Since the world entered modern society, the world wars that have long been over have been abandoned, a number of small conflicts have continued one after another, and the rapid development of the military field has made local hotspots always at war. At the height of the Cold War, Vietnam was indeed considered a major military power in Southeast Asia, especially the Vietnamese infantry. Its reputation was so strong that even the United States recognized its strength.
traces the history of arms. Infantry is the longest-developed arms in human military history, and it is also the most basic arms in the army. In the thousands of years of war history of mankind, and even wars in ancient times, infantry is the core force of the army and pays great attention to it. Development, make it the focus of army building, it is indispensable in almost every major war. Until about the 1970s, most of the offensive and perseverance on the battlefield were covered by infantry.
Vietnam has a long and narrow border, and its geographical position is very suitable for the development of infantry. Moreover, the countries in Southeast Asia at that time did not have a strong industrial heritage. Most of the Vietnamese people lived on farming. Like ancient China, it was a traditional agricultural country. Once a war broke out, farmers could throw away their farm tools and take up weapons to become soldiers. , Almost everyone has combat effectiveness. Z1z
In addition, Vietnam’s natural environment is different from other countries. It is high in the west and low in the east, the climate is hot and rainy, and there are many mountains. It has certain road advantages in the war. As long as it is fighting in the mountainous region of the country, it can almost take the upper hand at the beginning of the war. And for many years of training and combat in the mountains, the Vietnamese infantry originally had a good tactical method, once it was difficult to fight.
Since the end of the Qing Dynasty, Vietnam has been living in war almost all the time. It has fought for a long time with many world powers. Therefore, Vietnam is a country that has grown up during the war. In the early period of the Sino-Vietnam War, Vietnam made great efforts to build the army. After a certain degree of reform, disarmament work has been carried out to make the military system more perfect.
At that time, Vietnam's infantry accounted for a large proportion of the army, and they were well equipped, basically popularizing Soviet weapons. In this group of infantry, more than half of the soldiers have participated in the war. They have strong mountain warfare and jungle warfare capabilities, and they also have super-high individual combat capabilities. Even if they are separated from large units, their independent combat capabilities are very strong, which greatly improves the army. The overall combat power. What's more, Vietnam collected a lot of spoils in the Vietnam War, and it is undoubtedly the icing on the cake to equip the infantry.
