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

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Bulgarian :

1968, САЩ, Виетнам, война, Виетконг, фатален изстрел, изпълнение, революция, диктатура, общ заем, Джийн Ла Рок, Едуард Майлс, Еди Адамс, Nguyen Thi Lop, Тържества за 19-годишнината на независимост, военен парад, Nasser Palace в Кайро, Арабски демонстранти в Кайро, сили на ООН, Ицхак Рабин, Пустиня танковете в пустинята, войници телата на стената, военнопленниците в Ивицата Газа, Крал Хюсеин, ООН, бежанци, православни евреи на стената на плача, Смърт на витконг, Сайгон, Екзекуцията на Сайгон, генерал Нгуен Нпок Кредит, Нгуиен Ван Лем, ,

Catalan :

1968, EUA, Vietnam, guerra, Viet Cong, tret fatal, execució, revolució, dictadura, préstec general, Gene la Rocque, Edward Miles, Eddie Adams, Nguyen Thi Lop, celebracions per al 19è aniversari d'independència, desfilada militar, Nasser Palace al Caire, àrab manifestants al Caire, les forces de l'ONU, Yitzhak Rabin, desert del Nègueb, tropes israelianes, avions de combat, tancs al desert, bombardeigs de Jerusalem, soldats a la paret de Wailing, presoners de guerra a Gaza, rei Hussein, ONU, refugiats, jueus ortodoxos a la paret de les Wailing, mort d'un Vietcong, Saigon, l'execució de Saigon, el general Nguyen Ngoc Loan, Nguyen van lem, ,

Chinese Simplified :

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Chinese Traditional :

1968年，美國，越南，戰爭，越共，致命射擊，處決，革命，獨裁，貸款，吉恩·拉羅克，愛德華·邁爾斯，埃迪·亞當斯，恩吉·蒂·洛普，慶祝獨立19周年，閱兵式，納賽爾宮在開羅，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，戰鬥機，坦克在沙漠，耶路撒冷轟炸，士兵在哭牆，在加沙地帶的戰俘，國王侯賽因，聯合國，難民，東正教猶太人在哭牆，越共之死，西貢，西貢處決，恩戈奇將軍貸款，Nguyen Van Lem，,

Czech :

1968, USA, Vietnam, Válka, Viet Cong, fatální výstřel, poprava, revoluce, diktatura, všeobecná půjčka, Gene La Rocque, Edward Miles, Eddie Adams, Nguyen Thi Lop, Oslavy 19. demonstranti v Káhiře, síly OSN, Jicchak Rabin, Negevská poušť, izraelské jednotky, bojová letadla, tanky v poušti, bombardování Jeruzaléma, vojáci u Zdi nářků, váleční zajatci v pásmu Gazy, král Husajn, OSN, uprchlíci, ortodoxní Židé u Zdi nářků, smrt vietkongu, Saigon, Saigon exekuce, generál Nguyen Ngoc loan, Nguyen Van Lem, ,

Danish :

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Dutch :

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Estonian :

1968, USA, Vietnam, sõda, Viet Cong, fataalne lask, hukkamine, revolutsioon, diktatuur, Üldlaen, Gene La Rocque, Edward Miles, Eddie Adams, Nguyen THI Lop, kuulutused 19 aastat iseseisvust, sõjaline paraad, Nasser Palace Kairos, Araabia meeleavaldajad Kairos, ÜRO väed, Yitzhak Rabin, Negev kõrbes, Iisraeli väed, võitlus õhusõiduki, tankid kõrbes, Jeruusalemma pommitamine, sõdurid wailing seina, sõjavangid Gaza sektoris, kuningas Hussein, ÜRO, pagulased, õigeusklikud juudid keevitamisel seina, vietconni, Saigoni, Saigoni hukkamise, General Nguyen Ngoc laenu, Nguyen van Lemi, ,

Finnish :

1968, USA, Vietnam, sota, Viet Kong, kohtalokas laukaus, teloitus, vallankumous, diktatuuri, general loan, Gene La Rocque, Edward Miles, Eddie Adams, Nguyen Thi Lop, juhlat 19th Anniversary itsenäisyyden, sotilaallinen paraati, Nasser Palace Kairossa, Arabi mielenosoittajat Kairossa, YK:n joukot, Yitzhak Rabin, Negevin autiomaa, Israelin joukot, taistelulentokoneet, tankit autiomaassa, Jerusalemin pommitukset, sotilaat itkumuurilla, sotavangit Gazan alueella, kuningas Hussein, YK, pakolaiset, ortodoksiset juutalaiset itkumuurilla, Vietnamin, Saigonin, Saigonin teloituksen, kenraali Nguyen Ngoc Loanin, Nguyen Van Lemin kuolema.,

French :

1968, USA, Vietnam, War, Viet Cong, fatal shot, execution, revolution, Dictatorship, General Loan, Gene La Rocque, Edward Miles, Eddie Adams, Nguyen Thi Lop, Celebrations for the 19th Anniversary of independence, military parade, Nasser Palace in Cairo, Arab manifestants au Caire, forces de l’ONU, Yitzhak Rabin, désert du Néguev, 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, Roi Hussein, ONU, réfugiés, Juifs orthodoxes au mur des Lamentations, décès d’un vietcong, Saigon, The Saigon Execution, General Nguyen Ngoc Loan, Nguyen Van Lem, ,

German :

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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.