The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Freedom, Village, Munsan-ni. US army military police (MP) patrolling the tent lines. The flag of the United States of America and the United Nations fly prominently from tall flag poles. The 'Welcome gate to Freedom' can be seen beyond the flag poles. This tented village was used to receive United Nations prisoners of war (POWs) exchanged with the North Korean and Chinese during Operation Little Switch and again later during Operation Big Switch. One of a series of photographs taken by the Australian Mr Douglas (Doug) Bushby in his capacity as a UN accredited War Correspondent. Mr Bushby devoted much of his time to relief and missionary work amongst Korean refugees, orphans and North Korean and Chinese prisoners of war.
US Army ambulances carry United Nations prisoners of war (POWs) away from the prisoner exchange at Panmunjom along 'Liberty Lane' on their way to Freedom Village at Munsan-ni. This POW exchange was ei
US Army ambulances carry United Nations prisoners of war (POWs) away from the prisoner exchange at Panmunjom along ‘Liberty Lane’ on their way to Freedom Village at Munsan-ni. This POW exchange was ei
US Army ambulances carry United Nations prisoners of war (POWs) away from the prisoner exchange at Panmunjom along 'Liberty Lane' on their way to Freedom Village at Munsan-ni. This POW exchange was ei
" Welcome Gate to Freedom" at Freedom Village, Munsan-ni. The Australian flag and possibly the flag of the 28th Commonwealth Brigade fly above the gate at the head of a long tent used to receive Austr
US Army ambulances carry United Nations prisoners of war (POWs) away from the prisoner exchange at Panmunjom along 'Liberty Lane' on their way to Freedom Village at Munsan-ni. This POW exchange was Op
Freedom Village, Munsan-ni. 1/400125 Private Eric Donnelly, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), an ex-prisoner of war, wearing a navy blue overcoat, talking to the press after being r
