Cu Chi Tunnels historical relic site

Cu Chi Tunnels historical relic site

Located about 70 km northwest of the center of Ho Chi Minh City, Cu Chi Tunnels is a miniature of the transformation and creativity of the army and people of Cu Chi during the long and fierce resistance war for 30 years. fight against invaders, win independence and freedom for the Fatherland. With the scale of its feat, Cu Chi Tunnels entered the history of the heroic struggle of the Vietnamese people as a legend of the 20th century and became a famous landmark in the world. With only rudimentary tools such as a hoe blade and a shovel, a unique and one-of-a-kind wonder of fighting the enemy has been created with about 250 km of tunnels spreading like a spider web in the ground, with continuous constructions. with tunnels such as: Trenches, emplacements, fighting nests, bunkers for dining, sleeping, meetings, activities, military medicine, food storage warehouses, wells, Hoang Cam kitchen... The real stories from the tunnels have exceeded human imagination. The tunnel is 3 to 8 meters deep underground, the height is only enough for one person to walk on their knees. The first tunnel at the edge of the forest has an underground well that provides drinking and living water for the entire tunnel area. The well is 15m deep and clear. The tunnel system consists of 3 floors, from the "backbone" radiating countless long and short branches that connect with each other, some branches reaching out to the Saigon River. The first floor is 3m above the ground, resistant to artillery shells and the weight of tanks and armored vehicles. The second floor is 5m above the ground and can withstand small bombs. The last floor is 8 to 10 meters above the ground, which is very safe. The way up and down between the basement floors is arranged with secret hatch covers. Above is discreet camouflage, looking like extruded termite mounds, along the tunnel there are vents. Connected to the tunnels, there are large tunnels for resting, a place to store weapons and food, a well, a Hoang Cam kitchen, a command tunnel, a surgical tunnel... There are also large tunnels and roofs. The roof is airy and cleverly camouflaged for watching movies and performing arts. Also from this tunnel, the US Crimp (trap) operation with 3,000 troops, Sedarfall operation with 12,000 soldiers, with tanks and maximum support aircraft, aimed to turn Cu Chi into a "destruction free zone". destroy" has been smashed. Cu Chi truly deserves the title "land of steel and bronze" through 20 years of persistent fighting. With the value and stature of the victory summed up by the blood and efforts of tens of thousands of soldiers and compatriots, the Cu Chi tunnel base has been recognized by the Ministry of Culture as a special national monument. Since the return of peace, tens of thousands of tourist groups with millions of people of all skin colors and ethnicities around the world have visited Cu Chi tunnels. From General Secretaries of the Communist Party, Heads of State, to politicians, generals, scientists, philosophers, writers, journalists, American veterans... have set foot in the tunnels with all emotions and admiration for the heroic land. A politician in the Federal Republic of Germany said: "For many years I have been skeptical about the struggle of the Vietnamese people. How can a small and poor country defeat a large and rich country like America? But when I came here, going through the 70m tunnel, I was able to answer that question myself." Source: Ho Chi Minh City Historical Relics

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