'Talking' artifacts at Truong Bon fire coordinates
Dinh Tuyen - Ngan Hanh•October 25, 2023 10:01
(Baonghean.vn) - At Truong Bon National Monument, hundreds of artifacts from the war period are currently preserved and displayed. Each artifact contains its own story but shares a common message about the strength of the heroic and courageous fighting spirit of the generation of youth volunteers during the anti-American war.
During the resistance war against the US to save the country, Truong Bon was a key point on the strategic route to support the great front line in the South. Here, under the rain of bombs and bullets, the army and people of Nghe An with the spirit of "the heart can stop beating, but the road cannot be blocked"; "live clinging to the bridge, clinging to the road, die steadfastly and bravely" still maintained the traffic bloodline for the convoys and troops to the front line and 1,240 outstanding sons of the army, police, youth volunteers, and frontline laborers fell in the Motherland. Among those outstanding sons, there were 13 Youth Volunteers of Squad 2 - "Steel Squad" of Company 317, Team 65, Nghe An Youth Volunteers General Team who heroically sacrificed on October 31, 1968. Photo: Dinh TuyenThese are artifacts, original souvenirs associated with the Truong Bon youth volunteers. During the years living and fighting on the Truong Bon frontline, they used these items in their daily lives. In the photo: The soldiers' military equipment is kept at the Truong Bon National Historical Site, Nghe An. Photo: Dinh TuyenDaily necessities such as bowls, plates, umbrellas, etc. of the Youth Volunteer Force. Photo: Dinh TuyenThese primitive, rustic tools are like historical witnesses that have accompanied soldiers and militiamen in the fiercest battles. Photo: Dinh TuyenWhen reviewing the relics here, Mr. Phan Trong Tiem, from Yen Thanh district, choked up and shared: Coming to Truong Bon National Historical Site, when visiting and reviewing the relics, I was filled with emotion, feeling the sacrifice and loss of the Youth Volunteer Force here and thanking Truong Bon National Historical Site for preserving this extremely valuable relic. Photo: Dinh TuyenThe American Empire's large and small bombs rained down on Truong Bon and along Highway 15A, but they could not stop the will and determination to support the Southern battlefield. As soon as the bombs exploded and the enemy planes left, the Youth Volunteer Force was present to fill in the bomb craters and guide the vehicles safely through. Photo: Dinh TuyenThe stories, letters and handwriting during a time of war and war will live forever, reminding the present and future generations to always remember and be grateful for the noble sacrifices of the heroic martyrs of the Youth Volunteers. Photo: Dinh Tuyen The artifacts are still vividly preserved, to remind us of the heroic time of our army and people to have peace like today. Photo: Dinh TuyenCorner recreating primitive tools used to fill bomb craters and clear the way for vehicles. Photo: Dinh TuyenTruong Bon National Historical Site is not only one of the red addresses for educating the young generation about patriotism and revolutionary traditions, but has also become a spiritual tourist destination, attracting a large number of people and domestic and international tourists whenever they have the opportunity to visit Nghe An. Photo: Dinh Tuyen
