US Army MPs crouch by the gate to the US embassy in Saigon, after having forced VC out of the courtyard. Next to them are the two gate guards that were killed by VC commandos in the initial attack. January, 1968. (750×537)
it’s always sad knowing that these guys were killed not necessarily because of lack of skill, but because a) they were unlucky b) someone had to be the meatshield, and they were an unlucky meatshield.
-SouthwesT-
That poor soldier on the right had his face shredded. Poor guy.
soparamens
"forced VC out of the courtyard" seems to be an stretch. since the lack of VC bodies indicates that the VC attacked, killed those poor guards and then fled, wich would count as a big success in the guerrilla warfare book.
installToasterGentoo
it’s always sad knowing that these guys were killed not necessarily because of lack of skill, but because a) they were unlucky b) someone had to be the meatshield, and they were an unlucky meatshield.
-SouthwesT-
That poor soldier on the right had his face shredded. Poor guy.
soparamens
"forced VC out of the courtyard" seems to be an stretch. since the lack of VC bodies indicates that the VC attacked, killed those poor guards and then fled, wich would count as a big success in the guerrilla warfare book.