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Saigon Execution. Saigon Execution [a] is a 1968 photograph by Associated Press photojournalist Eddie Adams, taken during the Tet Offensive of the Vietnam War.It depicts South Vietnamese brigadier general Nguyễn Ngọc Loan shooting Viet Cong captain Nguyễn Văn Lém [b] [c] near the Ấn Quang Pagoda in Saigon.
The Tết ceasefire began on 29 January, but was cancelled on 30 January after the VC/People's Army of Vietnam prematurely launched attacks in II Corps and II Field Force, Vietnam commander, Lieutenant general Frederick C. Weyand deployed his forces to defend Saigon. [1]: 323–4
Tet Holiday; Vietnamese calendar rules - Hồ Ngọc Đức, Leipzig University. Tết - Vietnamese Lunar New Year Traditions; Tet Festival Orange County Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa, CA; Tet on Phu Quoc Island on Vietnam's largest island; Tết Festival - San Francisco; Vietnamese New Year – Learn about the traditions and customs of the Tet Holiday
The Tet Offensive [a] was a major escalation and one of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War.The Viet Cong (VC) and North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) launched a surprise attack on 30 January 1968 against the forces of the South Vietnamese Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN), the United States Armed Forces and their allies.
Lunar New Year 2023 began on January 22, and celebrations end on February 5 with the Lantern Festival. In terms of the Chinese zodiac animal , it’s the Year of the Rabbit.
A Bảo Đại period document issued by the Imperial Clan Court which mentions the Tết Trung Thu. Tết Trung Thu originated from Chinese culture, with three main legends that are associated with the festival: the story of Chang'e and Hou Yi, Emperor Tang Ming Huang's ascent to the moon in China, and the story of Uncle Cuội of Vietnam.
On 26 September 1966, the Brigade assumed operational control over all non-divisional military police units in South Vietnam. The Brigade was composed of three major subordinate elements; the 16th Military Police Group at Nha Trang , and the 89th Military Police Group and 8th Military Police Group (Criminal Investigation) at Long Binh .
The Battle of Bà Rịa took place from January 31 to February 7, 1968 in Phước Tuy province, South Vietnam.It occurred as part of the Tet Offensive, with large formations of Viet Cong troops attacking allied forces consisting of South Vietnamese, Australian and American troops. [5]