Seoul, Korea - Hangang (Han River) Bridge
Seoul, Korea - Hangang (Han River) Bridge. Shortly after the outbreak of the Korean War, South Korean troops bombed the bridge in an attempt to slow invading forces, as it was the river's solitary road crossing. The Hangang Bridge bombing killed between 500 and 1000 people, mostly civilian refugees, who had not been informed of the plans to destroy the bridge. The bridge was not fully restored until 1954
Picture No
10981313
Media ID
46703463
Size
5417px x 3433px
(3.8MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard (7/16)
Date
1930s
