| | VIETNAM WAR: OPERATION ATLAS WEDGE
Combat photographer Joel Shanus contributed a collection of Vietnam War photos to DPI that he took while stationed in South Vietnam. The above photo we call "Kill For Peace". Taken in Dau Tieng District, Binh Doung Province, on March 17, 1969. From March 17-24, 1969 the 1st Infantry Division, 11th Armored Cavalry, 1/4 Cavalry conducted Operation Atlas Wedge in the Michelin Rubber Plantation. In this scene 1st Infantry Division soldiers open fire on NVA troops caught on the plantation. Shown below is a photo that we call "Cover" taken on the same day. Note the white spots on the trees which is the latex oozing from the gunfire. For information regarding licensing any of our newsletter images please use the contact link below. The "Buy Now" button is your link to PayPal. Reference our newsletter in the archives of 9/1/16. |
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