1968 - The Saigon Execution: General Nguyen Ngoc Loan summarily executes Nguyen Van Lem (00:08:11)
+ 2 related clips

Documents: html

Description:

Execution in broad daylight caught on camera. A police captain from Saigon is seen shooting a Vietcong man in the head right on film. As the bystanders are astounded at the event they are witnessing, the man is shot dead. The film shakes the world as the world is brought face to face with the harsh realities of war. There is a greater momentum to end the hostilities quickly after the event.

Photo: photojournalist Eddie Adams

Keywords:

Vietnam Viet Cong war King Hussein Negev desert prisoners of war in Gaza Strip fatal shot General Loan Gene La Rocque Edward Miles Eddie Adams Nguyen Thi Lop Nasser Palace in Cairo UN forces Yitzhak Rabin Israeli troops combat aircraft Jerusalem bombing Orthodox Jews at the Wailing Wall death of a vietcong Saigon Nguyen Van Lem refugees USA revolution Arab demonstrators in Cairo tanks in the desert The Saigon Execution execution 1968 military parade Celebrations for the 19th Anniversary of independence dictatorship soldiers at the Wailing Wall General Nguyen Ngoc Loan

Arabic :

1968، الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية، فيتنام، الحرب، الفيتكونغ، الرصاصة القاتلة، والتنفيذ، والثورة، والدكتاتورية، والقروض العامة، الجينات La روككوي، وكم إدوارد، أدى آدمز، نغوين ثي لوب، الاحتفالات بالذكرى ال 19 للاستقلال، العرض العسكري، قصر ناصر في القاهرة، العربية قوات المتظاهرين في القاهرة، الأمم المتحدة، اسحق رابين، صحراء النقب، والقوات الإسرائيلية، والطائرات المقاتلة، والدبابات في تفجير القدس الصحراوية،، الجنود عند حائط المبكى، أسرى الحرب في قطاع غزة، العاهل الأردني الملك حسين، والأمم المتحدة، واللاجئين، و "اليهود الأرثوذكس" عند حائط المبكى، وفاة الفيتكونغ، سايغون، سايغون التنفيذ، العامة نغوين نغوك القرض، نغوين فإن ليم،,

Bulgarian :

1968 г., САЩ, Виетнам, война, Виетконг фатален изстрел, изпълнение, революция, диктатура, генерал заем, Джийн Анди, Едуард мили, Еди Адамс, Нгуен Тхи Lop, тържества за 19-годишнината на независимостта, военен парад, Насър дворец в Кайро, арабски демонстранти в Кайро, ООН сили, Ицхак Рабин, пустинята Негев, израелски войски, бойни самолети, танкове в пустиня, Йерусалим бомбардировките, войници в стената на плача, военнопленници в ивицата Газа, крал Хюсеин, ООН, бежанци, ортодоксалните евреи в стената на плача, смъртта на Виетконг Сайгон, Сайгон изпълнение, генерал Нгуен Ngoc заем, Нгуен Ван Лем, ,

Catalan :

1968, EUA, Vietnam, guerra, Viet Cong, tir fatal, execució, revolució, dictadura, General préstecs, Gene La Rocque, Edward Miles, Eddie Adams, Nguyen Thi Lop, celebracions pel 19 aniversari d'independència, la desfilada militar, Nasser Palace al Caire, àrab forces de manifestants al Caire, UN, Yitzhak Rabin, desert de Nègueb, les tropes israelianes, avions de combat, tancs en el bombardeig de Jerusalem del desert, soldats al mur de les lamentacions, presoners de guerra a la franja de Gaza, rei Hussein, ONU, refugiats, jueus ortodoxos al mur de les lamentacions, mort d'un vietcong, Saigon, la execució de Saigon, General Nguyen Ngoc préstecs, Nguyen Van Lem, ,

Chinese Simplified :

1968年, 美国, 越南, 战争, 越共, 致命枪击, 执行, 革命, 独裁, 总贷款, 吉恩拉罗克, 爱德华迈尔斯, 埃迪亚当斯, Nguyen Thi Lop, 庆祝独立19周年, 阅兵, 开罗纳赛尔宫, 阿拉伯示威者在开罗, 联合国部队, 伊扎克拉宾, 内盖夫沙漠, 以色列军队, 作战飞机, 坦克在沙漠, 耶路撒冷轰炸, 士兵在哭墙, 战俘在加沙地带, 侯赛因国王, 联合国, 难民, 正统犹太人在哭墙, 死亡一个越南, 西贡, 西贡执行, 将军NguyenNgoc贷款, NguyenVan Lem, ,

Chinese Traditional :

1968年, 美國, 越南, 戰爭, 越共, 致命槍擊, 執行, 革命, 獨裁, 總貸款, 吉恩拉羅克, 愛德華邁爾斯, 埃迪亞當斯, Nguyen Thi Lop, 慶祝獨立19周年, 閱兵, 開羅納賽爾宮, 阿拉伯示威者在開羅, 聯合國部隊, 伊紮克拉賓, 內蓋夫沙漠, 以色列軍隊, 作戰飛機, 坦克在沙漠, 耶路撒冷轟炸, 士兵在哭牆, 戰俘在加沙地帶, 侯賽因國王, 聯合國, 難民, 正統猶太人在哭牆, 死亡一個越南, 西貢, 西貢執行, 將軍NguyenNgoc貸款, NguyenVan Lem, ,

Czech :

1968, USA, Vietnam, válečné, Viet Cong, fatální výstřel, provedení, revoluce, diktatura, generál Loan, Gene La Rocque, Edward mil, Eddie Adams, Nguyen Thi Lop, oslavy pro 19 výročí nezávislosti, vojenské přehlídky, Nasser palác v Káhiře, arabské Demonstranti v Káhiře, UN síly, Jicchak Rabin, Negevské poušti, izraelské jednotky, bojová letadla, tanky v poušti, Jeruzalém bombardování, vojáci u zdi nářků válečných zajatců v Gazy, král Husajn, OSN, uprchlíci, ortodoxní Židé u zdi nářků smrt z vietcong, Saigon, The Saigon Execution, generál Nguyen Ngoc úvěr, Nguyen Van Lem, ,

Danish :

1968, USA, Vietnam, krig, Viet Cong, fatal skud, udførelse, revolution, diktatur, almindelige lån, Gene La Rocque, Edward Miles, Eddie Adams, Nguyen Thi Lop, festlighederne 19 jubilæum af uafhængighed, militærparade, Nasser Palace i Cairo, arabiske demonstranter i Kairo, UN styrker, Yitzhak Rabin, Negev-ørkenen, israelske tropper, kampfly, kampvogne i ørkenen, Jerusalem bombningen, soldater på Grædemuren, krigsfanger i Gaza-striben, kong Hussein, FN, flygtninge, ortodokse jøder på Grædemuren, død af en vietcong, Saigon, The Saigon udførelse, General Nguyen Ngoc lån, Nguyen Van Lem, ,

Dutch :

1968, Verenigde Staten, Vietnam, oorlog, Vietcong, fatale schot, uitvoering, revolutie, dictatuur, generaal lening, Gene La Rocque, Edward Miles, Eddie Adams, Nguyen Thi hangoor, viering van de 19e verjaardag van de onafhankelijkheid, militaire parade, Nasser Palace in Caïro, Arabische demonstranten in Cairo, UN dwingt, Yitzhak Rabin Negev-woestijn, Israëlische troepen, gevechtsvliegtuigen, tanks in de woestijn, Jeruzalem bombardementen, soldaten bij de Klaagmuur, krijgsgevangenen in de Gazastrook, koning Hussein, VN, vluchtelingen, orthodoxe Joden om de Klaagmuur, dood van een vietcong, Saigon, de uitvoering van de Saigon, generaal Nguyen Ngoc Loan, Nguyen Van Lem, ,

Estonian :

1968, USA, Vietnam, sõda, Viet Cong, saatuslik lask, täitmise, revolutsioon, diktatuur, üldine laenu, geeni La Rocque, Edward Miles, Eddie Adams, Nguyen Thi Lop, sõltumatuse, sõjalise parade, Palace Nasser Kairos Araabia 19. aastapäeva tähistamine meeleavaldajad Kairos, UN sunnib Yitzhak Rabin, Negev kõrbes, Iisraeli sõjaväelased, lahingulennukid, kõrb, Jeruusalemm pommitamise tankid, sõdurid kell Wailing seina sõjavangid Gaza sektoris, King Hussein, UN, pagulased, juudid õigeusu kell Wailing seina vietcong, surma Saigon, The Saigon täitmise, üldine Nguyen Ngoc laenu, Nguyen Van Lem,

French :

1968, USA, Vietnam, guerre, Viet Cong, coup de feu mortel, exécution, révolution, dictature, général Loan, gène La Rocque, Edward Miles, Eddie Adams, Nguyen Thi Lop, célébrations du 19ème anniversaire de l’indépendance, le défilé militaire, Nasser Palace au Caire, arabe les forces de manifestants au Caire, des Nations Unies, Yitzhak Rabin, désert du Néguev, les troupes israéliennes, avions de combat, chars dans le désert, bombardement de Jérusalem, soldats au mur des lamentations, prisonniers de guerre dans la bande de Gaza, le roi Hussein, ONU, réfugiés, juifs orthodoxes au mur des lamentations, mort d’un vietcong, Saigon, l’exécution de Saigon, général Nguyen Ngoc Loan Nguyen Van Lem, ,

German :

1968, USA, Vietnam, Krieg, Vietcong, tödlichen Schuss, Ausführung, Revolution, Diktatur, Kredite, Gene La Rocque, Edward Miles, Eddie Adams, Nguyen Thi Lop, Feierlichkeiten anlässlich des 19. Jahrestages der Unabhängigkeit, Militärparade, Nasser Palace in Kairo, Arabische Demonstranten in Kairo, UN zwingt, Yitzhak Rabin, Negev-Wüste, israelische Truppen, Kampfflugzeuge, Panzer in der Wüste, Jerusalem Bombardierung Soldaten an der Klagemauer Kriegsgefangene im Gaza-Streifen, König Hussein, UN, Flüchtlinge, orthodoxe Juden an der Klagemauer, Tod von einem Vietcong, Saigon, die Ausführung von Saigon, General Nguyen Ngoc Loan Nguyen Van Lem,

Hebrew :

1968, ארה ב, וייטנאם, המלחמה, הווייט קונג, הירייה הגורלית, ביצוע, המהפכה, דיקטטורה, גנרל ההלוואה, ג'ין La בנקי, אדוארד מיילס, אדי אדמס, לגזום Thi נגוין, חגיגות יום השנה ה-19 של עצמאות, במצעד צבאי, נאסר ארמון בקהיר, ערבי מפגינים בקהיר, האו ם כוחות, יצחק רבין, הנגב, חיילים ישראלים, מטוסי קרב, טנקים בפיגוע בירושלים, מדבר, חיילים בכותל, שבויי מלחמה ברצועת עזה, המלך חוסיין, האו ם, פליטים יהודים אורתודוקסים בכותל, מות הוייטקונג, סייגון, ביצוע סייגון, גנרל ניויין Ngoc הלוואה נגוין ואן לם, ,

Hindi :

1968, यूएसए, वियतनाम, युद्ध, विएत कांग, घातक शॉट, निष्पादन, क्रांति, डिक्टेटरशिप, जनरल लोन, जेन ला रोकक, एडवर्ड मील्स, एडी एडम्स, गुयेन थि लोप, सेलेसेलेस स्वतंत्रता की 19 वीं वर्षगांठ के लिए, सैन्य परेड, काहिरा, अरब में नेसर पैलेस काहिरा में प्रदर्शनकारी, संयुक्त राष्ट्र सेना, यिशाक राबिन, नेगवे रेगिस्तान, इजरायली सैनिकों, लड़ाकू विमान, रेगिस्तान में टैंक, जेरुसलेम बमबारी, वेलिंग वॉल पर सैनिक, गाजा पट्टी में युद्ध के कैदी, राजा हुसैन, संयुक्त राष्ट्र, शरणार्थी, कमर की दीवार पर रूढ़िवादी यहूदी, एक vietcong, Saigon, साइगॉन निष्पादन, जनरल गुयेन Ngoc ऋण, गुयेन वान लेम की मृत्यु, ,

Japanese :

1968 年、米国、ベトナム、戦争、ベトコン、致命的なショット、実行、革命、独裁制、一般融資、遺伝子 La Rocque、エドワード マイル、エディ ・ アダムス、グエン ・ ティ ・垂れ、独立、軍事パレード、カイロ、アラビアのリヤド マムーシュの 19 周年記念行事カイロ、国連のデモ隊を強制、イツハク ・ ラビン、ネゲブ砂漠、イスラエル軍、軍用機、砂漠、エルサレム爆破でタンク、嘆きの壁でガザ、フセイン国王、国連、難民、嘆きの壁で正統派ユダヤ人の捕虜の兵士死、ベトコンのサイゴン サイゴン実施、一般グエン ・ ゴック ローン、グエン ・ ヴァン ・ レム,

Lithuanian :

1968 m. JAV, Vietnamas, karo Viet Cong, mirtina kulka, vykdymas, revoliucija, diktatūra, Bendrasis paskolų, Gene La Rocque, Edward Miles, Eddie Adams, Nguyen Thi Lop, šventės 19-osioms Nepriklausomybės, karinis paradas, Nasser Palace Kaire, arabų demonstrantų Kaire, JT pajėgos, Yitzhak Rabin, Negevo dykumoje, Izraelio kariai, kovos lėktuvai, tankai dykumos, Jeruzalės sprogimas, kareivius į siena, Gazos ruožas, King Hussein, JT pabėgėlių, žydų ne į siena, karo belaisviai mirties vietcong, Saigon, Nguyen Van Lem, Bendrasis Nguyen Ngoc paskolos The Saigon vykdymo, ,

Adams, Eddie

(photographer in 1968) , speaking English:
-  "The photo ruined two lives. The delinquent’s and the victim’s."

Lop, Nguyen Thi

(Widow of Vietcong) , speaking Vietnamese:
-  "Loan was a Vietnamese just as my husband was. He was one of us. But he took my husband on the street and shot him to death – a compatriot, he simply shot him to death. He caused so much pain for me. I do not know if I’ll ever be able to get over the death of my husband."

Adams, Eddie

(photographer in 1968) , speaking English:
-  "Supposedly Americans cut out the heart of North-Vietnamese soldiers. They decapitated people. Horrible action on both sides."

Rocque, Gene La

(Admiral of the US-Navy) , speaking English:
-  "Every Vietnamese was a potential enemy. The children, the women, young and old – everybody had decided to save his country and was ready to take every risk to kill an American soldier."

Miles, Ed

(Vietnam veteran) , speaking English:
-  "We destroyed Vietnam although we should have saved it. The terrible thing was that the Army had sent us there, as they said, to win the heart and mind of the Vietnamese people. Then we arrived and showed how we interpreted this: we burned down their villages."

Rocque, Gene La

(Admiral of the US-Navy) , speaking English:
-  "General Loan’s action showed how inhuman the Americans and the Vietnamese were. He showed that the war exceeded every human norm; it became a devilish, bloodthirsty play."

Adams, Eddie

(photographer in 1968) , speaking English:
-  "Then we read in press releases that they organised demonstrations in America using this photo."

Lop, Nguyen Thi

(Widow of Vietcong) , speaking Vietnamese:
-  "I did not know that my husband was killed, I did not want to believe it when they told me. Then I saw the photo in several American newspapers..."

Adams, Eddie

(photographer in 1968) , speaking English:
-  "His body fell to ground. The Sheriff turned to us and said: They killed many of your people – and of mine as well."

Adams, Eddie

(photographer in 1968) , speaking English:
-  "The man was caught as he came out from the building next to a pagoda. This was the best material that we had, so we followed them in the streets. Then suddenly a man appeared next to me. I was not further away from the captive than two meters. Then I saw as the man reached for his gun. "

Lop, Nguyen Thi

(Widow of Vietcong) , speaking Vietnamese:
-  "His troop wanted to retreat but they were already surrounded by soldiers. They could only escape through a river. My husband fought on to ensure the retreat of his comrades. Then he was arrested."

Miles, Ed

(Vietnam veteran) , speaking English:
-  "With the Tet attack they showed that they wanted to win the war at any price. After this we had to fight to survive."

Lop, Nguyen Thi

(Widow of Vietcong) , speaking Vietnamese:
-  "I did not know anything about my husband. He only said the he visits a course during the night and after that I did not hear anything from him."

The Tet Offensive
1st February 1968
Saigon
South Vietnam

On the last day of January, the Vietnamese pay tribute to their ancestors. Unknown to the Americans, theIr enemy celebrated the Tet New Year Festival two days early. On the 31st January 1968, the offensive began.


Photographer Eddie Adams captures a moment that will win him the Pulitzer prize. Police Chief General Nguyễn Ngọc Loan summarily executes a Vietcong prisoner, Nguyễn Văn Lém.