PEA 2015
The bridge of no return.
Located in the Joint Security Area (JSA), the so-called "Bridge of No Return" crosses the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) between North Korea and South Korea. It was used for prisoner exchanges at the end of the Korean War in 1953. The name originates from the claim that many war prisoners captured by the United States did not wish to return home. The prisoners were brought to the bridge and given the choice to remain in the country of their captivity or cross over to the other country. However, if they chose to cross the bridge, they would never be allowed to return.
The last time the bridge was used for prisoner exchanges was in 1968, when the crew of the USS Pueblo was released and ordered to cross into South Korea via the bridge. The bridge was actively used by the North Koreans up until the Axe Murder Incident in August 1976, at which time the United Nations Command demanded that the Military Demarcation Line within the Joint Security Area be enforced and clearly marked. Within 72 hours, the North Koreans had built a new bridge on the northern half of the JSA and the Bridge of No Return was no longer used.
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This image has nothing in common with Korea but is in fact a disused railway bridge in South Wales.
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Entered in the Challenge # 144.0 ~ Water Works ~The Award Tree ~
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This is Magic 1 group Top of the Month Gallery (July, 2015)
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Honorable Mention in the Spotlight Your Best contest "Bridges"
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The bridge of no return.
Located in the Joint Security Area (JSA), the so-called "Bridge of No Return" crosses the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) between North Korea and South Korea. It was used for prisoner exchanges at the end of the Korean War in 1953. The name originates from the claim that many war prisoners captured by the United States did not wish to return home. The prisoners were brought to the bridge and given the choice to remain in the country of their captivity or cross over to the other country. However, if they chose to cross the bridge, they would never be allowed to return.
The last time the bridge was used for prisoner exchanges was in 1968, when the crew of the USS Pueblo was released and ordered to cross into South Korea via the bridge. The bridge was actively used by the North Koreans up until the Axe Murder Incident in August 1976, at which time the United Nations Command demanded that the Military Demarcation Line within the Joint Security Area be enforced and clearly marked. Within 72 hours, the North Koreans had built a new bridge on the northern half of the JSA and the Bridge of No Return was no longer used.
NOTE
This image has nothing in common with Korea but is in fact a disused railway bridge in South Wales.
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Entered in the Challenge # 144.0 ~ Water Works ~The Award Tree ~
www.flickr.com/groups/awardtree/discuss/72157670627769915/
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This is Magic 1 group Top of the Month Gallery (July, 2015)
www.flickr.com/groups/flickrphotosharing/discuss/72157656...
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Honorable Mention in the Spotlight Your Best contest "Bridges"
www.flickr.com/groups/2729648@N21/discuss/72157658056919221/
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