Vietnam
Gallery 2
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This is an original Viet Cong 5 Dong note printed in China in 1963 for the National Liberation Front; they were never issued and most were destroyed in a US/ARVN invasion of Cambodia. This particular note shows A VC unit on patrol. |
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US issue Military Payment Certificate (MPC) used instead of regular currency in combat zones. This is series 641, issued in August 1965 and withdrawn in October 1968. |
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North Vietnamese Army (NVA) flag sent home as a war trophy. This pattern flag made it's first appearance in September 1945 when Ho Chi Minh proclaimed Vietnamese independence from France, although the arms of the star were curved. The flag changed in 1955 when the arms were given straight edges. The red field symbolizes communism, while the five points on the star symbolise farmers, workers, intellectuals, youth, and soldiers. |
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The "Heroes Who Protect the Country" (Dung Si Giu Nuoc) badge was presented to People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) personnel and units. |
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North Vietnamese Army plastic canteen with padded cover. The NVA and Viet Cong originally used Japanese equipment left in Vietnam at the end of WWII, or produced equipment patterned on it. As increasing amounts of American field gear fell into their hands, they began producing equipment that could be used with the US style web gear.
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Viet Cong "Valiant Soldier Assault" decoration. |
