omg those uniforms look so crisp and formal compared to what i’ve seen in other vietnam war pics.. makes you realize how much the conflict evolved over time.
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Upon Leclerc’s entry into Hanoi and the clear situation that the French were not going through with the plan of a decapitation strike at the new republican government as planned, but reluctantly accepted coexistence and negotiation for at least a period, there existed such scenes that would be extremely strange later. The joint parade, attended by Minister Giap (without portfolio at the time since the reorganization of the HCM cabinet following the expansion of government) and Gen Leclerc.
At the time of this parade, the National Guard of Vietnam (Vệ Quốc Đoàn) was still the national military until May, when the National Army (Quân đội Quốc gia Việt Nam) was created, and Giap was assigned to the defence ministry. But the name will only really be referenced in government documents, as the term ”National Guard” became such a romanticized name of the early republic that military units will still be referred to and name themselves this way for years later.
The national regulation of the army would still not be formalised until May, so an ad-hoc uniform in the style of Chinese/Japanese officers was at least adopted for the parade as visible in the photo, however, a French-style uniform and drill would be adopted in the regulations of the armed forces adopted in May, much more similar to the policeman on the right.
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omg those uniforms look so crisp and formal compared to what i’ve seen in other vietnam war pics.. makes you realize how much the conflict evolved over time.
Upon Leclerc’s entry into Hanoi and the clear situation that the French were not going through with the plan of a decapitation strike at the new republican government as planned, but reluctantly accepted coexistence and negotiation for at least a period, there existed such scenes that would be extremely strange later. The joint parade, attended by Minister Giap (without portfolio at the time since the reorganization of the HCM cabinet following the expansion of government) and Gen Leclerc.
At the time of this parade, the National Guard of Vietnam (Vệ Quốc Đoàn) was still the national military until May, when the National Army (Quân đội Quốc gia Việt Nam) was created, and Giap was assigned to the defence ministry. But the name will only really be referenced in government documents, as the term ”National Guard” became such a romanticized name of the early republic that military units will still be referred to and name themselves this way for years later.
The national regulation of the army would still not be formalised until May, so an ad-hoc uniform in the style of Chinese/Japanese officers was at least adopted for the parade as visible in the photo, however, a French-style uniform and drill would be adopted in the regulations of the armed forces adopted in May, much more similar to the policeman on the right.