History For Sleep with the Drowsy Historian

Why You Wouldn't Survive as a Tunnel Rat in Vietnam


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Tonight, we’re crawling into the suffocating underworld of the Vietnam War — not as a general, not even as a soldier with a fighting chance, but as the smallest guy in the platoon. You’ve been “volunteered” to belly-crawl into pitch-black tunnels full of traps, snakes, and silence thick enough to crush your thoughts. Armed with a pistol, a dim flashlight, and a healthy fear of everything, you're about to discover why no one brags about this job — and why so few made it out unchanged.This immersive, slow-paced historical descent walks you through the psychological toll, tactical nightmares, and inhuman conditions faced by real-life tunnel rats. Perfect for insomnia, curiosity, or those craving a calm voice narrating horrifying truths in the dead of night.


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