Today marks 50 years since the Fall of Saigon. This iconic footage captures the historic moment North Vietnamese tanks crashed through the gates of Saigon's Presidential Palace, marking the dramatic end of the Republic of Vietnam in 1975. Australian journalist Neil Davis was the only Western reporter to capture the moment, courageously documenting this pivotal event on film. The camera Neil used, along with various other personal items, are currently on display in the Memorial’s touring exhibiti

Fall of Saigon, mass evacuation Crowd of people and traffic on street as they try to leave the city as the North Vietnamese take over Saigon / people, including the ITN Television News crew, climbing into the US embassy compound / people packed into the grounds of the US embassy compound / US military helicopters landing to evacuate people to ships in the South China Sea, US Marines / people boarding helicopters SOUTH CHINA SEA: helicopter landing on US aircraft carrier. Fall of Saigon, mass eva