Why was the enemy referred to as "Charlie" during the Vietnam war?

Answer 1

The Viet Cong = The V. C. = (V)ictor (C)harlie = Charlie

Edit: The Viet Cong might have been supplied by the North Vietnamese, but they were South Vietnamese citizens. The Viet Cong is a nickname for the National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam, who were supplied by South Vietnamese as well.

Answer 2

Viet Cong => VC => Victor Charlie => Charlie

Answer 3

I believe it was because the Vietnamese insurgents were known as the Viet Cong. C, the first letter of Cong, is broadcast as "Charlie" in the phonetic alphabet used in military radio transmissions.

Answer 4

it actually derives from how they speak over the radio. To clarify letters when speaking over a radio they use "able" for "a" "baker" for b, ect. The North vietnamese were also known as vietcong, or V.C. for short. V.C. over the radio is Victor Charlie. They shortened it to just charlie, and thats how the nickname occured.

Answer 5

The North Vietnamese were known as the "Viet Cong". "Cong" begins with "C" and in the phonic alphabet used by the military, "C" is "Charlie".

Answer 6

Good question. I had tolook that one up.
Vietcong where also known as "VC": -- short for the phonetic representation of "Victor Charlie"

Answer 7

Viet Cong

Victor Charlie

Charlie... the other answers were right! Good job everyone!

Answer 8

Incorrect, the enemy was referred to as the white devils.

Answer 9

viet cong alpha phonetically is victor charlie

Answer 10

Now you know the answer. Just stick with Gooks