US Marines preparing to engage in combat during Operation Hue City in 1968. In this photograph, members of the 3rd Marine Division of the US Army are seen using their strength to position a 106mm Recoilless Rifle to attack a fortified enemy sniper nest during intense house-to-house fighting in the ancient imperial capital of Hue, Vietnam. The photo is a Defense Department image taken by the Marine Corps.

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