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Marine Infantrymen Take Cover Behind a Tank Near Hongcheon, Korea, May 22, 1951

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Five uniformed army soldiers are seen kneeling behind a tank and one man is seen coming out of the top of the tank. Tank is traveling on dirt road in the rural Hongcheon area of Korea in 1951 and firing on Communist troops seen in the distance.
Courtesy of National Archives, "Marine infantrymen take cover behind a tank while it fires on Communist troops ahead. Hongchon Area," 22 May 1951

Description

Marine infantrymen in this photograph are shown taking cover behind a tank while it fires on Communist troops ahead near Hongcheon County on May 22, 1951. Five uniformed army soldiers are seen kneeling behind a tank and one man is seen coming out of the top of the tank. The tank is traveling on a dirt road in the rural area of Korea.

Source-Dependent Questions

  • How are these infantrymen equipped to face the communist troops?
  • Compare this photo to Soldiers Seek Shelter from Mortar Shells. How might the terrain of Korea have impacted those who were fighting?

Citation Information 

"Marine infantrymen take cover behind a tank while it fires on Communist troops ahead. Hongcheon Area," 22 May 1951. Courtesy of National Archives