Fortification

Richard Beckman stands on top of a concrete pillar at a Belgian fort during World War II.

This is a view of Fort de Boncelles in Belgium, after Allied troops recaptured the fort from the Germans during World War II. The men in the photo are unidentified.

This is a view of a fort near Chaudefontaine, Belgium during World War II.

This is a photograph of Rumeli Hisan (Rumelian Fortress) on the Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey.

Fortifications at the Citadelle in Quebec where both of the Quebec Conferences were held during World War II.

A shelter on Sin Do Island, Korea, has writing on it that indicates it was once occupied by a Soviet Combat Engineer Regiment. Original caption: Note the thickness of concrete and the Russian inscription on these fortifications in Wonsan Harbor.

Remains of North Korean and Russian fortifications on Sin Do Island are covered in snow after United States and Republic of Korean forces swept the island. Sin Do Island is located in Wonsan Harbor, Korea.

United States and Republic of Korea Marines inspect fortifications abandoned by Russian and Northern Korean forces on Sin Do Island in Wonsan Harbor, Korea.

Remains of artillery belonging to Russian and North Korean forces and fortifications on Sin Do Island in Wonsan Harbor, Korea are investigated by United Nations forces.

A photo taken of the beach in Key West, Florida. A corner of Old Fort Taylor can be seen to the left. President Harry S. Truman vacationed near the Fort. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4 X 5 negative.