Italeri 1/72 Vietnam War-Vietnamese Army

Italeri’s 1/72 Vietnam War – Vietnamese Army (HC-6079) focuses on Vietnamese forces associated with the National Liberation Front (NLF), commonly referred to as “Viet Cong” in popular usage. The subject reflects irregular guerrillas operating alongside regular North Vietnamese units during the conflict.

Historical Context

• The NLF comprised both regular North Vietnam Army units and irregular fighters.
• “Viet Cong” is often used as a generic term for NLF soldiers and commonly represents the irregular guerrillas in public iconography.
• NLF forces took part in the Tet Offensive in January 1968, during the Vietnamese New Year.

Arms And Equipment

• Viet Cong fighters were armed with Soviet-produced small arms such as the AK-47 Kalashnikov assault rifle.
• They also fielded the semi-automatic SKS carbine.