Dangerous Steps Viet Cong Booby Traps The Armory Life From the beginning of 1965 until mid year in 1970, 11% of all deaths and 17% of the wounds suffered by u.s. army troops in vietnam were caused by booby traps and mines. during 1965, up to 70% of usmc casualties were caused by mines and traps. this article is featured in volume 13: weapons of the vietnam war digital magazine. It is titled "dangerous steps: viet cong booby traps" and can be found at home. new posts search forums. editor, the armory life. staff member. oct 14, 2021 #1.
Dangerous Steps Viet Cong Booby Traps The Armory Life I was drafted into the army dec. "72. though i didn’t serve a tour in vietnam, like my brother who served 12 months "in country", we trainees were shown an army film on jungle booby traps. most of the footage was of a squad on a training exercise, simulating a patrol in the jungle. Here are eight of the most dangerous traps: 1. punji sticks. punji sticks were the most infamous of the booby traps used, said to account for 2% of wounds to american soldiers. they were mostly made out of bamboo (though sometimes metal) in varying lengths and width, and had a simple sharpened spike on one end to impale its victim. The bow trap was a simple, yet effective booby trap employed by the viet cong during the early days of the vietnam war. a bow, pulled taut and prepped to launch, was attached to a tripwire. when an american soldier set it off, the bow released right where they were standing, resulting in a direct hit to the middle of the body. Introduction. the vietnam war (1955 1975) remains one of the most controversial and devastating conflicts in modern history. as the cold war proxy battle raged between the communist north vietnam and the united states backed south vietnam, a lesser known but equally deadly aspect of the war was unfolding in the jungles and rice paddies: the viet cong‘s ingenious and terrifying use of booby.
Dangerous Steps Viet Cong Booby Traps The Armory Life The bow trap was a simple, yet effective booby trap employed by the viet cong during the early days of the vietnam war. a bow, pulled taut and prepped to launch, was attached to a tripwire. when an american soldier set it off, the bow released right where they were standing, resulting in a direct hit to the middle of the body. Introduction. the vietnam war (1955 1975) remains one of the most controversial and devastating conflicts in modern history. as the cold war proxy battle raged between the communist north vietnam and the united states backed south vietnam, a lesser known but equally deadly aspect of the war was unfolding in the jungles and rice paddies: the viet cong‘s ingenious and terrifying use of booby. The viet cong were the guerrilla force that, with the support of the north vietnamese army, fought against south vietnam and its allies. despite the superior firepower of the american military, the determination of the viet cong was exceptional, and they were experts in utilising their surroundings to create booby traps to hamper america’s ability to pursue them in a retreat. The viet cong’s resourcefulness and adaptability were crucial in developing booby traps. unable to match the firepower of their adversaries, they relied on inventive and low cost methods to.
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