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Solid · 03-31-2004, 16:34

My understanding was that these insertions were not made into heavily jungled areas, instead nearer the Cambodian coast. I understand, however, that there are parachute insertion techniques for jungle insertion through canopies (developed by the SAS in Borneo, I believe). I don't think that these techniques work for large numbers of people, certainly not the number that could be inserted via helo.

Solid

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QRQ my understanding of Che is that he too fostered the idea of winning hearts and minds, and that his 'g territory' developed out of this. Having not read Mao, I am not sure about how this compares. As far as I know, however, didn't Mao advocate the creation of "G territory" during the 'defensive' period of insurgency?
Does RVN refer specifically to the S. Vietnam area of operations, or include Cambodia, N. Vietnam, and Laos?

03-31-2004, 16:34	#22
Solid Guerrilla Chief Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NC Posts: 995	My understanding was that these insertions were not made into heavily jungled areas, instead nearer the Cambodian coast. I understand, however, that there are parachute insertion techniques for jungle insertion through canopies (developed by the SAS in Borneo, I believe). I don't think that these techniques work for large numbers of people, certainly not the number that could be inserted via helo. Solid EDITED TO ADD: QRQ my understanding of Che is that he too fostered the idea of winning hearts and minds, and that his 'g territory' developed out of this. Having not read Mao, I am not sure about how this compares. As far as I know, however, didn't Mao advocate the creation of "G territory" during the 'defensive' period of insurgency? Does RVN refer specifically to the S. Vietnam area of operations, or include Cambodia, N. Vietnam, and Laos? Last edited by Solid; 03-31-2004 at 16:40.
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