OSPREY: Tunnel Rat in Vietnam (Warrior 161) by Gordon L. Rottman

OSPREY: Tunnel Rat in Vietnam (Warrior 161) by Gordon L. RottmanPublisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)

Publication Date: 2012Binding: PaperbackIllustrator: Delf, Brian

Explore the dark and dangerous world of the Vietnam War with this gripping book, "Tunnel Rat in Vietnam" by Gordon L. Rottman. This trade paperback is part of the "Warrior Ser." series and published by Bloomsbury Publishing in 2012. With 64 pages of history, this book details the experiences of military and special forces personnel who served in Vietnam. The book measures 9.8 inches in length, 7.2 inches in width, and 0.3 inches in height. It weighs 8.8 ounces and is in English language. The book is illustrated by Brian Delf and covers topics like Military/Special Forces, Modern/20th Century, and Military/Vietnam War. If you're a history enthusiast, this book is a must-read.Synopsis:

In 1965, soon after the first US combat troops had arrived in Vietnam, it was realized that in some areas the Viet Cong had developed vast tunnel complexes in which to hide from the enemy. It was long known that such complexes existed, but it was not realized just how extensive they were in some areas, how important they were to the Viet Cong, and how difficult it was to detect and neutralize them.

Most complexes were not nearly as developed and extensive as the famous tunnels of Cu Chi, but nonetheless they caused difficulties for Free World Forces. Tunnels served as hiding places for soldiers, weapons, ammunition, food, and supplies and negated the purpose of search and destroy missions intended to root out the Viet Cong. Once the Free World Forces had "cleared" the area the Viet Cong emerged from their tunnels and continued their activities.It did little good to learn how to detect tunnel entrances and air holes and not ferret out the enemy. Someone had to go in and get them. Not only that but the extent of the tunnel complexes needed to be discovered, weapons, munitions, supplies, and documents had to be recovered or destroyed, and the tunnels themselves had to be destroyed or neutralized to prevent their continued use.

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