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S-0526-0345-0017-00001
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Aftermath of the war in Korea
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- 1956-12-31 (Creation)
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This picture shows the southern en of the big railroad bridge across the Han River, near Seoul. The bridge was destroyed by soldiers of the Republic of Korea during their army's retreat shortly after the invasion of 25 June 1950. Another railroad bridge and a highway bridge have been temporarily rebuilt, but the south en and the middle span of this major structure are still down. [Photograph 527]
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Security level: Unclassified