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> Viet Cong meet the enemy face-to-face, most likely in the Mekong Delta or Plain of Reeds. This rare image shows both sides in combat, ARVN soldiers at the top
by Nimitz14 5y ago
> Viet Cong meet the enemy face-to-face, most likely in the Mekong Delta or Plain of Reeds. This rare image shows both sides in combat, ARVN soldiers at the top and Viet Cong in the foreground. The VC have flanked the enemy at left and right, which likely meant the ARVN unit was wiped out.
This photo is a well known to be staged.
Makes me doubt the authenticity of everything else.
- opium_tea 5y agoI thought that looked pretty dubious. Do you know of anywhere to read up on it? edit: some reddit discussion here https://www.reddit.com/r/history/comments/44gfpz/astonishing_rare_images_of_the_vietnam_war_from/czq5vvh/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 https://www.reddit.com/r/history/comments/44gfpz/astonishing...
- DeliriumTrigger 5y agoYou mean there weren't photo ops on the american side? Come on it's war there is propaganda everywhere take it all with a grain of doubt.
- treis 5y agoThe operating picture looks staged too despite the caption claiming otherwise. Battlefield hospitals tend to be chaotic and bloody things. Not peaceful and calm operating rooms without a drop of blood in sight.