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Propaganda, Leaflets and Posters
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Soundtrack in background: "Hanoi
Hannah" radio report (Credit: Evan Morgan)
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U.S.
Leaflets |
Leaflets were
dropped from US aircraft into the Vietnamese countryside to try and persuade local
villagers to support the war against the VC and NVA. Below is an
example of such a leaflet. Many thanks to Bill Van Eck, veteran of the 2/32 Artillery
'Proud Americans', for sharing this historical piece with us. This leaflet was found at Trung Lap, ARVN Ranger and US Special Forces Compound, in
January of 1966.
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1966
US Leaflet
Image credit: Bill Van
Eck
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South
Vietnam National Front for Liberation |
Thanks to Edward Donato for sharing these 1969
leaflets with us. He picked them up off the ground the morning after the
1969 Mother's Day battle at LZ Oasis, Central Highlands, Republic of Vietnam.
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GI'S !
Image credit: Edward Donato
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American officers and men
Image credits: Edward Donato
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Officers
and Men of the 1st Air Cav Div
Compliments
of Tom Hatfield |
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Tom
Hatfield found this leaflet on an artillery hipshoot in Binh Dinh
Province, probably west of Bong Song, circa August 1969.
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ARVN
safe conduct pass
Image
credits: Edward Donato
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US
Artillery poster from 1971
Image credit: 15th webmaster |
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"RESPONSIVE FIELD
ARTILLERY HAS BEEN
THE MAIN STAY OF THE VIETNAM PACIFICATION
EFFORT. THE DETERMINING FACTOR IS THE
CONFIDENCE OF THE POPULATION THAT FIRE
SUPPORT CAN BE OBTAINED ANY TIME,
DAY OR NIGHT, GOOD WEATHER OR BAD."
Lieutenant General A. S. Collins, Jr. |
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"HANOI
HANNAH"
Trinh Thi Ngo
Nickname:
Thu Houng
'the fragrance of autumn' |
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Born
in 1931, the daughter of a glass-factory owner
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Took
private English lessons and enjoyed French-subtitled Hollywood
movies
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Volunteered
at the Voice of Vietnam in 1955
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Broadcast
her propaganda radio show three times a day from Hanoi during the US
Vietnam War
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Urged
GI's to quit fighting the war
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Read
stories on her show from US newsweeklies and played rock music
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Now
lives in Saigon with her husband who is a retired engineer
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Hits since November 20, 2001
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