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title: Chiến thắng rực rỡ của Khu Chiến Thuật Tiền Giang (Glorious Victory of Tien-Giang Tactical Zone)
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/glorious-victory-tien-giang-tactical-zone-ca-dam/
description: A Vietnamese-language sheet reports that South Vietnamese forces destroyed a Viet Cong base area at Ca Dam in the Dong Thap region and lists what they say
section: Collection
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# Chiến thắng rực rỡ của Khu Chiến Thuật Tiền Giang (Glorious Victory of Tien-Giang Tactical Zone)

A Vietnamese-language sheet reports that South Vietnamese forces destroyed a Viet Cong base area at Ca Dam in the Dong Thap region and lists what they say was found, seized or destroyed, including 2,020 grenades and 8,000 kg of rice. Photographs show helicopters landing troops, captured machinery, seized munitions and a foundry. A closing panel says the 7th Division's feat shows the Viet Cong can no longer hide in areas it thought safest, a message to both the enemy and the home audience.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Card stacking](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/card-stacking/) [Fear appeal](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/fear-appeal/)

## Text on the object

Original (Vietnamese) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
CHIẾN THẮNG RỰC RỠ
CỦA KHU CHIẾN THUẬT TIỀN GIANG

MẬT KHU CÀ DÂM
CỦA VIỆT CỘNG
VÙNG ĐỒNG THÁP
BỊ PHÁ HUỶ

QUÂN ĐỘI TA KHÁM PHÁ: 1 NHÀ MÁY ĐÚC GANG, 1 NHÀ MÁY LÀM LỰU ĐẠN, 1 TRUNG TÂM TRUYỀN TIN, 1 TRƯỜNG QUÂN CHÍNH, 1 CƠ SỞ ẤN LOÁT. – TỊCH THU VÔ SỐ MÁY MÓC ĐẠN DƯỢC VÀ KHÍ GIỚI, CẢ 10 TẤN GIẤY V.C. DÙNG IN TRUYỀN ĐƠN. – PHÁ HỦY 2020 LỰU ĐẠN, 8000 KG GẠO, 100 KG THỰC PHẨM, 10 CĂN TRẠI TRƯỜNG QUÂN CHÍNH.

Áp dụng chiến thuật "Đom Đóm", trực thăng thả các chiến sĩ ta xuống nhiều nơi khiến V.C. không biết đường nào ứng phó vì bất ngờ.
Những máy móc Việt Cộng dùng tạo khí giới.
Khí giới đạn dược tịch thu vô số và phá hủy...
Một số tạc đạn Bangalore bị ta tịch thu.
Những xưởng đúc gang bị ta phá hủy.

CHIẾN CÔNG CỦA SƯ ĐOÀN 7, ĐÃ CHỨNG TỎ TỪ NAY VIỆT CỘNG KHÔNG CÒN CÓ THỂ ẨN NÚP TRONG NHỮNG KHU MÀ HỌ CHO LÀ AN TOÀN NHẤT NHƯ MẬT KHU CÀ DÂM CHẲNG HẠN
```

English translation (machine translation by Claude, not verified by a fluent reader)

```
GLORIOUS VICTORY
OF THE TIEN GIANG TACTICAL ZONE

THE CA DAM BASE AREA
OF THE VIET CONG
IN THE DONG THAP REGION
DESTROYED

OUR ARMY DISCOVERED: 1 IRON FOUNDRY, 1 GRENADE FACTORY, 1 COMMUNICATIONS CENTRE, 1 MILITARY-POLITICAL SCHOOL, 1 PRINTING FACILITY. – SEIZED countless machines, ammunition and weapons, including 10 TONNES OF PAPER the V.C. used to print leaflets. – DESTROYED 2,020 GRENADES, 8,000 KG OF RICE, 100 KG OF FOOD, 10 HUTS OF THE MILITARY-POLITICAL SCHOOL.

Applying the "Firefly" tactic, helicopters set our fighters down in many places, so that the V.C. did not know how to respond because of the surprise.
Machines the Viet Cong used to make weapons.
Weapons and ammunition seized in great numbers and destroyed...
A number of Bangalore torpedoes seized by us.
Iron foundries destroyed by us.

THE FEAT OF THE 7TH DIVISION HAS SHOWN THAT FROM NOW ON THE VIET CONG CAN NO LONGER HIDE IN THE AREAS THEY CONSIDER SAFEST, SUCH AS THE CA DAM BASE AREA
```

Translation is FRAME's own literal rendering. 'Tạc đạn' is rendered as 'torpedoes' following the adjacent 'Bangalore'; 'lựu đạn' is 'grenades'. 'Cà Dâm' is spelled as printed.

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