Artifact Detail

Soldier Walks Passed a Truck and Some Bunkers
Photograph
Vietnam War
A soldier walks passed a truck parked next to some sandbagged bunkers.
Probably Authentic
Related: Fortification , Sandbag , Vehicle
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Related Facts
The U.S Army's first use of a motorized vehicle (i.e. trucks) in a military operation was in the "Punitive Expedition" that pursued "Pancho" Villa into Mexico.
The German abbreviation 'Lkw' is short for Lastkraftwagen which translates to 'lorry' in English.