Life Inside the Vietcong Tunnels (Cross Section)

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[@Simplehistory]

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[@blazegaming6097]

I heard iolo System Mechanic Professional is a scam like ever where so idk if i'd trust it just saying bro

[@jamesmoriarty9433]

That is an excellent Black Ops 1 reference at 8:24.

[@Battledongus]

Leading the way? I've been involved with PCs for like 20 years and I've never once heard of this brand or this program. just don't click on sus links and keep your system updated.

[@tandavawalsh0777]

These guys will to live and fight is incomparable. I couldnt imagine

[@GrafXohoo]

Hi, I have a question: how was the music called you used here 1:11 Would be nice if you could answer

[@sentionaut6270]

The VC even had a captured American M48 tank underground. It was still functional. They utilized its power for lighting and radio.

[@allent.g560]

T-54s were disassembled into parts, transported through the Ho Chi Minh trail, and reassembled underground. When the time came for the attack, they emerged from the ground out of nowhere. That must be a terrifying sight to see.

[@robinsoto2700]

​@@allent.g560 this too wat

[@mattholomule7810]

What does wat mean? Is it slang?

[@Woodsmanparks]

That is hilarious

[@jeff-hd9og]

@@mattholomule7810 it means what

[@dominuslimo4147]

8:21 I love how the Vietnamese soldier goes and high-fives the Americans after they failed to gas his tunnel XD

[@Menaceblue3]

The scene after was from Call of Duty black Ops.... When Mason went into a VC tunnel

[@jameshubert6103]

They did the high five taunt

[@jzisers]

That’s so joke, thought they met truces 😆

[@HumperJumper69]

​@@Menaceblue3 yeah, and Swift got charged by an enemy VC ambush

[@thatguybrody4819]

@@jameshubert6103 offscreen they had someone kazotsky kicking.

[@jc-tu6pg]

Nice touch with the insects and pests! This is no doubt a serious issue that no one ever seems to speak about regarding those tunnels. I couldn't last one hour inside one of them

[@YoureRatharStewpidMate]

Are you a vietcong

[@IAmAHomoSapienFR]

​@@YoureRatharStewpidMate probably a tourist visiting the tunnels

[@sp1r4l_]

Because our soldiers don't want to be tortured by the Americans, they have to go underground to live

[@bradsanders407]

Lol so the serious issue is the pest in the tunnels not the foreign invaders above ground?

[@susye2264]

@@bradsanders407 imagine sleeping while hundreds of bugs climb on you and eat your dead skin while you sleep

[@chickenmadness1732]

huge respect to these people tbh. They literally had nothing and destroyed the most heavily funded military in the world.

[@agen1man]

just goes to show how incredibly difficult invading really is..a few guys with old ww2 era rifles holding up an entire squad who in the end decide to call in cas or artillery... by that time the fellas are already gone and the entire thing repeats in another location...fun patrolling

[@davidrichardson6749]

Obviously this is a very rough comparison, but I always found it ironic that this happened to the same nation that gained independence with an untrained and underfunded army of misfits that utilized guerrilla tactics against a well funded and established global force. I guess the lesson is never forget your roots and where you came from.

[@mirko7587]

@@davidrichardson6749 Also, this is the defender's or local advantage, which encompasses things such as knowing the place, patriotism, and fighting to not disappear from the map (the british were fighting to keep a colony, the americans in nam were trying to stop north vietnam and maybe advance further and conquer it).

[@InternetUser2004]

You forgot the fact there were 1.1 million vietcong creatures died 😅

[@thelaphanga]

Huge respect for Palestine

[@mrnikke85]

Visited a few of these tunnels in vietnam. They were so small that almost immediately got claustrophobic. The tunnels that I visited were even the big ones. Can't even imagine how ruff it would be to live those for months. 😵‍💫

[@tempejkl]

well, blame the americans

[@DeBattousai]

asian people back then skinner than murica fat boys. They just eat enough to survive, fight and share with other villagers, not to enjoy like McD, KFC, starbuck now

[@jacobnewcombe5367]

*rough

[@airmobiledivision7759]

@@tempejkl Why not the French?

[@allent.g560]

Those tunnels were widened so tourists can fit in them. The original tunnels were much narrower.

[@RinnzuRosendale]

From the Vietnamese perspective: You're in a hole in the dark. You just made it back from ambushing an American convoy. A few friends didn't make it back. You heard the screams of the immobilized die out as the forest burns along with them. You pause as the ground shakes and you hear American vehicles and chatter above you. You would be scared but you are too desensitized after hearing that your wife and daughter were slaughtered by a gi death squad that came through your village. Filled with rage, when the order comes you pop out of your hole and charge with fury at the GIs. From the American perspective" You walk through the jungle, a fresh GI. You don't want to be here but you got drafted. You hear stories about the awful things the Vietnamese do to captives. You've only made one friend since you've been here but he was killed by a little girl with a hand grenade. suddenly you hear yelling as many Vietnamese pop out of no where. No winners in War guys.

[@gayanudugampola8973]

Man i heard stories were children were used as suicide bombers as well stories about innocent civilians getting slaughtered by GI's due to paranoia or anger. Scary stuff.

[@jonathanmunoz137]

No winners. But just one invader and one people defending their land. Every North American soldier is a war criminal

[@shironeko3095]

Yeah my country only fought for our freedom, not for the regime or any supreme ideology and whatnot. Considering all those life lost and the economy problems after the war, i can not tell that we won

[@DaRealKing303]

Politcians

[@chithiennguyen1371]

@@shironeko3095 We won. If we lost the war, we will lose the territory in the South to the US, and they will have US military base there to threaten us and have control of the rest of the Southeast Asia region, we will never regain our territory back unless we start another war and won it. We sacrifice millions and the economy, which can easily recover in a few years without starting a 2nd war. Millions of people died but that doesn't does any damage to the country at all, our population grew 30% extra 11 million people to 2-3 million were lost from the time we fought the US till the time they left. The economic problem only lasts for 20 years.

[@Rickbane01]

Surprised the concept of a tunnel rat hasn't been used as a close quarters fps game with randomly generated tunnels to clear out. A very terrifying experience

[@ricepony33]

VR

[@nebiyuesayas5600]

That seems like a fantastic rogue like or rogue lite game, if not an FPS. Or even both, maybe it's like the old Doom games or smth

[@blumtop]

there is the budget game tunnel rats, its okay, but not many tunnels. or in cod black ops is a rat tunnel mission kzbin.info/www/bejne/pH3RmWVnh7SXfJY

[@FlyingTigersKMT]

There is a tunnel rat mission in one of those old fps games based in Vietnam. Forgot which one. Shell Shock or such. But it was like first gen gaming consoles.

[@JStar1337]

@@FlyingTigersKMT On the C64 there was a game called "Platoon" (like the movie), there was also a section in the tunnel system.

[@Gator-357]

My uncle was a tunnel rat in Vietnam and somehow made it through three tours. I can't imagine going in a tunnel once let alone the hundreds of times he did.

[@j.johnson3520]

Seriously brave dude.

[@ayaqkenduri2114]

they still lose tho😂

[@j.johnson3520]

@@ayaqkenduri2114 Everyone one lost.

[@fort809]

@@j.johnson3520 since when was invading a foreign country considered bravery? Three tours means he wasn’t drafted, the man chose it

[@j.johnson3520]

@@fort809 are you referring to North Vietnam invading South Vietnam?

[@wattsnottaken1]

8:26 Nice original black ops campaign reference right here 😁 As Darlene Snell said, “Did the Viet Cong have to win? No, they just had to not lose”

[@corymorimacori1059]

“I cut my teeth in the trenches of the Somme, you larped your Santa Claus butt to Vietnam!” JRR Tolkien

[@neofulcrum5013]

Ah, a fellow ERB enthusiast

[@jeffreyreed3502]

And it’s hard for me to take criticism on clothes from a dude who sends a raven to say hi to ties- J.R.R Tolkien

[@corymorimacori1059]

@@jeffreyreed3502 “Man, your fat jokes are worse than your pipe smoke! My show’s the hottest thing on HBO!” George RR Martin

[@Jerry_Freestyle]

Another man of culture is upon us

[@HIWTYLSL]

You love to hear it

[@guillermoespino2141]

Great respect to the VC in facing an overwhelming enemy.

[@joserizal1158]

And NVA too

[@kittycatwithinternetaccess2356]

they got their a$$es kicked until traitorous politicians betrayed my country

[@kittycatwithinternetaccess2356]

​@@joserizal1158nva and vc were terrorists

[@flakproof]

Damn, the Vietnamese were very smart.

[@JvP-tj9bt]

Neil Davis speaks about American soldiers: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWLUenxmaL51r6s

[@americanoutdoorsman_1133]

My high school Algebra teacher served in Vietnam as a tunnel rat. He shared a few stories and how he said how he developed a six sense and how you can feel the presence when someone was near.

[@ozymandiasultor9480]

Really? Your algebra teacher was rat-man and had sixth sense? You had a Vietnamese algebra teacher who was in Vietnam...you must be old-ish...

[@americanoutdoorsman_1133]

@@ozymandiasultor9480 yes my Algebra teacher was a tunnel rat in Vietnam. He wasn’t Vietnamese at all he’s a black man run into him from time to time and he still remembers me. A great man.

[@ozymandiasultor9480]

@@americanoutdoorsman_1133 He wasn't Vietnamese...he was a black man? He was helping the Vietnamese or the Americans? I don't remember that some African country had people there...

[@Rayan15938]

@@ozymandiasultor9480 What do you not understand? Have you been outside? There are black people in the United States.

[@ozymandiasultor9480]

@@Rayan15938 So what? He never said American, he said black men and black people usually live in Africa. You are not really bright, especially when it comes to sarcasm, right? Where have you been outside, genius? If you are for the USA, the chances are that you have never been to any other country, except maybe Mexico or Canada. That is not exactly going outside.

[@laminatd8063]

its such a weird coincidence that in my history class TODAY, we discussed the vietcong tactics and their lifestyles and this vid gets posted the same day

[@teebob21]

dat Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon doe

[@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid]

@@teebob21 Just fuckin speak normally and stop trying to be someone else. Nobody valid will ever be impressed by that nonsense.

[@JohnWickkkk]

Link?

[@DuongBui-uh2uq]

Còn hàng tỉ thứ bạn chưa biết về quân đội Việt Nam. Không có phương tiện vận tải bị không kích thường xuyên nhưng họ có thể vận tải hàng triệu tấn vũ khí ra chiến trường, đủ để chiến đấu với quân đội mỹ. Chúng tôi thà hi sinh tất cả chứ không chịu để chiến trường thiếu 1 viên đạn nào trong chiến đấu.

[@DuongBui-uh2uq]

Từ miền bắc vào nam con đường dài hơn 1000km nhưng người Việt vẫn tiếp tế đầy đủ cho chiến trường, mỗi viên đạn của người lính họ quyết tâm cao hơn người mỹ.

[@jeffersonchau7171]

"They're hiding in the trees!" no John, they're hiding in tunnels

[@hienmathiem7346]

Không, những gốc cây biết cầm súng😅

[@matheeson]

All Soldiers are great but the VC are next level...their dedication and the lack of tool against the enemy, they are amazing!

[@kittycatwithinternetaccess2356]

they were vermin

[@neofulcrum5013]

They’re in the ground…THEYRE IN THE GODDAMN GROUND! I’d love if you guys could cover the history of guerrilla tactics. Including the Vietcong’s methods.

[@kittycatwithinternetaccess2356]

It's the same as all terrorists

[@neofulcrum5013]

@@kittycatwithinternetaccess2356they evolved over time to get where we are now

[@dillonc7955]

​@@kittycatwithinternetaccess2356The Vietcong and NVA lived in North Vietnam so the word "terrorist" doesn't even make sense.

[@darkmatter9643]

@@kittycatwithinternetaccess2356 wild that you would say that

[@user-op8fg3ny3j]

@@dillonc7955 just like how the MSM scapegoated the Iraqis and Afghans who were defending their countries from our invasion

[@alanroberson9749]

Very good job fellows throughout the 2nd century educational week of said May!! Congratulations y'all. I’d love it with you guys could cover the history of guerrilla tactics. Including the Vietcong’s methods.

[@2hipofficial424]

American soldiers trapped in Vietnamese bamboo traps are not dead but very painful and haunting…

[@christophersilsby7829]

There was a large tunnel group right under a major US Army base(I think it was the 25th infantry in the CHU CHI area.

[@therealspeedwagon1451]

It always impresses me with the sheer ingenuity of guerrilla warfare! I can only imagine all of the twists and turns of such tunnels and what booby traps to use. And yet they seem to me more creative than I could’ve ever thought possible!

[@Vexot223]

Yo thank you for making these videos! I am doing a unit in school and I thank you for this vid and keep going! I love the vids!

[@capncake8837]

@@DontReadMyProfilePicture.0roger that.

[@blaizegottman4139]

​@@DontReadMyProfilePicture.0just did

[@WinTheDayDucks]

@Don't Read My Profile Picture too late lol

[@DROPSHIPCAPTAIN]

I’ve always wanted to know how they lived and survived through guerrilla warfare. Fascinating stuff keep it up!!

[@kaitojordan6669]

US Soldier: Why is there wedding music coming out of ground? 4:25

[@albdamned577]

I grew up as an army brat in the late 80s, early 90s, I was told a lot of stories about the tunnels the VC use to make and was fascinated. I really wanted to learn how to dig out a cave.

[@brainflash1]

8:22 The American and the VC just casually high five.

[@Love_N_Let_Live]

"Nice throw bro."

[@brainflash1]

@@Love_N_Let_Live It was a good throw.

[@aloyd6157]

VC operates way south.

[@axlegallardo]

Best vid by simple history so far. Props to the animators for giving it a "Video Game" vibe as a means to mitigate the traumatizing gory affect's.

[@user-tf3qi2wg8j]

I was active in the antiwar movement, Trust me when I say this. The longer the war continued, the more Americans, especially young people, openly sided with the VC. Openly and proudly carrying/displaying VC flags in demonstrations. Especially after 1968.

[@user-ux3bh3kf2u]

That's the antiwar movement. We have less balls to use our freedoms in 2024.

[@dvasavertik7629]

These heroes defended their home from an invasion despite the terrifying odds, severe casualties and many atrocities against them. This was the beginning of an era when the Americans stopped being the good guys.

[@sylviam6535]

They were never the good guys.

[@TheLucidSpecter]

No good guys in war, buddy. Lol it's called war.

[@Alex-to4ig]

Avevano già rovinato parecchie nazioni...non sono mai stati i buoni

[@nicolasrafael20]

@@sylviam6535 Of course they were, they were fighting motherfucking colonialists for decades Vietnamese soldiers were heroes

[@chilean1463]

same thing for palestine now. they’re defending their country

[@vinhmai5566]

Anyone gonna talk about how we finally see the narrator’s face?

[@blaizegottman4139]

Maybe not

[@LegitGuy45]

Face reveal had already been done long time ago, and there are several narrators for this channel. Not that big of a deal.

[@vinhmai5566]

This is the first time that I saw one of the narrators face

[@hellomjb]

It was actually the voiceover guys voice doing a voice over for the actor on the sponsor message.

[@ClickClack_Bam]

Been watching a long time & recently just seen his face

[@OttoriavonBish-marcke]

This reminds me more of the flappy cross section books we had as kids than simple history's older videos Just with an cool intro

[@taboovsknowledge1603]

The realistic art of the ending evacuation, one person getting on the chopper wearing plaid pants is so spot on!

[@taboovsknowledge1603]

Th VC catch you with plaid pants, they would kill you on spot!

[@GaiaTree]

Why

[@taboovsknowledge1603]

@@GaiaTree Plaid Pants? There is no plaid in communist Vietnam!

[@NguyenDung-xf5sx]

​@@taboovsknowledge1603 giết chết bọn đế quốc xâm lược

[@donto8216]

Perfect considering my GCSE revision covers this topic. Thanks for covering it!

[@rc59191]

Charlie didn't get much USO he was dug in too deep or moving too fast. His idea of R&R was cold rice and a little rat meat.

[@ravensthatflywiththenightm7319]

Been a long time since I last enjoyed that movie. Should revisit soon.

[@liberatetutemeexinferis5902]

The Colonel is still looking for his stolen surfboard. 😆

[@rc59191]

@@liberatetutemeexinferis5902 Charlie don't surf!!!!

[@rc59191]

@@ravensthatflywiththenightm7319 redux is the best version

[@ravensthatflywiththenightm7319]

@@rc59191 Definitely. Definitely.

[@ravensthatflywiththenightm7319]

"It's like an ant hive!" "Bees, man, bees have hives!" "You know what I mean!"

[@hienmathiem7346]

Sẽ thật ngu ngốc khi ong chui vào tổ kiến và ngược lại. Nước ngoài cũng không nên đến Việt Nam xâm lược.

[@jaysonbiggs8979]

The heroic Vietnamese people fighting for independence and sovereignty.

[@huyquang6308]

❤ thanks

[@brianmeen2158]

130 miles of underground passages ?!? Oh my The manual labor that went into those - impressive

[@quangkhaile6203]

The Vietnamese would never be slaves, so we must try to defeat the invaders, no matter how difficult it may be.

[@richy3040]

@@quangkhaile6203sdfu trash kid . your government is a slave of communism right now

[@ocmanga5685]

yes, 250 kilomets

[@lenamcp2125]

Nó được xây dựng từ thời thực dân pháp chiếm đóng. Và phát triết quy mô ngày càng lớn hơn sau khi người mỹ đến.

[@indianajones4321]

Great content bro

[@luckyterror5756]

Yall just remaking old videos and just making them better. I support that

[@markvonelend]

Thank you for your service, VC.

[@-BUGZ-]

Wait, I just seen your face for the first time, you were blessed with this voice, sir. I honestly pictured the narrator completely different in my head. I’m actually glad you seem to just look like a “regular dude” if that’s not too weird a way of putting it.

[@arotogtech]

This war taught the US that they were not invincible!

[@NhatMinhNguyen-zx1jd]

Remember, you cannot win over an entire nation.

[@BBebBeb5696]

I love your videos keep it going

[@stormerkromy988]

This is. So fascinating but horrifying at the same time that this just happened. like people lived like this and we could do this again and who would know? Imagine if they were continued like that old civilizations and carved into mountains. That's be nuts

[@DonVigaDeFierro]

"The Viet Cong delved too greedily, and too deep".

[@TheNapster153]

There have been archeological finds of underground or 'below surface' settlements. The I remember is mainly corridors and hallways left, but it was extensive enough that it may have housed a sizeable population for a time.

[@dinhhanhphan1520]

Họ chỉ xuống khi bọn mẽo tới

[@lostinpa-dadenduro7555]

There is a U.S. Army training video on KZbin from 1969 titled “Tunnel Destruction”. Details how these tunnels were to be dealt with and tools used. Interesting watch. The video is optimistic to say the least.

[@Dourkan]

If they had to represent the crude reality of tunnel cleaning the troops would've been histerically demoralized to even try and do it.

[@MrAmeame]

Ah yes, the Ku Chi tunnels... Takes me back to Friday nights 😶😂🤣

[@RealKorean]

LOL so i wasn't the only one who heard that

[@MrAmeame]

@@RealKorean Bruh we really messed up like no way we the only 2 🙈😂🤣

[@rememberthatyoumustdie]

I’m from Vietnam, and trust me I’ve definitely been in the cuchi tunnels! If you know what I mean.

[@users.anonymous]

These tactics are now being used by the Hamas Military

[@ZeriousOOmissions]

But Israel forces use spongebomb to flood the tunnels and Hamas force to get out of the tunnel but the Israel armies are waiting in the ground to ambush them

[@ihateshorts32]

​@@ZeriousOOmissionsthese dont seem too effective do they?

[@janey_fromTheBlock]

@@ihateshorts32not effective. hamas learnt n trained by iran. Not by the Vietnamese

[@tuqa2195]

​@ZeriousOOmissions it's been 4 months, and they did nothing 😂

[@bobholly3843]

As a logistical feat, the Tet Offensive was amazing. As a shocking part of news, especially for the American people who had been told for months that the North Vietnamese had no more fight left in them, it was impressive. As a military operation, it failed horribly. After initial shock, American troops fought back and stopped or took back all lost territory within 2-3 hours. But the real damage was done on the homefront. Politicians and the American public started to drift away from supporting the conflict.

[@tinhhoangvan9327]

Exactly. 100,000 people with thousands of tons of weapons Suddenly appeared everywhere and began to attack according to conventional warfare. How can such a large number of soldiers and weapons freely enter the area occupied by American soldiers.

[@vinhlong7347]

Most importantly the VC jumped out of nowhere and managed to capture the US Embassy in 6 hours, despite heavy casualties but it made a significant turning point for the US public view of the Vietnam War

[@asmodiusjones9563]

Came to say this. American forces knew the Tet Offensive was coming, prepared extensively for it, and turned it into a slaughter. It effectively destroyed the Viet Cong (communist forces in the south). Most of the remaining combat was done by the North Vietnamese Army after that. However, because it was televised in America, it was the turning point of public opinion against the war.

[@tinhhoangvan9327]

​@@asmodiusjones9563The US media has exaggerated the combat effectiveness of the US military. The truth is that the Americans had to mobilize 1.5 million American and South Vietnamese troops just to destroy 100,000 VC troops without heavy weapons and struggled for 3 months in Hue to be able to retake this city.

[@vinhlong7347]

@@tinhhoangvan9327 Battle of Hue took only 26 days, the VC and NVA took only 4 hours to capture most of the city but American and SVN took 26 days to took it back

[@Used4dub]

First time I’ve seen the face to the voice. Unexpected and awesome. Love listening to you. Thnx bud

[@jonathanyuen8018]

There is a similar tunnel system in the countryside of Hong Kong. It was built by the Japanese as a machine gun position. There is a stone bed and a staircase leading to another exit.

[@joecarter3614]

Using The Vietcong tunnels as an offense/defense is awesome & scary man.

[@1972malberto]

Love Simple History

[@Colleywoodstudios]

Ya dont have to win a war ya just have to NOT lose so long as you have home field advantage

[@DeBattousai]

guerilla war is complicated. If outsider back then can get the landscape design/plan easily, they will just put gas in the holes. Now it's just precision with missile

[@jamesmoriarty9433]

That is an excellent Black Ops 1 reference at 8:24.

[@n8archy121]

Cross sections are neat

[@user-ll4jq1tx4n]

They are true heroes who made their weapons impossible...to defend their country, which has been occupied for 70 years. I am of Palestinian origin. My father was in Jaffa. We left Palestine after the Israeli occupation committed a massacre in Jaffa... which is now called Tel Aviv.

[@traihanoi7009]

Ủng hộ Palestine đoàn kết một lòng chống quân phát xít Israel và đế quốc Mỹ.

[@khoanguyendang7703]

support Palestine from Vietnam,

[@DuongBui-uh2uq]

🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳

[@rive4410]

Hy vọng chiến tranh sẽ sớm kết thúc.😢

[@stephanie7102]

​@@khoanguyendang7703 yes 2 similar people

[@jamychong2876]

There was a movie called Vietnam misfortune or something like that and it was the first time I learned about he tunnels. Grim and claustrophobic is the only words i can come up with to describe the film. Edit: it's 'Tunnel Rats (2008)'

[@karlmarx592]

Seeing one of the voice actors for the first time gotta be amazing

[@teebob21]

Agreed. Also, dude, I love your Manifesto and I can't wait for "Episode 2: The Comradeing" to come out

[@raxnn]

Its always trippy when you listen to someone's voice for hours and finally see their face.

[@tristanmole5885]

1:52 the Vietcong were the first to discover that placing ladders and torches underwater created air pockets

[@minhquanang5148]

deserved victory, genius idea, determined soldiers

[@thesaints-7-andrew.]

Watching from Greece.hi everybody. Interesting video.

[@carthy29]

I was in the chu chi tunnels north of saigon in 2005, very small - fun fact, the mongols invaded the area of vietnam as it was back then, 3 times and 3 times were repelled, in the end they made a deal to become like a commonwealth, also the area of afghanistan the mongols could not conquer fully also, so its in their blood not to be pushed around

[@genghiskhan6809]

They’re in the trees, they’re in the ground, and soon they’ll even be in the goddamn walls.

[@elwin38]

Just the thought of huge insects, rats, and poisonous snakes would give me the creeps gong down there in those tunnels. I see why my brother-n-law joined the Navy(1968-72) instead of the Army.🤦🏾‍♂

[@JaemanEdwards]

When the Maori of New Zealand faced the British in the NZ wars in the nineteenth century, they had earth fortifications called Pa. Surrounded by palisades, these earth fortifications had multi layered zig zag trenches, hidden firing pits, tunnels, and bomb proof bunkers. There are documentaries on KZbin about these wars. British historian Lindybeige on his KZbin channel tells a fascinating tale of one such battle, called the ' battle of Gate Pa '. A riveting story about the British laying seige to, and then storming, a Maori Pa. outnumbered and outgunned, they proved formidable opponents. The British could not believe that mere savages could have such ingenuity and innovation in warfare. The story teller does a wonderful job of setting the scene, heightening the suspense, and describing the carnage. You'll see why Maori pop up on all top 10 greatest warrior lists alongside the Spartans and Samurai.

[@No_Ghosts]

I was watching this and one of these guys just popped into my living room 1:29 !!!

[@bardslee]

I'm not surprised the Americans lost these guys were insane!

[@vietnameseelectrician1248]

Những người anh hùng này đã làm cho Chính Phủ Mỹ nổi da gà họ đã làm cho nước Mỹ thành kẻ bại trận như bao kẻ xâm lược khác khi dám xâm lược đất 4000 năm đánh giặc 😂😂😂

[@jeffbezos3501]

Black ops 1 reference?? 8:27

[@jorgegaytan3012]

One of the best youtube channels 👌

[@S.T.A.L.K.E.R_fan]

8:32 This reminds me the moment in CoD BO. I tried to save my teammate but it is always too late

[@Scoopta]

Ngl I've always thought underground civilizations were dope AF. I love the idea of living underground and while I wouldn't want to in this fashion I think an underground city would be badass.

[@fishyfish6510]

It's great to see Vietnam win💪

[@NguyenDung-xf5sx]

🇻🇳 thanks

[@zero11010]

I remember as a kid in the 80s there was a GI Joe named Tunnel Rat. Sounds like his job REALLY sucked.

[@nicholasgallo3599]

You have to admit the Viet Cong and NVA had a lot of guts to be able to live in those deplorable conditions almost 24/7 for months and years in those dark and cold tunnels

[@tuanz8009]

Those were built by the VC not the NVA. The NVA were conventional forces and lived in military bases. And sure there were some NVA that lived in this tunnel. But they were rare.

[@baha3alshamari152]

They were taking rotations

[@kittycatwithinternetaccess2356]

they were vermin

[@Akira625]

Just watching this makes me feel claustrophobic.

[@apiwichteralapsuwan2660]

8:25 Lol the vc just come up and highfive the squad 😂

[@JoeKlunder1]

This describes the tunnels very well.

[@greatheadflipilillilip8505]

What a resilient force to fight and win against technological superiority with shovels and determination

[@nezuminezuminezumi7266]

Absolute rubbish. The Vietcong were extremely well supplied by the soviets. Same story in Africa. The black terrorists fighting in the bush war had technology which was often Superior to that of the South Africans.

[@iiwidowla99lambo65]

amazing

[@Ricefieldsneaky]

Moral of the story: Never mess with nature.

[@JonnyDredd]

love your voice excellent narration

[@brandstradamus]

Truly amazing

[@mounimstar]

western media would be like : America only defending itself against Vietnamese terrorists .

[@BilalAhmad-ff3xq]

4:32 sounds like the plot of some post-human sci-fi novel.

[@christinaderudder9210]

I love this chanle, it is educational

[@ChairmanMeow1]

VC's were absolute geniuses

[@RiceBoy1975]

Hi simple history can you make a video about south Vietnamese weapons and uniform 1955 to 1975

[@bocahbagus563]

Underground tunnels have proven effective in defending against enemy attacks so that the Vietcong can survive the onslaught of American troops... Until now underground tunnels are still used for In war tactics. For example, Hamas troops in the Gaza strip use underground tunnels for defense against Israeli troops

[@aaronblack9133]

Dude i would love your voice-over to tell my biography its...phenomenal

[@arthurdeniskrautman9574]

A friends father died in a vietcong tunnel. His name was Botell a sapper in the Australian army. I think his grandson is also became a sapper in the Australian army.

[@j.t.7264]

Glory to the Vietcong!!

[@antiquatedideas1107]

FYI, revolvers except the Russian Nagant revolver can't typically be suppressed. Also, suppressors were pretty rare in the Vietnam War. Just thought that might help with the animation. Otherwise fantastic video- I've always wanted to know more about the tunnels!

[@Paelorian]

There was a special suppressed revolver made especially for use by the tunnel rats, which is what is depicted.

[@steffancrowley]

Those are flash hiders so that you don’t get blinded by muzzle flash in tunnel.

[@JasonPeters-pd7sg]

Most recon teams had a "hush puppy" a silenced .22 caliber Used alot on tracker dogs. But I guess a.22 cal. Don't have Alot of man stopping power.

[@manhhungnguyen8597]

I am from Vietnam. The Cu Chi tunnels are not as long and wide as you might think; they consist of small tunnels. Many Viet Cong members suffocated in these tunnels when American tanks passed over. To delve deeper into this history, read the memoir of Duong Dinh Loi, a communist who lived and fought against U.S. and South Vietnamese troops in Cu Chi from 1964 to 1970. Loi once nearly suffocated while hiding in a tunnel but was revived by a nurse’s urine-soaked cloth.

[@antoniosorgentone690]

I m lookung for duong linh book in italian or english language but i cannot fino it

[@ozymandiasultor9480]

Usually neat the exit points Vietnamese were making a siphon-like part full of water, not to stop the enemy, but for protection from possible gas, poisonous gas that can enter and kill all inside.

[@xJDMWaRRi0Rx]

Ab-so-lootly terrifying!

[@hen5526]

4:08 is that Pol pot?

[@thomassantiago629]

8:28 Has yet another Call of duty reference I love it!

[@bankofharambar]

Legend has it people are still living underground