The NVA and Viet Cong

In 1940 Japan placed Vietnam under military occupation, restricting the local French administration to a figurehead authority. Seizing the opportunity, the Communists organised a Vietnamese independence league, the Viet Minh, whose armed forces became known as the PAVN (more commonly known to the West as the Vietcong, or NVA) and prepared to launch an uprising against the French at the war's end. This text details the history, organisation and uniforms of the People's Army of Vietnam from its origins in the fight against colonialism, through two separate wars against the US and Khmer Rouge, to its role in the modern era.

Product details

• Authors: Ken Bowra, Kenneth Bowra, Ken Canboy, Kenneth Conboy, Conboy Kenneth
• Assisted by: Simon McCouaig (Illustration), McCouaig Simon (Illustration), S. McCowaig (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781855321625
• ISBN: 978-1-85532-162-5
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 248 mm x 7 mm
• Series: Elite; Elite
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia, Warfare & defence, War and defence operations, Irregular or guerrilla forces and warfare, HISTORY / Military / Guerrilla Warfare