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 :

1968 الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية وفيتنام والحرب وفيتكونغ، طلقة قاتلة، التنفيذ، الثورة، الديكتاتورية، القرض العام، جين لا روك، إدوارد مايلز، إدي آدامز، نغوين ثي لوب، الاحتفالات بالذكرى 19 للاستقلال، العرض العسكري، قصر ناصر في القاهرة، المتظاهرين العرب في القاهرة، قوات الأمم المتحدة، إسحاق رابين، صحراء النقب، القوات الإسرائيلية، الطائرات المقاتلة، الدبابات في الصحراء، قصف القدس، ،أسرى الحرب في قطاع غزة، الملك حسين، الأمم المتحدة، اللاجئين، اليهود الأرثوذكس، اليهود الأرثوذكس في حائط المبكى، موت فيتكونغ، سايغون، تنفيذ سايغون، الجنرال نجوين نغوك القرض، نغوين فان ليم،,

Bulgarian :

1968, САЩ, Виетнам, война, Виетнам, Виетнам, Фатален изстрел, изпълнение, революция, диктатура, генерал заеми, Ген Ла Рокк, Едуард Майлс, Еди Адамс, Нгуйен Ти Лоп, Тържества за 19-ти Годишнина от независимостта, военен парад, Насен Палас в Кайро, арабски демонстранти в Кайро, силите на ООН, Ицхак Рабин, пустинята Негев, израелски войски, бойни самолети, танкове в пустинята, бомбардировки на Ерусалим, войници на стената на плача "Войнството", "Сайгон", "Екзекуцията на Сайгон", "Екзекуцията на Сайгон", "ЩатЪт на оон Нгок", "Нгуен Нгок", "Нгуен 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 del 19è aniversari de la independència, desfilada militar, Nasser Palace al Caire, manifestants àrabs al Caire, forces de l'ONU, Yitzhak Rabin, desert del Nègueb, tropes israelianes, avions de combat, tancs al desert, bombardeigs de Jerusalem , presoners de guerra a la franja de Gaza, el rei Hussein, UN, refugiats, jueus ortodoxos al mur de les Wailing, la mort d'un Vietcong, Saigon, l'execució de Saigon, el general Nguyen Ngoc Loan, Nguyen van lem, ,

Chinese Simplified :

1968年，美国，越南，战争，越共，致命射击，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，阅兵式，在开罗的纳赛尔宫，开罗的阿拉伯示威者，联合国部队，伊扎克·拉宾，内盖夫沙漠，以色列军队，战斗机，坦克在沙漠，耶路撒冷轰炸，士兵在哭墙，加沙地带的战俘，侯赛因国王，联合国，难民，在哭墙的正统犹太人，死一个越南，西贡，西贡处决，将军Nguyen Ngoc贷款，NguyenVanLem，,

Chinese Traditional :

1968年, 美國, 越南, 戰爭, 越共, 致命射擊, 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, 閱兵式, 在開羅的納賽爾宮, 開羅的阿拉伯示威者, 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。, 加沙地帶的戰俘, 侯賽因國王, 聯合國, 難民, 在哭牆的正統猶太人, 死一個越南, 西貢, 西貢處決, 將軍Nguyen Ngoc貸款, NguyenVanLem, ,

Czech :

1968, USA, Vietnam, válka, Viet Cong, fatální výstřel, poprava, revoluce, diktatura, obecná půjčka, Gene La Rocque, Edward Miles, Eddie Adams, Nguyen Thi Lop, oslavy pro 19. Výročí nezávislosti, vojenská přehlídka, Násirův palác v Káhiře, arabští demonstranti v Káhiře, síly OSN, Jicchak Rabin, Negevská poušť, izraelští vojáci, bojová letadla, tanky v poušti, jeruzalémské bombardování, vojáci u Zdi nářků , Váleční zajatci v pásmu Gazy, král Husajn, OSN, uprchlíci, ortodoxní Židé u zdi nářků, smrt vietkongu, Saigon, Saigonská poprava, generál Nguyen Ngoc Loan, Nguyen Van Lem, ,

Danish :

1968, USA, Vietnam, Krig, Viet Cong, fatal skud, henrettelse, revolution, Diktatur, General Loan, Gene La Rocque, Edward Miles, Eddie Adams, Nguyen Thi Lop, Festlighederne for 19 års jubilæum uafhængighed, militærparade, Nasser-paladset i Kairo, arabiske demonstranter i Kairo, FN-styrker, Yitzhak Rabin, Negev-ørkenen, israelske tropper, kampfly, kampvogne i ørkenen, Jerusalem-bombningen, soldater ved Grædemuren , krigsfanger i Gazastriben, kong Hussein, FN, flygtninge, ortodokse jøder ved Grædemuren, død af en vietcong, Saigon, The Saigon Execution, General Nguyen Ngoc Loan, Nguyen Van Lem, ,

Dutch :

1968, USA, Vietnam, Oorlog, Viet Cong, fatal shot, executie, revolutie, dictatuur, algemene lening, Gene La Rocque, Edward Miles, Eddie Adams, Nguyen Thi Lop, Vieringen voor de 19e verjaardag van onafhankelijkheid, militaire parade, Nasser Palace in Caïro, Arabische demonstranten in Caïro, VN-troepen, Yitzhak Rabin, Negev woestijn, Israëlische troepen, gevechtsvliegtuigen, tanks in de woestijn, Jeruzalem bombardementen, soldaten op de Klaagmuur , krijgsgevangenen in de Gazastrook, Koning Hoessein, VN, vluchtelingen, Orthodoxe Joden op de Klaagmuur, dood van een vietcong, Saigon, De Executie van Saigon, Generaal Nguyen Ngoc Loan, Nguyen Van Lem, ,

Estonian :

1968, USA, Vietnam, sõda, Viet Cong, surmaga lõppenud lask, hukkamine, revolutsioon, diktatuur, üldlaen, Gene La Rocque, Edward Miles, Eddie Adams, Nguyen Thi Lop, Pidustused 19. Sõjavangid Gaza sektoris, kuningas Hussein, ÜRO, põgenikud, õigeusu juudid Wailingi müüril, vietkongide surm, Saigon, Saigoni hukkamine, kindral Nguyen Ngoci laen, Nguyen Van Lem, ,

Finnish :

1968, USA, Vietnam, sota, Viet Cong, kohtalokas laukaus, täytäntöönpano, vallankumous, diktatuuri, yleinen laina, Gene La Rocque, Edward Miles, Eddie Adams, Nguyen Thi Lop, juhlat 19. Itsenäisyyden vuosipäivä, sotilaallinen paraati, Nasser-palatsi Kairossa, arabimielenosoittajat Kairossa, YK:n joukot, Yitzhak Rabin, Negevin autiomaa, Israelin joukot, taistelulentokoneet, aavikon tankit, Jerusalemin pommitukset, sotilaat Wailing Wallissa , sotavangit Gazan alueella, kuningas Hussein, YK, pakolaiset, ortodoksiset juutalaiset itkumuurilla, vietkongin kuolema, Saigon, Saigonin teloitus, kenraali Nguyen Ngoc Loan, Nguyen Van Lem, ,

French :

1968, USA, Vietnam, Guerre, Viet Cong, coup fatal, exécution, révolution, Dictature, Prêt général, Gene La Rocque, Edward Miles, Eddie Adams, Nguyen Thi Lop, Célébrations pour le 19ème anniversaire de l’indépendance, défilé militaire, Palais Nasser au Caire, manifestants arabes au Caire, forces de l’ONU, Yitzhak Rabin, désert de Néguev, troupes israéliennes, avions de combat, chars dans le désert, Jérusalem bombardant des soldats, au mur des Lamentations , prisonniers de guerre dans la bande de Gaza, roi Hussein, ONU, réfugiés, Juifs orthodoxes au Mur des Lamentations, mort d’un vietcong, Saigon, L’exécution de Saigon, Prêt général Nguyen Ngoc, Nguyen Van Lem, ,

Haitian Creole :

1968, USA, Vyetnam, Lage, Vyet Cong, tire fatal, ekzekisyon, revolisyon, Dictatorship, Jeneral Loan, Gene La Ro Edward Miles, Eddie Adams, Nguyen Thi Lop, Selebrasyon pou 19yem anivese endepandans yo, parad milite, Pale Nasser nan Cairo, demonstrate Arab yo nan Cairo, fos UN, Yitzhak Rabin, Negev dese, twoup Izrayelyen yo, konbat avyon, tank nan deze a, Bonbing jerizalem, solda nan Walling Walling la Pwizonye lage nan Gaza Bann, wa Hussein, UN, refijye, Orthodox jwif nan miray ranpa a, lanmo yon vyetol, Saigon, Ekzekisyon An Saigon, Jeneral Nguyen loan loan, Nguyen Van Lem, ,

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.