2025 · The Viet Cong were South Vietnamese supporters of communism during the Vietnam War. Many Viet Cong were guerrilla fighters who played a big role in the Vietnam …

The Vietnamese Communists, or Vietcong, were the military branch of the National Liberation Front (NLF), and were commanded by the Central Office for South Vietnam, which was …

By December 1960, Hanoi directed its southern allies to form the National Liberation Front (NLF), which the Americans referred to as the "Viet Cong," a derogatory shorthand derived from “Việt …

The Viet Cong was the military branch of the National Front for the Liberation of the South, or National Liberation Front, a North Vietnamese communist organization that worked to …

In the turbulent era of the Vietnam War, the Việt Cộng emerged as a formidable insurgency operating in the South of Vietnam. Their relentless mission: to overthrow the established anti …

The People's Liberation Armed Forces (PLAF), more popularly known as the Viet Cong (VC), was the military arm of the National Liberation Front (NLF). Established at the end of 1960, the VC …

American soldiers called the Vietnamese communist forces Charlie (which is the letter "C" in the NATO phonetic alphabet), [1] whether North Vietnamese or South Vietnamese (Viet Cong). …