Covering Canada in Vietnam

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Covering Canada in Vietnam

As part of the International Commission of Control and Supervision (ICCS) Canada played a huge peacekeeping role in Vietnam.  Canadian soldiers partook in helping stabilize and keep the peace while enforcing cease fires .  Peter was there to cover the Canadian efforts.

Scenes in Hanoi, North Vietnam in Macrh of 1973. Peter Bregg/CP

Scenes in Hanoi, North Vietnam in Macrh of 1973. Peter Bregg/CP

Scenes in Hanoi, North Vietnam in Macrh of 1973. Peter Bregg/CP

Scenes in Hanoi, North Vietnam in Macrh of 1973. Peter Bregg/CP

Canadian soldiers as part of the ICCS.Canada remained a member of the ICCS from 29 January until 31 July 1973. During this period there were 18,000 alleged cease-fire violations, which resulted in over 76,000 killed, wounded and missing to both sides. One Canadian (Captain Charles Laviolette of the 12e Regiment blindŽ du Canada) and eight others from Hungary (2 persons: border guard Captain AurŽl Dylski and 1st Lt Csaba Cziboly), Indonesia, the Philippines, Poland and the United States were killed on 7 April 1973 when an ICCS helicopter was shot down. This was the only Canadian fatality during its time with the ICCS. In practical terms, Canada stayed long enough to supervise the American withdrawal and the exchange of prisoners of war.

Canadian soldiers as part of the ICCS.Canada remained a member of the ICCS from 29 January until 31 July 1973. During this period there were 18,000 alleged cease-fire violations, which resulted in over 76,000 killed, wounded and missing to both sides. One Canadian (Captain Charles Laviolette of the 12e Regiment blindŽ du Canada) and eight others from Hungary (2 persons: border guard Captain AurŽl Dylski and 1st Lt Csaba Cziboly), Indonesia, the Philippines, Poland and the United States were killed on 7 April 1973 when an ICCS helicopter was shot down. This was the only Canadian fatality during its time with the ICCS. In practical terms, Canada stayed long enough to supervise the American withdrawal and the exchange of prisoners of war.

Canadian soldiers as part of the ICCS.Canada remained a member of the ICCS from 29 January until 31 July 1973. During this period there were 18,000 alleged cease-fire violations, which resulted in over 76,000 killed, wounded and missing to both sides. One Canadian (Captain Charles Laviolette of the 12e Regiment blindŽ du Canada) and eight others from Hungary (2 persons: border guard Captain AurŽl Dylski and 1st Lt Csaba Cziboly), Indonesia, the Philippines, Poland and the United States were killed on 7 April 1973 when an ICCS helicopter was shot down. This was the only Canadian fatality during its time with the ICCS. In practical terms, Canada stayed long enough to supervise the American withdrawal and the exchange of prisoners of war.

Canadian soldiers as part of the ICCS.Canada remained a member of the ICCS from 29 January until 31 July 1973. During this period there were 18,000 alleged cease-fire violations, which resulted in over 76,000 killed, wounded and missing to both sides. One Canadian (Captain Charles Laviolette of the 12e Regiment blindŽ du Canada) and eight others from Hungary (2 persons: border guard Captain AurŽl Dylski and 1st Lt Csaba Cziboly), Indonesia, the Philippines, Poland and the United States were killed on 7 April 1973 when an ICCS helicopter was shot down. This was the only Canadian fatality during its time with the ICCS. In practical terms, Canada stayed long enough to supervise the American withdrawal and the exchange of prisoners of war.

Below are photos of Peter with others including AP photojournalist Nick Ut who captured the iconic shot of a young Vietnamese girl running in terror with her clothes singed off.

Peter Bregg with AP Photographers Nick Ut and Chick Harrity south of Saigon, South Vietnam in 1973 while on patrol with South Vietnamese soldiers. Ut won the Pulitzer for his photo of Kim Phuc running down a highway after napalm strike burned off her clothes in 1972.

Peter Bregg with AP Photographer Nick Ut south of Saigon, South Vietnam in 1973 while on patrol with South Vietnamese soldiers. Ut won the Pulitzer for his photo of Kim Phuc running down a highway after napalm strike burned off her clothes in 1972.

Peter Bregg in a rice paddy south of Saigon, South Vietnam in 1973.

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