This map is very good. In the map it is stating clearly the sea 東洋大海 (dong yang da hai) Great East Sea, same as we call it Biển Đông in Vietnamese. It means Chinese accepted that East Sea and Islands belong to Vietnam in past. No where is South China Sea 南 海.![]()
that is why I mentioned the japanese were very arrogant. they thought they could take on both China and the usa at the same time. We were behind in equipment but not in manpower. in the ww2 era, the strategy of attrition worled well against the imperial army. It would wear them down and out over time! Probably you have forgetten China was the master of the vietcongs on guerilla warfare, havent you?
Last edited by shuttler; 07-19-2012 at 04:03 PM.
No lol.....
Since the invasion started 10 years before USA entering the war, you clearly meant they could not defeat you alone...
It didn't wear them out in 10 years....they actually found collaborators because they were indeed short on manpower if you mean this attrition.
I know nothing about that and if you have some links for me to read i'd be very thankful.
Now with all that said, China did put up a good fight with the limited technology and experience it had, ironically your best equipment was German as was the training of some of your divisions.
Soviet Union and USA won on Japan Imperial, no China. It's truth..
Ho Chi Minh declared independence of Vietnam on Second September 1945. ROK and Britain's soldiers came to Vietnam to un_militerized Japanese troops only.
In fact Japanese have been transferred to Ho Chi Ming's VNA parts of their weapons. That why Vietnamese hatred Japanese Nazists but not Japanese people. Some Japanese officers didn't turned back to Japan, they joined to VNA to fighting counter France Army in Vietnam war.
You say, but you lie about the nature of the map. In the map chinese drawn clearly about 東洋大海 East Sea of Vietnam, including Islands. The liar has his weakness when they are lying, which disclose the Truth. Ha ha.
time, the huge expanse of land, familiar terrain, and manpower were on our side!
this is the appetitiser:I know nothing about that and if you have some links for me to read i'd be very thankful.
pbs_battlefieldvietnam/guerrilla
Guerrilla Tactics
In December 1965, Ho Chi Minh and the North Vietnamese leadership ordered a change in a way the war in the South was to be fought. From now on, the Vietcong would avoid pitched battles with the Americans unless the odds were clearly in their favor. There would be more hit and run attacks and ambushes. To counter the American build-up, Vietcong recruitment would be stepped up and more North Vietnamese Army troops would be infiltrated into South Vietnam.
The Vietcong, following the example of Chinese guerillas before them, had always given the highest priority to creating safe base areas. They were training grounds, logistics centers and headquarters. They also offered secure sanctuaries for times when the war might go badly.
The main course:
Chinese Support for North Vietnam during the Vietnam War: The Decisive Edge
by Bob Seals
militaryhistoryonline
that might be the case of German supplies which I am not aware of. History told us imperial invasion wont lastNow with all that said, China did put up a good fight with the limited technology and experience it had, ironically your best equipment was German as was the training of some of your divisions.
all except time is debatable here...by that time Japan had also a huge expanse of land and a series of local puppet governments installed which would account for familiar terrain and manpower in that equasion above.
Thanks! I know about support during Vietnam war but was more interested in actual tactics that the communist guerillas used and passed down to the Vietnamese.
It's also mentioned on the Wiki page you listed for casualties. Battle of Shanghai iirc, Chiang Kai Shek used troops trained by Germans with German gear.
lol......indeed my history knowledge was gained by reading a few posts....
Japan in its heydays managed to occupied less than a third of China territory and the fact they occupied a big expanse of land further proves that Japan had already stretched itself too far and too thin,they were actually on hostile land with which they had to put tremendous military resources to maitain.those puppet government can't be counted much,there is no fight in them and they can turn around their guns at anytime actually Japanese troops needed to stay close to keep them in check.
I think Japanese screwed themselves....namely all the attrocities they commited together with an extremely aggresive expansionistic policy lead to international oil embargo by the major powers, without which any invasions and occupations would simply not be possible.
This in turn lead to their attack on the US and from there on it largely went downhill everywhere.
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