1985 – Near the DMZ – Tank Traps are present in many areas of the northern parts of South Korea. The danger of major fighting breaking out in region has always been present since the Armistice was signed on July 27 1953. Photo courtesy of Mark Isaacs. #koreandmzvets#dmzwarpic.twitter.com/XEDthl4rhN
Not all, I saw a photo on MSR 1 a couple years ago the one at Yongtaeri is still there but not maintained, covered with ads and overgrown with vines. The field next to it still had the concrete barriers. All this said heavy construction was occurring at the former Camp Edwards site and possibly removal of all that was part of the plan.
I didn’t realize they were called “tank traps.” The name makes sense. I walked by quite a few of them on a recent reconnoiter that started near the DMZ, went past Goseong, and ended at Sokcho. My pics from Day 1 of that hike include images of tank traps. I noticed that some were painted in camouflage colors while others were simply gray concrete.
Flyingsword
4 years ago
Commie moon took down most the of the important ones and built a breach lane through the DMZ wide enough for two tanks side by side with a column of troops on both sides….don’t think it is for going North.
Commie Moon took them all down.
Not all, I saw a photo on MSR 1 a couple years ago the one at Yongtaeri is still there but not maintained, covered with ads and overgrown with vines. The field next to it still had the concrete barriers. All this said heavy construction was occurring at the former Camp Edwards site and possibly removal of all that was part of the plan.
I didn’t realize they were called “tank traps.” The name makes sense. I walked by quite a few of them on a recent reconnoiter that started near the DMZ, went past Goseong, and ended at Sokcho. My pics from Day 1 of that hike include images of tank traps. I noticed that some were painted in camouflage colors while others were simply gray concrete.
Commie moon took down most the of the important ones and built a breach lane through the DMZ wide enough for two tanks side by side with a column of troops on both sides….don’t think it is for going North.