Vietnam. A television history. Nguyen Cong Thanh [produced by WGBH Boston Video]

Description

Nguyen Cong Thanh, a soldier for the NLF, describes the military operation that took place from Pleiku to Ban Me Thuot. The goal of this operation was to liberate the western highland; from there, Nguyen Cong Thanh helped coordinate an attack on the 45th regiment. Nguyen Cong Thanh also recalls the assault on Dong Du and the difficulties involved. He describes at length how his unit was able to overrun Dong Du, his help in liberating Independence Palace in Saigon and the celebrations that followed.

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28 minutes

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Alexander Street

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