--- title: Chiến thắng của nghĩa quân đồn Vĩnh-Chánh (Victory of Popular Forces of Vinh-Chanh Outpost) url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/chien-thang-cua-nghia-quan-don-vinh-chanh-1965-1969/ description: A photo poster tells of a Popular Forces (local militia) outpost at Vinh-Chanh, An Giang, which the text says held against a Viet Cong attack. section: Collection --- 1. [Home](https://propagandaarchive.org/) 2. [Collection](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/) 3. Chiến thắng của nghĩa quân đồn Vĩnh-Chánh **Content note:** A Vietnamese militia poster that includes a photograph of three dead men lying on the ground beside a wire fence, as issued. This object is shown as it was published. [Why](https://propagandaarchive.org/about/#as-it-was) [![Chiến thắng của nghĩa quân đồn Vĩnh-Chánh, 1965 US poster: A photo poster tells of a Popular Forces (local militia) outpost](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/chien-thang-cua-nghia-quan-don-vinh-chanh-1965-1969.jpg)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/chien-thang-cua-nghia-quan-don-vinh-chanh-1965-1969.jpg) # Chiến thắng của nghĩa quân đồn Vĩnh-Chánh (Victory of Popular Forces of Vinh-Chanh Outpost) A photo poster tells of a Popular Forces (local militia) outpost at Vinh-Chanh, An Giang, which the text says held against a Viet Cong attack. It names squad leader Nguyen Van Phu as the man who commanded the defence, shows the wrecked bunkers, a photograph of three dead attackers laid out by the wire, and a group of defenders posing with captured weapons. The final panel says he was promoted and given 2000 piastres by the province chief. A named hero and a cash reward are offered as the model for other militiamen, with enemy dead shown as the measure of success. ## Propaganda techniques used in this poster [Testimonial](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/testimonial/) [Card stacking](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/card-stacking/) ## Text on the object Original (Vietnamese) · read from the image, not independently checked ``` CHIẾN THẮNG CỦA NGHĨA QUÂN ĐỒN VĨNH-CHÁNH NGHĨA QUÂN ĐỒN VĨNH-CHÁNH ĐÃ TẠO NÊN THẮNG LỢI VẺ VANG VÀ NÊU GƯƠNG ANH DŨNG CHO CÁC CHIẾN HỮU. Anh Nguyễn-Văn-Phú, Tiểu Đội Trưởng Nghĩa Quân, người đã chỉ huy cuộc chống trả lực lượng Việt Cộng tấn công đồn Vĩnh-Chánh, An-Giang. Mặc dầu 2 lô cốt đã bị địch phá sập anh em Nghĩa Quân vẫn chiến đấu và gây cho địch tổn thất nặng nề. Địch bỏ lại 3 xác chết, 5 mang đi và nhiều người bị thương khác. Nhờ tinh thần anh dũng, những chiến sĩ Nghĩa Quân này đã bảo vệ được đồn còn tịch thâu được 1 quả mìn, 2 khẩu cạt bin và nhiều dụng cụ khác. LIỀN SAU KHI ĐẨY LUI ĐỊCH ANH PHÚ ĐƯỢC VINH THĂNG TRUNG ĐỘI TRƯỞNG NGHĨA QUÂN VÀ ĐƯỢC TRUNG TÁ TỈNH TRƯỞNG AN-GIANG TRAO TẶNG 2000$. ``` English translation (machine translation by Claude, not verified by a fluent reader) ``` VICTORY OF THE POPULAR FORCES OF VINH-CHANH OUTPOST The Popular Forces of Vinh-Chanh outpost created a glorious victory and set a heroic example for their comrades. Mr. Nguyen-Van-Phu, Popular Forces squad leader, who commanded the resistance against the Viet Cong force attacking Vinh-Chanh outpost, An-Giang. Although 2 bunkers had been knocked down by the enemy, the Popular Forces brothers kept fighting and inflicted heavy losses on the enemy. The enemy left behind 3 dead bodies, carried away 5 and many others were wounded. Thanks to their heroic spirit, these Popular Forces soldiers saved the outpost and also seized 1 mine, 2 carbines and many other items. IMMEDIATELY AFTER DRIVING BACK THE ENEMY MR. PHU WAS PROMOTED TO POPULAR FORCES PLATOON LEADER AND WAS AWARDED 2000$ BY THE AN-GIANG PROVINCE CHIEF, A LIEUTENANT COLONEL. ``` Translation is FRAME's own literal rendering from the poster's Vietnamese text, not verified by a fluent reader; diacritics are transcribed as printed to the best of legibility at this image resolution. [← Chiến thắng Ba Lòng, Quảng Trị (Victory at Ba-Long (Quang-Tri))](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/chien-thang-ba-long-quang-tri-1965/) [Chiến thắng Quảng Ngãi do cuộc hành quân "Liên Kết 26" (Victory in Quang Ngai by Operation "Cooperation 26" for Period March 3-7) →](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/chien-thang-quang-ngai-lien-ket-26-poster-1965-1969/) ## More propaganda examples that use the same techniques - [Behistun (Bisotun) rock relief and trilingual inscription of Darius I: the king, two attendants and the bound rebel leaders beneath the winged figure of Ahuramazda](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/behistun-relief-darius-and-rebels-521bce/) (Achaemenid Empire · 0000 · Card stacking, Name-calling, Testimonial). 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