Germans in Vietnam?

[Jaxon]

Not at all.
When Johnson asked the Germany Chancellor Ehrhard for help, he declined to send troops, but instead sent the coastal ferry Helgoland into duty.
The ship was normaly operating on the line Cuxhaven-Heligoland.

Some years before during building, the German Government had ordered to directly construct the ship to be able to operate as a Hospital ship.

And this she did and served in Saigon.

Sometimes history is so amazing.

(Source - Special edition: 120 years anniversary of HADAG http://www.hadag.de/presse/pm120jahrehadag04.08.pdf)

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[Skipsan]

Yes it is amazing! Wonderful peace of history, had no idea.

Thank you Jaxon:ernae:

Skipsan:kilroy:

[Jagdflieger]

Interesting fact from history.

As I recall, the Australians, New Zealanders, Filipinos and South Koreans also participated in the fracus on the South Vietnamese side.

[hellcat44]

The rumor was, if given cause to hit a village during search and destroy, there wouldn't be a chicken left alive.

[xavierb]

Yes, and even Spain sent an Army medical unit to the conflict.

Interesting fact from history.

As I recall, the Australians, New Zealanders, Filipinos and South Koreans also participated in the fracus on the South Vietnamese side.

[fde_bressy]

Germans were also directly involved in the conflict, but they were from "the other side of the wall", and fighting as technical advisors for "the other camp"........

[watchdog22]

Well this old Aussie was proud to serve alongside Brother Yank and Kiwi in Vietnam. South Koreans were located on our base at Phan Rang for a period too. Didnt know about the German involvement though, you learn all the time.