The Viet-Minh During The Vietnam War

The most efficient strategy was Ho Chi Minh’s use of the Viet Minh. The Viet Minh was a National Independence Coalition that was founded by Ho Chi Minh on May 19, 1941. It was known as the only organized anti French, anti Japanese Communist group. The Viet Minh was initially formed to seek Vietnam independence. However it followed Ho Chi Minh to help him during the war. There were many tactics to the Viet Minh, including sabotage, traps, terrorism, camouflage, and ambushes. Sabotage covered: Road Cutting, Damage to Vehicles, and Aircraft. Road Cutting used “Piano Keys” and “Potholes” patterns (Viet Minh Strategy and Tactics). The piano key pattern was a succession of trenches separated to make it very difficult to move an automobile between
Damage to vehicles and aircraft was another tactic for confusing or annoying the French (Viet Minh Strategy and Tactics). This would cause the enemy to increase their guard, no matter the failure or success (Viet Minh Strategy and Tactics). After a while The Viet Minh would sabotage the airbase vehicles. They did that by “removing components, or using explosives to destroy them” (Viet Minh Strategy and Tactics). “By attacking relatively unguarded items, the maximum disruption to the enemy could be gained by minimum Viet Minh effort” (Viet Minh Strategy and Tactics). A second strategy used were the traps. The Viet Minh used these traps simply to slow down their opponent during war (Viet Minh Strategy and Tactics). The different types of traps used were, "Home-made" mines and bombs, pungi sticks, grenade traps, deadfalls, cross-bow traps and other jungle devices, and pit traps (Viet Minh Strategy and Tactics). Terrorism was another strategy, that included bombings and attacks targeting civilians (Viet Minh Strategy and Tactics). The bombings would mostly happen in “bars, restaurants, cafés, cinemas, brothels and other known haunts of off-duty troops” (Viet Minh Strategy and
It removed their faith and scared them into thinking they might be next. Camouflage was also very important. The Viet Minh would hide their troop’s “applications, movements and positions” in extreme concentration, they took all the time they needed, and were very careful (Viet Minh Strategy and Tactics). This prevented the enemy from easily locating the supply lines (Viet Minh Strategy and Tactics). Also, the Viet Minh troops would always surprise the enemy by surprisingly appearing from individual “holes” or “tunnel systems” from their hiding places (Viet Minh Strategy and Tactics). The Viet Minh improved many of their “tactical and strategic” use of tunnels, either as shelters for their troops or hoards of equipment (Viet Minh Strategy and Tactics). Last but not least, there were the Ambushes. The Viet Minh became amazingly skilled at placing their ambushes on any kind of enemy territory (Viet Minh Strategy and Tactics). For example, The Viet Minh would block roads, so the enemy vehicles would have no choice but to move off-road (Viet Minh Strategy and