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:

dictatorship Vietnam Viet Cong war King Hussein Negev desert soldiers at the Wailing Wall prisoners of war in Gaza Strip fatal shot General Loan Gene La Rocque Edward Miles Eddie Adams Nguyen Thi Lop Celebrations for the 19th Anniversary of independence 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 General Nguyen Ngoc Loan Nguyen Van Lem refugees execution USA revolution Arab demonstrators in Cairo tanks in the desert The Saigon Execution military parade 1968

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 per al XIX aniversari de la independència, la desfilada militar, Nasser Palace al Caire, manifestants àrab del Caire, forces de l'ONU, Yitzhak Rabin, desert de Nègueb, les tropes israelianes, avions de combat, els tancs en el desert, bombardeig, soldats al mur de les lamentacions de Jerusalem, 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，致命的一枪、 执行、 革命专政、 一般贷款、 基因 La Rocque、 爱德华英里、 艾迪亚当斯、 Nguyen Thi 罗布泊、 纳赛尔宫在开罗，阿拉伯示威者在开罗，联合国部队阅兵，独立 19 周年庆祝伊扎克 · 拉宾内, 盖夫沙漠、 以色列部队、 作战飞机坦克在沙漠中，耶路撒冷的轰炸，士兵在哭墙在加沙地带、 侯赛因国王、 联合国、 难民、 正统犹太人在哭墙，死亡的越共战俘的西贡，西贡执行、 一般阮玉贷款、 Nguyen Van Lem,

Chinese Traditional :

1968 年，美國，越南，戰爭，越共，致命的一槍、 執行、 革命專政、 一般貸款、 基因 La Rocque、 愛德華英里、 艾迪亞當斯、 Nguyen Thi 羅布泊、 納賽爾宮在開羅，阿拉伯示威者在開羅，聯合國部隊閱兵，獨立 19 周年慶祝伊紮克 · 拉賓內, 蓋夫沙漠、 以色列部隊、 作戰飛機坦克在沙漠中，耶路撒冷的轟炸，士兵在哭牆在加沙地帶、 侯賽因國王、 聯合國、 難民、 正統猶太人在哭牆，死亡的越共戰俘的西貢，西貢執行、 一般阮玉貸款、 Nguyen Van Lem,

Czech :

1968, USA, Vietnam, válečné, Viet Cong, fatální výstřel, provedení, revoluce, diktatura, generál úvěr, Gene La Rocque, Edward Miles, Eddie Adams, Nguyen Thi Lop, oslavy pro 19 výročí nezávislosti, vojenské přehlídce, Nasser palác v Káhiře, arabských demonstrantů v Káhiře, jednotky OSN, Jicchak Rabin, Negevská poušť, izraelští vojáci, bojová letadla, tanky v poušti, bombardování, vojáci na zeď nářků Jeruzalém, váleční zajatci v Gazy, král Husajn, OSN, uprchlíci, ortodoxní Židé na zeď nářků, smrt Vietcong, Saigon, The spuštění Saigon, generál Nguyen Ngoc půjčka, 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 for 1800 årsdagen for uafhængighed, militærparade, Nasser Palace i Kairo, arabiske demonstranter i Kairo, FN 's styrker, Yitzhak Rabin, Negev-ørkenen, israelske tropper, kampfly, kampvogne i ørkenen, Jerusalem bombning, 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, ,

Estonian :

1968, USA, Vietnami, sõda, Viet Cong, saatuslik lask, täitmine, revolutsioon, diktatuur, üldine laenu, geeni La Rocque, Edward Miles, Eddie Adams, Nguyen Thi Lop, iseseisvus, sõjalise parade Nasser Palace Kairos, Araabia meeleavaldajad Kairos ÜRO vägede 19. aastapäeva pidustustest Yitzhak Rabin, Negev kõrbes, Iisraeli sõjaväelased, lahingulennukid, tanke kõrbes, pommitamine, sõdurid kell Wailing seina Jeruusalemm, sõjavangide Gaza sektoris, King Hussein, UN, pagulased, õigeusu juudid kell Wailing seina vietcong, surma Saigon, The Saigon täitmise, üldise Nguyen Ngoc laenu, Nguyen Van Lem,

Finnish :

1968, Yhdysvallat, Vietnam, sota, Viet Cong, kohtalokas laukaus, täytäntöönpano, vallankumous, diktatuuri, yleinen laina, Gene Leskinen, Edward Miles, Eddie Adams, Nguyen Thi Lop, juhlia itsenäisyyttä, sotilaallinen paraati Nasser Palace Kairo, Arab mielenosoittajia Kairossa, YK: N joukot 19 Jitzhak Rabinin Negevin autiomaassa, Israelin joukkojen, combat lentokoneiden säiliöt autiomaassa, pommitukset, sotilaat Itkumuurilla Jerusalemissa, sotavankien Gazan, Kuningas Hussein, YK: N pakolaisia, Ortodoksijuutalaiset Itkumuurilla kuoleman vietcong, Saigon, Saigon suorittamisen, kenraali Nguyen Ngoc laina, 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, défilé militaire, Nasser Palace au Caire, des manifestants d'arabes au Caire, les forces de l'ONU, Yitzhak Rabin, le désert du Néguev, les troupes israéliennes, les avions de combat, chars dans le désert, les bombardements, les soldats au mur des Lamentations de Jérusalem, 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, General Loan, Gene La Rocque, Edward Miles, Eddie Adams, Nguyen Thi Lop, Feierlichkeiten zum 19. Jahrestag der Unabhängigkeit, Militärparade, Nasser Palace in Kairo, arabischen Demonstranten in Kairo, UN-Truppen, Yitzhak Rabin, Negev-Wüste, israelische Truppen, Kampfflugzeuge, Panzer in der Wüste, Bomben, Soldaten an der Klagemauer Jerusalem, Kriegsgefangene im Gaza-Streifen, König Hussein, UN, Flüchtlinge, orthodoxe Juden an der Klagemauer, Tod von einem Vietcong, Saigon, die Ausführung in Saigon, General Nguyen Ngoc Loan Nguyen Van Lem, ,

Haitian Creole :

1968 Nan Etazini, Vyetnam, lagè, tankou sa yo Vyèt Cong, piki i touye moun, ekzekisyon, revolisyon, diktati, jeneral Prêt, Gene, La Rocque, Edward Miles, Eddie Adams, Nguyen k Lop, selebrasyon anivèsè 19 a pou endepandans, parad militè an, palè Nasser nan Cairo, Arab manifestan nan Cairo, fòs loni yo, lan Yitzhak Rabin, pati kite Negev, twoup Izrayelyen yo, avyon de konba, réservoirs nan dezè a, lavil Jerizalèm bonm, sòlda yo nan a nan kalvè, pwizonye de gè nan lavil Gaza retire rad sou ou, wa Hussein, Des, refijye yo, jwif yo Orthodox nan nan la Siyon, lanmò yon vietcong, Saigon, ekzekisyon Saigon a, jeneral Nguyen Ngoc Prêt, 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, ערבים מפגינים בקהיר, כוחות האו ם, יצחק רבין, הנגב, חיילים ישראלים, מטוסי קרב, טנקים במדבר, ירושלים בפיגוע, 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, संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका, वियतनाम, युद्ध, वियतनाम कांग्रेस, घातक शॉट, निष्पादन, क्रांति, तानाशाही, जनरल ऋण, जीन ला रोक्क, एडवर्ड मील, एडी एडम्स, गुयेन थी कलम, स्वतंत्रता, सैन्य परेड, काहिरा, काहिरा, संयुक्त राष्ट्र सेनाओं, में अरब प्रदर्शनकारियों में नासिर पैलेस की 19 वीं वर्षगांठ के लिए समारोह यित्जाक राबिन, दक्खिन देश के रेगिस्तान, इजराइली सैनिकों, लड़ाकू विमानों, रेगिस्तान, बम विस्फोट, सैनिकों की Wailing दीवार पर यरूशलेम में टैंक, कैदियों-युद्ध में गाजा स्ट्रिप, राजा हुसैन, संयुक्त राष्ट्र, शरणार्थियों, Wailing दीवार, एक vietcong की मौत पर रूढ़िवादी यहूदियों साइगॉन, साइगॉन निष्पादन, जनरल गुयेन Ngoc ऋण, गुयेन वान एलईएम, ,

Hungarian :

1968-Ban, USA, a vietnami, a háború, a Viet Cong, végzetes shot, a végrehajtás, a forradalom, diktatúra, általános hitel, Gene La Rocque, Edward Miles, Eddie Adams, Nguyen Thi Lop, ünnepségek, 19 éves, önállóság, katonai parade, Nasser Palace, Kairóban, Arab tüntetők Kairóban, ENSZ-erőknek, Yitzhak Rabin, a Negev sivatagban, izraeli csapatok, harci repülőgépek, tartályok, a sivatagban, bombázás, katonák, a Siratófal a jeruzsálemi, hadifoglyok a Gázai, King Hussein, UN, menekültek, ortodox zsidók Siratófal, a Vietkong, halál, Saigon, a Saigon-végrehajtás, általános Nguyen Ngoc hitel, Nguyen Van Lem, ,

Indonesian :

Tahun 1968, Amerika Serikat, Vietnam, perang, Viet Cong, tembakan fatal, eksekusi, revolusi, kediktatoran, Jenderal Loan, Gene La Rocque, Edward km, Eddie Adams, Nguyen Thi Lop, perayaan untuk ulang tahun 19 kemerdekaan, parade militer, Nasser Palace di Kairo, Arab demonstran di Kairo, pasukan UN, Yitzhak Rabin, Gurun Negev, Israel tentara, pesawat tempur, tank di gurun, Jerusalem pengeboman, prajurit di dinding Wailing, tawanan perang di Gaza Strip, Raja Hussein, PBB, pengungsi, Yahudi Ortodoks di dinding Wailing, kematian vietcong, Saigon, The Saigon eksekusi, Jenderal Nguyen Ngoc pinjaman, Nguyễn Văn Lém, ,

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、一般貸付、遺伝子 La Rocque、エドワード マイル、エディアダムス、グエン ・ Thi 垂れ、独立、軍事パレードは、カイロのカイロでは、国連軍アラブ デモンストレーター リヤド マムーシュの 19 周年のお祝いイツハク ・ ラビン、ネゲブ砂漠、イスラエル軍、戦闘機、戦車砂漠では、エルサレムの爆撃は、嘆きの壁で兵士、ガザ、フセイン王、国連、難民、嘆きの壁、ベトコンの死で正統派ユダヤ人の捕虜のグエン ・ ヴァン ・ レムは、一般的なグエン ・ ゴック ローン、サイゴン実施サイゴン,

Korean :

1968 년, 미국, 베트남, 전쟁, 베트콩, 치명적인 주사, 실행, 혁명, 독재, 일반 대출, 유전자 La Rocque, 에드워드 Miles, 에디 애덤스, 응웬 티 롭부리, 독립의 군사 퍼레이드, 카이로, 카이로, 유엔 부 대, 아랍 시위대에 나세르 궁전 19 주년 축 하 사막, 폭격, 군인 Wailing 벽에 예루살렘에서에서이 츠 하 크 라빈, 네 게 브 사막, 이스라엘 부 대, 전투 항공기, 탱크가자 지구, 킹 후세인 전 이라크 대통령, 유엔, 난민, 정통 유태인 Wailing 벽 한 베트콩의 죽음에 전쟁 포로 사이공, 사이공 실행, 일반 응 우 엔 Ngoc 대출 구 엔 반 렘,

Latvian :

1968, USA, Vietnam, kara, Viet Cong, nāvējošu šāvienu, izpilde, revolūcija, diktatūra, vispārējo aizdevumu, Gene La Rocque, Edward jūdzes, Eddie Adams, Nguyen Thi Lop, 19 gadadienu svinību neatkarību, militārā parāde, Nasers rezidenci Kairā, arābu demonstrantu Kairā, ANO spēki, Yitzhak Rabin, Negev desert, Izraēlas karaspēks, kaujas lidmašīnas, tvertnes tuksnesī, Jeruzalemes bombardēšana, karavīri pie Wailing Wall, karagūstekņus Gazas joslā, King Hussein, ANO bēgļu, pareizticīgo ebreji pie Wailing Wall vietcong nāves Saigon, Saigon izpilde, General Nguyen Ngoc aizdevumu, Nguyen Van Lem,

Lithuanian :

1968 M. JAV, Vietnamo, karo Viet Cong, mirtinų kulka, vykdymas, revoliucija, diktatūra, bendra paskolos, genų 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 dykumos, Izraelio kariai, Kovos lėktuvai, tankai, dykuma, Jeruzalės sprogimas, kareivius ir siena, belaisvių Gazos ruože, karalius Huseinas, JT, pabėgėlių, žydų ne į siena, mirties vietcong, Saigon, The Saigon vykdymo, bendra Nguyen Ngoc paskolos, Nguyen Van Lem, ,

Norwegian :

1968, USA, Vietnam, krigen, Viet Cong, dødelige skuddet, kjøring, revolusjon, diktatur, General lån, Gene La Rocque, Edward Miles, Eddie Adams, Nguyen Thi Lop, feiringer for 19-årsdagen uavhengighet, militær parade, Nasser Palace i Kairo, arabiske demonstranter i Kairo, FN-styrker, Yitzhak Rabin, Negevørkenen, israelske styrker, kampfly, tanker i ørkenen, Jerusalem bombingen, paramilitære Klagemuren, krigsfanger i Gaza-stripen, Kong Hussein, FN, flyktninger, ortodokse jøder på Klagemuren, død av en vietcong, Saigon, The Saigon kjøring, General Nguyen Ngoc lån, Nguyen Van Lem, ,

Polish :

1968, USA, Wietnamie, wojny, Viet Cong, śmiertelny strzał, wykonanie, rewolucji, dyktatura, ogólne Loan, Gene La Rocque, Edward Miles, Eddie Adams, Nguyen Thi Lop, obchody XIX rocznicy niepodległości, musztra, Nasser Palace w Kairze, Emiraty demonstrantów w Kairze, sił ONZ, Icchaka Rabina, części pustyni Negew, żołnierze izraelscy, samoloty bojowe, czołgi na pustyni, Jerozolima bombardowania, żołnierzy przy ścianie płaczu, jeńców wojennych w strefie Gazy, króla Husajna, ONZ, uchodźców, ortodoksyjnych żydów w ścianie płaczu, śmierć vietcong, Sajgon, The Saigon wykonanie, ogólne Nguyen Ngoc pożyczki, Nguyen Van Lem, ,

Russian :

1968, США, Вьетнаме, война, Вьетконга, роковой выстрел, исполнения, революция, диктатура, общего кредита, Джин Ла-Рок, Эдвард миль, Эдди Адамс, Нгуен Тхи Lop, празднования 19-летия независимости, военный парад, дворец Насера в Каире, арабских демонстрантов в Каире, силы ООН, Ицхак Рабин, пустыня Негев, израильские войска, боевые самолеты, танки в пустыне, Иерусалим, бомбардировки, солдаты в стену плача, военнопленные в секторе Газа, король Хусейн, ООН, беженцы, ортодоксальных евреев в стену плача, смерть vietcong, Сайгон, Сайгон исполнения, Генеральной Нгуен Нгок кредита, Нгуен Ван Лема, ,

Slovenian :

1968, ZDA, Vietnam, vojne, Viet Cong, usoden strel, izvedbo, revolucije, diktatura, splošno posojilo, gen La Rocque, Edward Miles, Eddie Adams, Nguyen Thi Lop, praznovanja za 19. obletnico neodvisnosti, vojaško parado, Nasser Palace v Kairu, arabski demonstranti v Kairu, sil ZN, Yitzhak Rabin, puščavi Negev, izraelski vojaki, bojna letala, cisterne v puščavi, Jeruzalem, bombni napad, vojaki na zid objokovanja, vojnih ujetnikov v Gazi, kralja Huseina, ZN, begunci, pravoslavnih Judov na zidu objokovanja, smrt vietcong, Saigon, The Saigon izvedbe, General Nguyen Ngoc posojilo, Nguyen Van Lem, ,

Spanish :

1968, Estados Unidos, Vietnam, guerra, Viet Cong, disparo fatal, ejecución, revolución, dictadura, General Loan, Gene de La Rocque, Edward Miles, Eddie Adams, Nguyen Thi Lop, celebraciones del XIX aniversario de la independencia, desfile militar, Nasser Palace en el Cairo, los manifestantes árabes en el Cairo, fuerzas de la ONU, Yitzhak Rabin, desierto del Neguev, las tropas israelíes, aviones de combate, tanques en el desierto, atentado, soldados en el muro de las lamentaciones de Jerusalén, prisioneros de guerra en la franja de Gaza, el rey Hussein, ONU, refugiados, judíos ortodoxos en el muro de los lamentos, la muerte de un vietcong, Saigón, la ejecución de Saigón, General Nguyen Ngoc préstamo, Nguyen Van Lem, ,

Thai :

1968 สหรัฐอเมริกา เวียดนาม สงคราม Viet Cong ยิงเสียชีวิต การดำเนินการ การ ปฏิวัติ เผด็จการ สิน เชื่อทั่วไป ยีนลา Rocque เอ็ดเวิร์ดไมล์ อดัมส์เอ็ดดี้ Nguyen Thi ลพบุรี ฉลองวันครบรอบ 19 อิสรภาพ พาเหรดทหาร พา Nasser ในไคโร อาหรับผู้ประท้วงในกรุงไคโร กองกำลัง UN, Yitzhak ดี ทะเลทราย Negev ทหารอิสราเอล ต่อสู้ อากาศยาน ถังในทะเลทราย ทิ้งระเบิด ทหารที่ผนัง Wailing เยรูซาเลมเชลยศึกในฉนวน King Hussein, UN ผู้ลี้ ภัย วออโธดอกซ์ชาวยิวที่กำแพง Wailing ตาย vietcong ไซ่ง่อน ดำเนิน การที่ไซง่อน สิน เชื่อทั่วไปเหงียนง็อก Nguyen Van Lem,

Turkish :

1968, ABD, savaşı, Vietnam Viet Cong, ölümcül atış, yürütme, devrim, diktatörlük, General Loan, Gene La Rocque, Edward Miles, Eddie Adams, Nguyen Thi Lop, bağımsızlık, askeri geçit töreni, Kahire'deki Arap Göstericiler, Kahire, UN kuvvetler, Nasır Sarayı 19 yıldönümü kutlamaları İzak Rabin, Negev Çölü, İsrail Birlikleri, savaş uçakları, tankları çölde, bombalama, ağlama duvarı askerlere Jerusalem, savaş esiri Gazze Şeridi, Kral Hüseyin'in, BM, mülteciler, ağlama duvarı, ölümü bir Vietkong Ortodoks Yahudiler, Saigon, Saygon yürütme, General Nguyen Ngoc kredisi, Nguyen Van Lem, ,

Ukrainian :

1968, США, В'єтнам, війни, В'єтконгу фатальним постріл, виконання, революція, диктатури, Генеральний кредиту, ген La роком, Едвард км, Едді Адамс, Нгуен Тхі Lop, святкування 19-річчя незалежності, військовий парад Насер палац в Каїрі, арабські демонстрантів в Каїрі, сили ООН Іцхака рабина, пустеля Неґев, Ізраїльські війська, бойові літаки, танки в пустелі, Єрусалим, бомбардування, солдати біля стіни плачу, полонені в секторі Газа, короля Хусейна, ООН, біженців, православних євреїв біля стіни плачу, смерть Хенель, Сайгон, Сайгон виконання, Генеральна Нгуєн Нгок кредиту, Нгуен Ван лем, ,

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.