Question

this eyewitness excerpt describes the fierceness of a battle in vietnam. as darkness was setting in, captain vargas organized and executed the withdrawal of his company from the landing zone by foot... over 1,000 rounds of incoming artillery and mortar fire fell on the men that afternoon and evening. -lt. col. william wiese 1968. what does this excerpt tell you about the nature of the fighting in vietnam? the communist forces lacked heavy weapons like artillery. american troops withdrew easily by helicopter. us troops had to move and fight the enemy on the ground. fighting stopped during the night so each side could recover.

Explanation:

The excerpt mentions Captain Vargas leading his company's foot - withdrawal and over 1,000 rounds of incoming fire. It implies ground - based combat as the troops are moving on foot and facing artillery/mortar fire. There is no mention of communist forces lacking heavy weapons, easy helicopter withdrawal, or fighting stopping at night.

Answer:

US troops had to move and fight the enemy on the ground.