Breathtaking images show 

battle-weary US troops fight

communist rivals 

  • The horrors of the Korean War have been brought 
  • back to life in a series of pictures that have been colorized
  • The color images show US soldiers setting fuses on
  •  anti-tank mines and taking cover behind a tank escort
  • The photographs also show Britain's Royal Marines 
  • and gunners of the Royal New Zealand Artillery
  • They are made all the more poignant as tensions on 
  • the Korean peninsula continue to rise amid Nuclear threat
As tensions continue to rise between North Korea and the 
United States amid threats of nuclear battle, the horrors of the 
Korean War have been brought back to life in a series of 
colorized pictures.
The vivid color images show US soldiers setting fuses on 
anti-tank mines, bridging the four-foot gap over the seawall at
 'Red Beach' during the Battle of Inchon and taking cover
 behind a tank escort.
Other striking shots show a weary, exhausted marine huddle 
against the bitter cold, a USAF North American F-51D Mustang
 plane taxi through a puddle and a young US Marine praying 
during a moment of quiet and solitude.
The photographs also show Britain's Royal Marines armed 
with an M20 3.5-Inch 'Bazooka' watching for enemy tanks while
 two gunners of the Royal New Zealand Artillery's 16th Field
 Reigment peer out of windows of their dug-in hut in other images.
The images are made all the more poignant as tensions on 
the Korean peninsula continue to rise between Kim Jong-un
 and President Donald Trump.
The horrors of the Korean War have been brought back to life in a series of colorized images from the conflict, which lasted from 1950 to 1953. In total America lost 33,686 soldiers during the conflict, with Secretary of Defense Louis A Johnson heavily criticized for sending troops into battle under-equipped, under-supplied and unprepared
The horrors of the Korean War have been brought back to life in
 a series of colorized images from the conflict, which lasted from
 1950 to 1953. In total America lost 33,686 soldiers during the conflict, 
with Secretary of Defense Louis A Johnson heavily criticized for 
sending troops into battle under-equipped, under-supplied
and unprepared
The vivid color images show US soldiers setting fuses on anti-tank mines, bridging the four-foot gap over the seawall at 'Red Beach' in Inchon and taking cover behind a tank escort. The Marines were one of the only branches of the military that proved ready for deployment, having maintained their stocks of Second World War weapons and equipment
The vivid color images show US soldiers setting fuses on anti-tank
 mines, bridging the four-foot gap over the seawall at 'Red Beach'
 in Inchon and taking cover behind a tank escort. The Marines were
 one of the only branches of the military that proved ready for
 deployment, having maintained their stocks of Second World
 War weapons and equipment
The Korean War marked the first wide-scale deployment of helicopters by the American military, especially for medical evacuations due to the rough terrain. Gunships were also used for close support of infantry for the first time - a tactic which would be repeated in Vietnam
The Korean War marked the first wide-scale deployment of 
helicopters by the American military, especially for medical
 evacuations due to the rough terrain. Gunships were also used 
for close support of infantry for the first time - a tactic 
which would be repeated in Vietnam
The images are made all the more poignant as tensions on the Korean peninsula continue to rise between Kim Jong-un and President Donald Trump. The United States first engaged with North Korean forces during the Korean War's Battle of Osan on July 5, 1950. Men are pictured above in battle during the Battle of Inchon
The images are made all the more poignant as tensions on the
 Korean peninsula continue to rise between Kim Jong-un and
 President Donald Trump. The United States first engaged with 
North Korean forces during the Korean War's Battle of Osan on 
July 5, 1950. Men are pictured above in battle during the Battle of Inchon
The operation involved more than 75,000 troops and 261 
naval vessels. It led to the recapture of South Korea's capital, 
Seoul, two weeks later.
US General of the Army Douglas MacArthur was the driving 
force behind the operation, which he planned as an amphibious assault. 
As the Army struggled to maintain fighting room in the southeast 
of Korea, MacArthur had his thoughts fixed upon a possible 
landing in the enemies rear to reverse the war.
The biggest logistical challenge was to have all units, their
 equipment and supplies, as well as transports, landing ships 
and craft, and other ships, ready in time for battle.
And after warnings of dangerous terrain, MacArthur went ahead 
with his plans and his Army took over its enemy.
Immediately after the North Korean resistance was extinguished
 in Inchon, reinforcement came in and moved toward Seoul, 
which was taken by US forces two weeks later.
Photos of the battle - and other moments from the years-long 
Korean War - were colorized by digital colorist and retiree 
Doug Banks, from Brighton, UK.
The photos were painstakingly colorized by digital colorist and retiree Doug Banks, from Brighton, UK. The Korean War lasted from 1950 until 1953 and involved UN troops and South Koreans fighting against North Korea and their Soviet and Chinese allies
The photos were painstakingly colorized by digital colorist 
and retiree Doug Banks, from Brighton, UK. The Korean War
 lasted from 1950 until 1953 and involved UN troops and South
 Koreans fighting against North Korea and their Soviet and Chinese allies
One photo shows a young US Marine praying during a moment of quiet and solitude
Another shows a man wrapped in blankets and large gloves
One photo shows a young US Marine praying during a moment 
of quiet and solitude, while another shows a man wrapped in 
blankets and large gloves. In total 21 countries from the United
 Nations contributed to the effort to stop North Korea along with 
its Chinese and Russian allies pushing into South Korea, though
 America provided 88 per cent of the ground troops despite 
being desperately under-supplied
The fighting ended on 27 July 1953, when an armistice was signed. The agreement created the Korean Demilitarized Zone to separate North and South Korea, and allowed the return of prisoners
The fighting ended on 27 July 1953, when an armistice was signed.
 The agreement created the Korean Demilitarized Zone to 
separate North and South Korea, and allowed the return of prisoners
Strike Fighter Squadron 101 (VF-101) is a US Navy Fleet Replacement Squadron that flew during the Korean War. Members of the squadron were nicknamed the 'Grim Reapers' and flew combat missions during the years-long battle
Strike Fighter Squadron 101 (VF-101) is a US Navy Fleet 
Replacement Squadron that flew during the Korean War. 
Members of the squadron were nicknamed the 'Grim Reapers' 
and flew combat missions during the years-long war
The Korean War lasted from 1950 until 1953 and involved UN 
troops and South Koreans fighting against North Korea and
 their Soviet and Chinese allies.
American troops made up 88 per cent of the ground forces used, 
though 21 nations contributed to the UN effort. In total, more 
than 33,000 American soldiers lost their lives.
The fighting ended on 27 July 1953, when an armistice was
 signed. The agreement created the Korean Demilitarized Zone
 to separate North and South Korea, and allowed the 
return of prisoners.
However, no peace treaty has been signed, and the two 
Koreas are technically still at war. 
UN forces, largely compromised of American soldiers, suffered early losses in the war and within two months were on the verge of defeat. A reversal of fortunes took place after a counter-attack at Incheon, but UN troops were forced back again after China entered the fray. Eventually an armistice was agreed, but the two countries are technically still at war
UN forces, largely compromised of American soldiers, suffered
 early losses in the war and within two months were on the verge
 of defeat. A reversal of fortunes took place after a counter-attack
 at Incheon, but UN troops were forced back again after China 
entered the fray. Eventually an armistice was agreed, but the 
two countries are technically still at war
The photographs also show Britain's Royal Marines armed with an M20 3.5-Inch 'Bazooka' watching for enemy tanks. The Korean War began on June 25, 1950, when North Korea invaded South Korea. This prompted the United Nations, with the United States as the principal force, to come to South Korea's aid. North Korea were aided by China while the USSR gave some assistance
The photographs also show Britain's Royal Marines armed 
with an M20 3.5-Inch 'Bazooka' watching for enemy tanks. The 
Korean War began on June 25, 1950, when North Korea invaded
 South Korea. This prompted the United Nations, with the United 
States as the principal force, to come to South Korea's aid. North
 Korea were aided by China while the USSR gave some assistance
Another image shows two gunners of the Royal New Zealand Artilleryís 16th Field Reigment peer out of windows of their dug-in hut. The pictures of war-torn Korea act as a reminder and a warning as to what could happen should the current strike between North Korea and America escalate
Another image shows two gunners of the Royal New Zealand 
Artilleryís 16th Field Reigment peer out of windows of their dug-in hut.
 The pictures of war-torn Korea act as a reminder and a warning
 as to what could happen should the current strike between 
North Korea and America escalate
Korea was split into two regions with separate governments in 1948 as a product of the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States, who operated in North Korea and South Korea respectively. The war became one of attrition and the frontline was close to the 38th parallel, the dividing line between the two countries. Pictured above, an Air Force plane lands on a beach during the war
Korea was split into two regions with separate governments in 
1948 as a product of the Cold War between the Soviet Union and 
the United States, who operated in North Korea and South Korea 
respectively. The war became one of attrition and the frontline was 
close to the 38th parallel, the dividing line between the two countries. 
Pictured above, an Air Force plane lands on a beach during the war
Although remote, the danger of a US-North Korean nuclear 
confrontation has escalated in recent weeks after Pyongyang's
 first successful tests last month of intercontinental ballistic 
missiles capable of reaching the United States.
President Donald Trump has traded bombastic threats with the 
isolated, communist government. Last week, Trump pledged
 to answer North Korean aggression with 'fire and fury'.
He later tweeted that a military solution was 'locked and loaded' 
after leader Kim Jong Un was said to be considering a provocative
 launch of missiles into waters near the U.S. Pacific island of Guam.
If a war were to break out now, North Korea could very well be
 destroyed. But if North Korea succeeds in building nuclear missiles
 that can reach the continental US, the equation changes. 
And having more than a few reliable missiles - long-range ones,
 plus short-range ones that could, for instance, hit South Korea
 where 28,000 US troops are deployed - enhance
 North Korea's leverage.
The risk of mass casualties makes any pre-emptive US strikes
 problematic, as Trump's own chief strategist recognized in 
an interview this week.
'There's no military solution, forget it,' Steve Bannon said. 'Until
 somebody solves the part of the equation that shows me that 
10 million people in Seoul don't die in the first 30 minutes from
 conventional weapons, I don't know what you're talking about, 
there's no military solution here. They got us.' Seoul is South Korea's capital.