Attack on Plei Me



Photo Title

Attack on Plei Me

Photographer/Creator

Eddie Adams

Collection

Publisher

Associated Press

Caption/Description

The special forces camp of Plei Me, South Vietnam was under heavy attack by an estimated two regiments of Viet-Cong and North Vietnamese regulars that started, at that time, the largest battle of the Vietnam war. The pictures in this story were made while the camp was under heavy attack over a period of two days. Given Special Merit Award

Citation

Eddie Adams, "Attack on Plei Me," in POYi Archive, Item #5912, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/5912 (accessed March 28, 2024).

Date Added

07.04.2008