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Unforgettable Photos That Capture the Reality of the Korean War
The Korean War began with an invasion of South Korea by North Korea in 1950. North Korea was backed by the Soviet Union and China. South Korea was backed by the United Nations Command which was led by the United States.
The end of World War II saw the liberation of Korea as a Japanese colony. It was then divided into a North and South by the Soviet Union and the US. This division inevitably turned into a division of government.
Seoul’s leadership in the south began to persecute communists. This caused Pyongyang’s leadership in the north to initiate an invasion. This became devastating for the south.
The UN forces provided most of the military power for the south. Nearing defeat, the UN troops were able to infiltrate the north and cut off supply lines and troops.
The fighting went back and forth for three years. In 1953, the Korean Armistice Agreement was reached and signed. This ended the fighting and the trade of prisoners began.
However, over these three years, many families were split up, displaced, and killed. Over 3 million people were killed during this war, a huge portion being civilians. Korea became one of the most heavily bombed countries in history, and virtually all large cities were destroyed.
No agreement has yet been reached. No treaty was signed to officially end the war. This is now referred to as a frozen conflict. Let’s take a closer look at what it was like in the midst of the fighting.
1950, during the Inchon invasion
Trains in North Korea were targets of attack by U.S. and other U.N. forces
Lt. R. P. Yeatman, from the USS Bon Homme Richard, is shown rocketing and bombing Korean bridge. November 1952. (Navy)
United Nations troops fighting in the streets of Seoul, Korea
1st Marine Division moves through communist Chinese lines
Members of the Colorado Air National Guard’s 120th Fighter Squadron are mobilized on April 1, 1951
Korean girl tiredly trudges by a stalled M-46 tank, at Haengju, Korea with her brother on her back
The People’s Volunteer Army disembarks on a western Korean island under the cover of artillery and machine guns, c. 1951
American soldiers in combat. 1950
Korean People’s Army assaults and captures a strategic height and forces the enemy to surrender, 1950
The People’s Volunteer Army helps the family of a soldier of the Korean People’s Army repair the roof of their cottage, c. 1951
North Korean targets are being attacked by the United States Air Force
North Korean soldiers stage a battle drill.
Refugees on the road between Gimhae and Masan
A M-20 75mm recoilless rifle is fired during the Korean War.
A U.S. Marine with North Korean prisoners of war in Korea in 1953.
Rescuing wounded soldiers during combat
North Korean fighters destroyed a C-54
Soldiers returning from sniper patrol
Koreans join the North Korean volunteer army, 1950
A Royal Artillery 25-pounder field gun in action in Korea, 1951 (c)
Roll call of survivors of the Gloucestershire Regiment after the Battle of Imjin River, 1951
A tank crew from the 8th (King’s Royal Irish) Hussars make a meal
Korean People’s Navy unit stands in formation, 1950
Korean People’s Army Ground Force unit stands in formation, 1950
Two soldiers at a well, Korea, 1950 (c)
A field hospital near the “Iron Triangle” during the Korean War
Korean(s) killed and thrown into the sea by US and South Korean forces, 1950The post Unforgettable Photos That Capture the Reality of the Korean War first appeared on History Defined.
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