TOP: Craters left from bombing artillery positions just north of the DMZ, which were firing on the Marine outposts south of the DMZ MIDDLE: Smoke from bombs on North Vietnam just north of the DMZ (center of photo) BOTTOM: O-2A aircraft at Danang, which I flew just north of the DMZ and over eastern Laos
TOP: Statues of mythical Imperial Guards along the road to the Imperial City. MIDDLE: Imperial Pavilion inside the Forbidden City at Hué, South Vietnam. The roof was badly damaged during the fighting after Hue was taken over by the North Vietnamese Army during the Tet Offensive in 1968 and then taken back by the Marines. BOTTOM: A gateway and palace inside the Forbidden City at Hué, which was designed similar to the Imperial Palace and Forbidden City at Beijing.
TOP: Hué, the ancient Imperial City of South Vietnam and for about 57 years. The runway used for our O-2 aircraft runs diagonally at center. BOTTOM Photo from my O-2A of the Forbidden City (large walled area at center of photo), the residential and commercial areas, and the ancient city wall (upper right along the Perfume River) The main highway bridge was blown up during the fighting (top - right of center), and the traffic crossed the river over a pontoon bridge (at the right margin)
TOP: Craters left from bombing artillery positions just north of the DMZ, which were firing on the Marine outposts south of the DMZ MIDDLE: Smoke from bombs on North Vietnam just north of the DMZ (center of photo) BOTTOM: O-2A aircraft at Danang, which I flew just north of the DMZ and over eastern Laos
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