| − | The '''Việt Cộng''' were communist guerrillas in [[South Vietnam]]. They began fighting for the reunification of [[North Vietnam|North]] and South Vietnam under [[communist]] rule in the 1960s. The Vietcong were organized into three levels: regular forces operating under the command of the southern communist leadership, full time guerrillas organized into companies serving under provincial leadership and finally, a part time self-defense militia, composed of units organized into squads and platoons used primarily for village defense. | + | The '''Việt Cộng''' were communist guerrillas in [[South Vietnam]]. They began fighting for the reunification of [[North Vietnam|North]] and South Vietnam under [[communist]] rule in the 1960s. The Việt Cộng were organized into three levels: regular forces operating under the command of the southern communist leadership, full time guerrillas organized into companies serving under provincial leadership and finally, a part time self-defense militia, composed of units organized into squads and platoons used primarily for village defense. |