CinemaNow - Vietnam Combat - Volume Two

The Grunt's WarVietnam is a country of diverse landscapes and beauty. However, to the American soldier, or Grunt, nothing represented the war like the jungle: dark, forebodingand seemingly impenetrable, the perfect hiding place for "Charlie." This is the story of how Americans came to penetrate the enemies' havens on foot and on armored vehicles. See Vietnam combat up close and personal. The Air ForceAmerica's war in Vietnam was fought with extensive use of airpower.to stop the flow of men and material into the South and to punish the North Vietnamese, strikes were made against the North. In the South, the ground forces came to rely on close air support to help turn the tide obattle. This is the story of that effort, the planes and the men who provided America's aerial punch.The Enemy: Liberation StrategyIn Vietnam, American forces faced two enemies. The armed forces of the National Liberation Front, known in America as the Viet Cong, and the People's Army of Vietnam, or the NVA to most Americans. Together these forces successfully pursued a strategy for the liberation of all of Vietnam.