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Cu Chi Tunnels facts for kids

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The Cu Chi Tunnels was a tunnel system used by the Viet Cong to attack Saigon nearby during the Vietnam War. Throughout the war, Viet Cong would live in tunnels. These tunnels were often deep enough to protect Viet Cong from American bombers. Many of these tunnels were too small for most American soldiers to go into comfortably. They would often have traps that could injure or kill enemy soldiers.

Images for kids

  • Củ Chi tunnels entrance

    Entrance sign at the tunnels.

  • VietnamCuChiTunnels

    Part of the tunnel complex at Củ Chi, this tunnel has been made wider and taller to accommodate tourists.

  • VietnamCuChiTunnelstrapclosed

    A trap door on the jungle floor leads down into the Củ Chi tunnels. Closed and camouflaged, it is almost undetectable.

  • VietnamCuChiTunnelstrapopen

    The camouflaged trap door, now open.

  • Cu Chi Tunnel 1

    A booby trap with punji sticks.

  • A few rounds in an M60. (12110611696)

    Tourist shooting an M60 machine-gun at Củ Chi Tunnels complex

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Túneles de Cuchi para niños

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