P04963.001 Accession Number: P04963.001

Description

Chinese soldiers burying their dead on a hillside after the Korean War armistice which was signed on 27 July 1953. These Chinese soldiers had lived in the tunnels at Green Finger Ridge and fought the last battles of the Korean War at The Hook.

Details

Accession Number
P04963.001
Photographer
Private Peter Hinckley
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Date Made
c 27 July 1953
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor S Hinckley
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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