Royal Palace by Richard Calmes

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30-JUN-2007

Royal Palace

I shot this through a broken window in the Imperial Capital of Hue. We liberated the city after it was captured in the famous "Tet Offensive of 1968".

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Dennis Steinauer		26-Mar-2021 19:30
I always shake my head at the word "liberate". To liberate the village we had to destroy it.

mike walker		26-Feb-2019 04:42
The Citadel and Forbidden City as it looks today. I took these two months ago. I have seen video footage of what it looked like after American forces retook the palace and grounds from the Viet Cong. A lot of restoration work has been done to restore the ruins to pre-Tet condition, but a lot of work is still left to be done: https://pbase.com/lmwalker/travel_vietnam_20181200_hue_citadel

The Third Side		04-Dec-2013 12:05
I thought the infamous Tet was late January 1968. Love this gallery.

Guest		23-Jun-2009 05:47
No it wasnt you idiot...the place that is in 'I was only nineteen' is The Grand Hotel...

Guest		23-Jun-2009 05:40
This place is mentioned in the poen, 'I was only Nineteen'

J Kaub		16-Nov-2008 03:50
You mean 1968...the Marines fought and took back the city

Robyco		02-Jul-2007 05:15
Tet offensive was very heavy.... The blood will be gone today, memories of some people will still be there....

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