1965 Photo Contest, Spot News, Honorable mention
Photographer

Horst Faas

10 June, 1965

South Vietnamese civilians, among the few survivors of two days of heavy fighting, huddle together in the aftermath of an attack by government troops to retake the post at Dong Xoai.

About the photographer

Horst Faas

German photographer Horst Faas (1933-2012) joined The Asssociated Press (AP) in 1956, becoming AP's chief photographer for Southeast Asia in 1962. He was based in Saigon, Vietnam...

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