Inside the VC and the NVA: The Real Story of North Vietnam's Armed ForcesReaders of Vietnam books went "inside" the LRRPS and Force Recon, courtesy of Michael Lee Lanning. His new inside story takes them where no book ever has--into the heart and soul of the North Vietnamese Army. Based on statements of the soldiers themselves, here are the fascinating facts of how Vietnamese civilians were recruited, trained, and sent "South". 8-page insert. |
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IN THEIR OWN WORDS 3 | 13 |
THE VIETNAM ENIGMA | 16 |
RECRUITING AND TRAINING | 37 |
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