#65 • Viet Cong- Vietnam GI Bring Back Flag- 1968

Part of Pink Brrrrr! Consignment Auction (timed auction by K and B Auction)

High bid $185.00

Status: Sold

South Vietnam Viet Cong flag- appears to be a USGI bring Back from the Vietnam War, likely taken on 03.2.68 in Hue, South Vietnam. Hand sewn equal horizontal stripes of red over light blue with a central five-pointed star and marked with pen "03.2.68 / NGAY. TAN. TOC / CUA CO-DO / HUE", measures 28"T x 43" and has some staining ( blood?). On February 3, 1968, the US Marines moved against the Viet Cong in Hue, South Vietnam during the Tet Offensive. The Tet Offensive was a series of attacks launched by North Vietnam and the Viet Cong. The Battle of Hue was one of the longest and bloodiest battles of the war, lasting from January 31 to March 2, 1968. Bp