"War of the Worlds" in Vietnam
A Vietnam War veteran has published incredible night photos that look like scenes from science fiction films about the war of the worlds. He made them when the US military at Hensinger base in Phu Tai opened fire on a Viet Cong sniper who began to fire on them. Then, in April 1970, James Speed Heisinger was a 22-year-old paratrooper in the 173rd Airborne Brigade. For more than four decades, he kept these photographs in his possession, not showing them to the public.
(Total 7 photos)
1. First volley: the shelling begins with shots from the 40-mm automatic gun M42 "Duster" - self-propelled anti-aircraft guns.
2. Then a couple of M-60 machine guns from the watchtowers joined.
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5. 40mm M42 "Duster" caliber "highlights" the hill. The soldiers didn't know exactly where the sniper was - they hoped to finish him off with a massive barrage.
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7. The gates of hell opened: the slope turned into a sea of fire as the artillery pieces on the tanks joined the three M60 machine guns. The sniper's body was never found, although the next day the soldiers found traces of blood on the hill.
Keywords: 70s | Vietnam | Long exposure