Marine artillerymen of the Second Battalion, Twelfth Marines engage in counter-battery operations in the Demilitarized Zone during the Vietnam War. Using a 105mm howitzer, they fire high explosive and white phosphorus shells at targets in North Vietnam. Ammunition is delivered by helicopters from the First Marine Aircraft Wing. (Photo credit: SSgt , USMC)


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Photo credit: © piemags/NBV / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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