Indochina War - 1954 - Life Magazine

[jetsetter]

[AliceInWonderland]

Thanks for sharing!

[JUNKHO]

Thanks for sharing!

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[Flagg]

Interesting photos....the one question I have is:

Were those photos taken in Vietnam's highlands, very early after first light, or in "winter"?

Guys wearing a fair bit of kit...temp doesn't look that flash based on their clothing worn.

[jetsetter]

A few more. These are from the late 40s and early 50s I believe.

[Dave76]

A few more. These are from the late 40s and early 50s I believe.

No need to guess, just use the LIFE-archive captions that come with the photos. For example:

Vietnam commandos routing a Vietminh soldier from the underground hide in the Thai Binh sector.
Location: Vietnam
Date taken: December 1953
Photographer: Howard Sochurek

http://images.google.com/hosted/life...480f4c8d9.html

[Steak-Sauce]

Interesting. Safety measure against handgrenades?

Very nice pictures, btw.

[SBL]

Excellent pics.