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To All Tunnel Rats

thunderboltthunderbolt Member Posts: 6,041 ✭✭✭
edited February 2008 in US Military Veteran Forum
Were the tunnels used by the Vietnamese anything as large as pictured in movies like We Were Soldiers? Details and stories appreciated.
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  • dheffleydheffley Member Posts: 25,000 ✭
    edited November -1
    There were some large dug out (almost caves) tunnels and rooms, but most I saw were small. Some were very small.
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  • thunderboltthunderbolt Member Posts: 6,041 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    dheffley: Did you notice any supports or beams in place in the larger tunnels?
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  • dheffleydheffley Member Posts: 25,000 ✭
    edited November -1
    No, but I didn't see the whole complex. It actually looked like a hand modified cavern to me, and I was only seeing it in low light.
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  • ChinstrapChinstrap Member Posts: 4 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    To all the tunnel rats- you have all my admiration for a job well done. I, being 6' 3", I didn't fit in the tunnels. Job well done!

    Thank you!
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  • thunderboltthunderbolt Member Posts: 6,041 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I caught part of a show on the History channel called "Underground" or something like that. They went to Vietnam and took video of some tunnels, caves and bunkers used in the war. I'd hate to crawl into one of those tunnels armed with only a flashlight and a .45. Of course, with my body shape, getting into anything with an opening that small is out of the question and has been for years. Gentlemen, you served your country bravely and well.
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  • cbengecbenge Member Posts: 4 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    There will be a Feature film coming out later in the year called "TUNNEL RATS" produced and directed by Uwe Boll. Pretty good film

    Chris
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