This Friday, June 25th, it will have been sixty yearssince the beginning of the Korean War in 1950. After decades of Japaneseoccupation, Korea was divided in two by Allied Forces at the end of World WarII, with the south administered by the U.S. and the north by Soviet Russia.Deep divisions built over several years, leading to skirmishes and finally aninvasion by North Korean troops on June 25th, 1950. The United Nations senttroops and support from 21 countries to support South Korea, primarily from theUnited States and Britain. The war lasted for three years, with large advancesand retreats on both sides, and many casualties. Hundreds of thousands ofcivilians and soldiers were killed. The two Koreas are technically still at warsince hostilities ended in a ceasefire, not a peace treaty in 1953. Though itis often referred to as "The Forgotten War", I hope this collectionof photographs helps us to remember the events of 1950-53, those involved, andthe legacy that still remains, sixty years later. (48 photos total)
这个星期五,6月25日,将是1950年爆发的朝鲜战争开战60周年的日子。在二战结束时,经历了数十年日本占领的朝鲜半岛,被盟军部队一分为二。南方被美国管理,北方被苏联管理。这之后的数年里,双方的分歧日益加剧,导致了一系列的小规模冲突,以及最后,朝鲜军队于1950年6月25日的入侵。联合国派出了由21个国家组成的军队支持韩国。这支联军主要来自美国和英国。战争持续了3年。参战的双方都有大规模的开进和撤退,以及许多伤亡。数十万的平民和士兵被杀。朝鲜和韩国至今依然在技术上处于战争状态,因为在1953年,结束双方公开战争的是一个停火协定,而不是和平条约。虽说这场战争经常被称为“被遗忘的战争”,我希望下面这个照片集能帮助我们记住在1950到1953年发生的这些事情,那些参与者,那些依旧存在的先辈的遗产,即使在60年之后。(共48张照片)
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With her brother on her back a war weary Koreangirl tiredly trudges by a stalled M-26 tank, at Haengju, Korea. June 9, 1951.(U.S. Navy/Maj. R.V. Spencer, UAF)
1950年6月9日,一个韩国女孩背着自己的弟弟,步履蹒跚的走在一辆M-26坦克前。(美国海军/R.V.Spencer少校授权)
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One of four American soldiers of the 21stInfantry Regiment, 24th Division, Company, unknown, found midway between theforward observation post and the actual front line on July 10, 1950. Thecameraman's caption states that the men were probably captured the night of 9thJuly, and then shot. Most of them were shot through the head with their handstied behind their backs. Along with them was a variety of Equipment burned anddestroyed. (AP Photo) #
美军24师21步兵团的四名士兵之一,连队不明。1950年7月10日于前线观察哨和实际前线之间发现。摄影师的说明文字说这些人可能是在7月9日夜间被抓,然后被枪决的。他们中的大多数都在双手被绑在背后的情况下,头部中弹身亡。和他们一起的是各式各样的被烧毁和毁坏的装备。(美联社照片)
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A U.S. Marine tankfollows a line of prisoners of war down a village street. September 26, 1950.(U.S. Department of Defense/U.S. Marine Corps/S. Sgt. John Babyak, Jr.) #
在一个村子的街道上,一辆美国海军陆战队的坦克跟随着一批战俘。1950年9月26日。(美国国防部/美国海军陆战队/ 上士John Babyak, Jr.)
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These South Koreanrecruits, sitting flat car for transfer to a training center, are heading forthe army and the war against the North Korean invaders. They were given aflag-waving, band-playing send-off on July 17, 1950. (AP Photo)
#这些是韩国新招募的士兵,坐着平板火车即将前往训练中心,加入陆军,和北朝鲜的侵略者战斗。他在1950年7月17日的离去伴随着的是军乐的演奏和舞动的旗帜(美联社照片)
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A Bell evacuationhelicopter of Marine Observation Squadron 6, carrying wounded Marines from thefront lines, lands at "A" Medical Company of the First MarineDivision in 1950. Naval corpsmen stand by with stretcher to unload the woundedmen from helicopter "pods" and rush them to the operating andhospital tents in the background. (U.S. Department of Defense/TSGT. Charles B.Tyler) #
1950年,一架陆战队侦查骑兵6连的贝尔疏散直升机,载着前线受伤的陆战队员,降落在了陆战一师A医疗连。海军的医务兵抬着担架将伤员从直升机上卸下来,然后赶往后面的医疗帐篷。(美国国防部/ TSGT. Charles B. Tyler)
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A North Korean tankmanlies dead on ground (lower left) amid knocked-out tanks on August 13, 1950 inIndong, Korea, North of Waegwan, after South Korean attack. (AP Photo) #
1950年8月13日Indong,朝鲜,倭館以北,韩国的一次进攻后。在被击毁的坦克群里,一名死去的北朝鲜坦克兵躺在地上(右下角)。(美联社照片)