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The Double Lives of Viet Cong Sympathizers in U.S.-Occupied Cities

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7. Smuggling Supplies Through Urban Networks

7. Smuggling Supplies Through Urban Networks
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Moving supplies required elaborate coordination across trusted contacts—sometimes hidden in baskets of rice, sometimes disguised as harmless deliveries. These urban supply lines, as detailed by PBS, mirrored the ingenuity of WWII resistance networks. Such resourcefulness enabled the Viet Cong to sustain their operations, even in the heart of cities teeming with enemy patrols.

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