The military of this National Liberation Front (NLF) had been composed both by regular devices associated with the North Vietnam army and also by irregulars. The word “vietcong” had been utilized as a generic term for NLF soldiers, in common iconography it represents the irregular guerrillas. The vietcong were armed with Soviet-produced weapons just like the ubiquitous AK-47 Kalašnikov attack rifle, or the semi-automatic SKS carbine. In January 1968, they took part in the massive Tet Offensive throughout the night associated with Vietnamese New Year.
