Historical information

On the morning of 30th April 1965, General Duong Van Minh ended the war with a radio and television broadcast announcing unconditional surrender. He appealed to South Vietnamese forces to lay down their arms, and to the North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong to halt all hostilities: 'We are here to hand over to you the power in order to avoid bloodshed.'
He had been in office as president for just three days.
Within minutes, the North Vietnamese tanks and armoured vehicles that had surrounded the presidential palace smashed through the gates.
Saigon was soon name Ho Chi Mihn City.

Physical description

A Diorama depicts second tank, NR844 passing through the ruined gates of the Presidential Palace

Inscriptions & markings

NR844 (on Tank)