WAR IN FOCUS

Stunning imagery from throughout history

US soldiers leave a burning village, during the Vietnam War. Before the Battle of Ia Drang in 1965, US troops were unable to pin down the NVA (North Vietnamese Army) or elusive Viet Cong in a pitched battle. Instead, the Americans targetted villages suspected of sheltering the Viet Cong, resulting in the destruction of property, as well as horrific atrocities.