AP PHOTOS: Documenting the fall of Saigon in photos

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AP PHOTOS: Documenting the fall of Saigon in photos

Tuesday 29th April 2025, 2:51AM

In the morning of April 29, 1975, a massive evacuation exercise began in Saigon, which ended almost 24 hours later. About 6,500 people had been airlifted by the end of the exercise, including nearly 900 Americans. Hours later, on April 30, Saigon fell, and with it came the end of the Vietnam War.

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