In war movies and documentaries we see American soldiers carefully upending tarps and such, in Vietnamese villages, expecting the possibility of somebody hiding underneath.
I can believe that. Of course some militia irregular might be hiding.
However, you then go on to hear stories, and see drawings, of what I find to be fancifully intricate caves, such all sorts of clever traps and deep features.
Are these types of caves a myth? And if they did exist, were there ever more than a handful?
There's certainly truth to it. More can always be said on the matter, so if anyone can contribute further about tunnels in the Vietnam War, please don't let this post stop you! While we wait for further answers, OP, you may be interested in these previous posts:
And because caution is important, u/Bernardito also weighs in in both threads on matters of how the tunnels are perceived and remembered today.
