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    National Liberation Front (Viet Cong) medals and badges


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    Transitional note that is dated 1966 and issued by the People's Revolutionary Government that assumed responsibility on April 30, 1975 and were used until the South's economic system was merged with the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1978.

    The first note is 5 Dong and shows a downed helicopter in the background and armed soldiers in the foreground.

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    This is a Central Committee of the National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam 5 Dong paper note printed in 1963. On the obverse is women harvesting in the field and the reverse is a woman militia patrol. These notes were printed in China for use in territories under control of the National liberation Front. These notes were never issued as they were captured in a military operation by the U.S. and South Vietnam into Cambodia. There was a total of 8 different notes.

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    This is a comb made of aluminum, 4-13/16 in. long, 1-1/8 in. high and 1/8 in. thick. Originals were reportedly made of aluminum from downed American aircraft. This one could be post war as it is quite well done.

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    That comb is pretty grim. What does the inscription translate into?

    Paul,

    I'm not exactly sure bit I think it means "flower" or "the flower". I don't have a good dictionary on Vietnamese words.

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    Another aluminum badge 1-1/8 in. diameter with "victory" and Binh Gia on the front of the badge. There is a similiar badge on post # 34 for the 30 year anniversary of the battle. The bar above the badge has 11-04-1964 on it which I am unsure what it is for as the battle didn't start until Dec. 28,1964. Maybe preperation for the battle?

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    This is a Ky Niem Khang Chien (remember resistance) badge. It was to commemorate the people's resistance against the ARVN and US Troops during the Vietnam War. it is 1-3/8 in. wide and 7/8 in. high.

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    This is a Viet Minh cap and pith helmet badge. It is made of brass and is 1-3/16 in. diameter.

    The Viet Minh were formed in China in May, 1941 by Ho Chi Minh. They fought the Japanese in WW II and the French in the First Indochina War.

    In 1960, the NLF was founded by the main members of the Viet Minh and Viet Minh was absorbed as the NFL got stronger.

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    Soldier of Liberation Order in plastic presentation box. This is the most common box used and the award is not fitted to the box.

    The one picture shows the clear plastic lid and the other has the lid removed.

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    After reading ORDERS AND DECORATIONS OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM; AN UPDATE by Edward John Emering, he made a correction to his initial work and the Soldier of Liberation Order is issued in three classes determined by the number of blue stripes on the red ribbon.

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    NLF Soldier of Liberation Order. It is only issued in one class with a red ribbon and three blue stripes.

    Inscription below flag staff - CHIEN SI GIAI PHONG (Soldier of Liberation).

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    On the top is Gia Dinh Battalion 1968. On the planchet is 'Determined to Fight, Determined to Win, American Aggression". This badge is made of very thin alumium and is 1-1/2 in. wide from point to point and 2 in. high. Pinback.

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    This is an Original Communist Youth Group Badge. It is issued to personnel who have been accepted into the Communist Youth Group. The badge is made of aluminum, 7/8 in. wide, 1-1/16 in. high and pinback.

    The inscription reads "Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Group".

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    This is a Liberation Army in South Vietnam, 1960-Giai Phong Quan Mien Nam Viet Nam, 1960.

    This badge is 1-9/16 in. wide, 7/8 in. high, made of brass and is pinback.

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    Dear Gentlemen,

     

    If I may:

     

    This is a NLF Liberation Students Association Badge  ", it's a trade union / labor union badge, not a students association badge, "Union of Trade Unions for the Liberation of South Vietnam".

     

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    This is a Viet Cong members of the F-100 Commandos Medal. It is made of annodized aluminum and is 1-5/16 in. diameter. This youth group operated out of Saigon and Cu Chi / An Tinh and were responsble for sabotage in the Saigon area including shootings of US military Personnel and bombings of bars frequented by US Military.

    A Viet Cong defector led a Special Forces and ARVN to a tunnel complex at An Tinh which turned out to be the headquarters of the F-100 Commandos. All Viet Cong were killed or captured and paper clippings of the commandos bombings and assinations were found along with a note book listing all the agents names, cover names, addresses and message drop information. Some of the agents were working with the ARVN in Saigon. News of the find of the names reached the agents but 70 of them were rounded up and most were executed.  "

     

    My understanding is that there is no connection between this story and the badge. This one lacks specificity.

    It's just the badge of the People's Armed Forces of Ho Chi Minh City:

     

    Lực lượng vũ trang TPHCM phát huy truyền thống, hoàn thành thắng lợi nhiệm vụ được giao (chinhphu.vn)

     

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    Yours sincerely,

    No one

     

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