Featuring personal stories from veterans and detailing the battles, strategy, and politics of a war that consumed multiple U.S. Presidents, 'Vietnam: 50 Years Remembered' is a chronicle of the tragedy that tested the strength of the United States and forever changed the social and political landscape of the world. Vietnam: 50 Years Remembered, Premieres Tonight 8:30pm AEDT only on HISTORY | HISTORY

U.S. soldiers tasked with entering the Viet Cong tunnels were nicknamed “tunnel rats.” They had to crawl into pitch-black, narrow passages with only a flashlight and a pistol, not knowing if they’d face traps, snakes, or an enemy waiting. Some tunnels were deliberately infested with venomous creatures to slow intruders. | History Collection