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← Back to PhotosMarines Clearing the Streets of Seoul — 1950KoreaKorean WarSeoulSouth KoreaUS MarinesBattle of SeoulM1 GarandBrowning Automatic RifleBARJoseph StalinKim Il SungNorth KoreaUrban Combat1950
Marines Clearing the Streets of Seoul — 1950

U.S. Marines take defensive positions while clearing barricades in Seoul during the Korean War. Armed with M1 Garands and Browning Automatic Rifles (BARs), they move past a battle-damaged building still displaying North Korean propaganda featuring Joseph Stalin and Kim Il Sung.

Seoul, South Korea — 1950