Historical information
"Death Card" designed to be left on the body of dead enemy soldiers. US soldiers believed that the ace of spades held a superstitious meaning for the Viet Cong, stemming from French colonial rule and fortune-telling practices where the spade suit was associated with death and misfortune. This item was donated by Peter S Sims, who served as a Corporal in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps in Vietnam 1969-70.
Physical description
Card with black background and white writing. A skull with a Spade symbol on it's forehead.
Inscriptions & markings
Trong Mien Cua Meo Cua Tham Phan
