The Significance of Cambodian Territory I Walked with Heroes

 


The book I Walked with Heroes is an exciting tale that brings back the realities of a war that made millions suffer across the globe. The author Jerry Guzzetta, being a veteran of this particular war, shares his personal anecdotes, and also recounts the situation his fellow militia was in during the war at different parts of the region.

This certain segment speaks about the document that highlights the significance of the Cambodian territory in the Vietnam war. Cambodia is the neighboring country of Vietnam, with the countries sharing borders on its southern parts.

The Importance

The importance of a neighboring country in any modern warfare is as significant as the countries directly involved in a conflict. The author Jerry Guzzetta recognizes the pivotal role Cambodian territory could play in their war against Vietnam.

The North Vietnamese Armed Forces benefited greatly from this particular border. The armed forces had recently shifted their moving routes from the sea towards the land, and chose this certain area near the Cambodian border to be their safe haven. This strategic location provided them the best possible routes to infiltrate, and proved to be their place to get a breather, where they could regroup and prepare for the conflict.

The region also helped and aided the North Vietnamese Army in conducting military operations in the Southern Vietnam region, allowing them to infiltrate and exploit them. The background, and the current situation of the region was known to the U.S military, and the area had a great political importance as well for both the countries at war.

Key Base Camps & Military Strategy of the U.S

There were a number of base camps located within the region for the regrouping, training, and planning of operations in the conflict. This made the area to highly significant but also open to any attack from the enemy for the North Vietnamese Army. Some the camps were mentioned in the book by the writer Guzzetta, which includes BA 609 which served as the main logistical hub of the region, and BA 740 that was used by the transportation unit.

The U.S military had strategized to put a dent on the North Vietnamese forces through attacks and offenses in the region. This included a proposed plan to launch airstrikes in areas that were under their control, that could potentially hinder their future operations in the South. North Vietnamese forces however, denied being in the region.

The political setup of the two countries at war was also heating up, as both of them knew about their deceptions against each other to gain tactical advantage. The repercussions of the attack conducted by the U.S military made the scenarios even more difficult for them to sustain their stay in the region. The author, Jerry Guzzetta, perfectly describes the anecdote of this conflict in his book I Walked with Heroes. Find out the consequences the U.S military, the Vietnamese had to face during the operation in the book. It is readily available for readers on Amazon.

 

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