The Fall of Saigon - 50th Anniversary

A North Vietnamese tank crashes through the gates of Saigon’s Independence Palace on April 30, 1975. Hanoi had expected its final offensive of the South to take at least a year; it was over in a matter of weeks. (Image source: Vietnam News Agency)

April 30 marks the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon. For the story on how it all unfolded, be sure to check out my piece over at Military History Now....

https://militaryhistorynow.com/2025/04/27/the-fall-of-saigon-inside-the-chaotic-collapse-of-south-vietnam-and-the-end-of-the-ten-thousand-day-war/