Cu Chi Tunnels

During the war there was heavy fighting in an area called Cu Chi. This area has other countries to its north - Cambodia and Laos - and Saigon to its South. The Saigon river runs through this area to Saigon. For the North Vietnamese it became an important supply route to the war in the south through the neighbouring countries. The Americans had a base close by and were intent on closing the supply route through bombing and on the ground combat. The North Vietnamese (the "Viet Cong") defended it with guerrilla war fare.

This included an extensive network of tunnels 28km long and sometimes 3 storeys deep in which the Viet Cong would avoid or surprise the Americans, make grenades and man traps and live for extended periods.

Here is Murray's story of visiting the tunnels at Cu Chi:

The tunnels were very dark! Me and Erica went all the way through, but Mum and Dad went out at the first exit (What whimps)! Overall I loved the Cu Chi Tunnels.

Erica was there too:

It was really spooky and dark, especially in the last 100 metres. That bit was really spooky because it was narrower than any other bit

Poem
"Into the dark
Finding animals from noahs ark
If you find 1 you find 2
Hoping a ghost wont go boo"

Wilson family
In Vietnam
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