Battlefield Vietnam: Ep 2 "The Undeclared War" (1/6)

The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia from 1959 to April 30, 1975. The war was fought between the communist North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of South Vietnam, supported by the United States and other member nations of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO).

The Vietcong, the lightly armed South Vietnamese communist insurgency, largely fought a guerrilla war against anti-communist forces in the region. The North Vietnamese Army engaged in a more conventional war, at times committing large-sized units into battle. U.S. and South Vietnamese forces relied on air superiority and overwhelming firepower to conduct search-and-destroy operations, involving ground forces, artillery and air strikes.

The United States entered the war to prevent a communist takeover of South Vietnam as part of a wider strategy called containment. Military advisors arrived beginning in 1950. U.S. involvement escalated in the early 1960s and combat units were deployed beginning in 1965. Involvement peaked in 1968 at the time of the Tet Offensive. Under a policy called Vietnamization, U.S. forces withdrew as South Vietnamese troops were trained and armed. Despite a peace treaty signed by all parties in January 1973, fighting continued. In response to the anti-war movement, the U.S. Congress passed the Case-Church Amendment in June 1973 prohibiting further U.S. military intervention. In April 1975, North Vietnam captured Saigon. North and South Vietnam were reunified the following year.

Battlefield Vietnam explores some of the most important battles fought during the Vietnam War. There are detailed battlefield descriptions and graphics, accompanied by actual combat footage. The narrator speaks throughout the series, without interviews of actual battle veterans. Detailed analysis of the battle including leaders, commanders, soldiers and weapons is presented. Events preceding the featured battle are included, as well as some aftermath details.

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[Berstalin]

Nice docs. Thx man. At least something educational on youtube.

[chippewaman1975]

Nemeziss,

Thank you so much for posting "Battlefield Vietnam" on youtube. It had been years since I had seen the series on the Military Channel. Nemeziss, I hope I'm not stepping over the line in saying this, but I think you are also very beautiful, too.

[69bugoygoy]

thank you much much much for uploading it...keep up the good work sir !!!!!!!!!

[MarnVEN]

great series!

[pico350552]

I am vietnamese

[stekel60]

@Berstalin thank u i agree. some people think it,s only an computergame!

Respect/and history they have never heard of!.their brains go to the latest version of bthe next game!!!

THanx brother- peace!

[stekel60]

PLEASE, A BIT OF RESPECT!!!!

This was not a game dear computergamers but hardcore horror(war)!!!...

It could be your father/grandfather who is killed or traumatized for the rest of their lives!!!...

[MRMOUNTAINDUEM3]

@NerfSoldier2010 lol i was searching for the game too

[Cotif11]

@NerfSoldier2010 this is a Military Channel documentary

[NerfSoldier2010]

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[KellieSmunt]

Operation Chopper. I wonder what that involved.