An loc anh dung

A poster issued by the South Vietnamese Government, Bo Thong Police Practices. It features captioned photographs printed in black and white of the destruction of hospitals, schools, pagodas and other buildings in the town of An Loc. An Loc was a town attacked by two divisions of North Vietnamese troops using tanks, artillery and rockets over a sixty-nine day period. Brigadier Le Van Hung commanded the defence of the town. A photograph of him also appears on the poster.

Brigadier Le Van Hung (1933-1975) was appointed Chief of Police Department of Vinh Binh province and later as a battalion commander in 1964. In 1972 he proved to be a talented and brave infantry commander in the bloody battle of An Loc, holding the city under the enemy attacks. In 1975 he committed suicide.

The extensive Vietnamese text printed in red ink on the poster notes; ' HEROIC AN LOC. Resuming of the defence of An Loc in 1972, holding out for 69 days while surrounded and under attack by 2 Divisions of North Vietnamese Regular troops with tanks, artillery and rockets. Over 80,000 rounds of artillery and rockets hit the town. The defenders held out against the Soviet and Chinese communist made tanks, guns and rockets. Brigadier Le Van Hung commanded the defence'.