Operation Paul Bunyan: The Cold War Standoff Over a Single Tree
Operation Paul Bunyan: The Cold War Standoff Over a Single Tree - History Collection
3. The Tree Trimming Incident
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On August 18, 1976, a team of United Nations Command (UNC) personnel, including U.S. and South Korean soldiers, began trimming a poplar tree near the Bridge of No Return in the DMZ. This routine maintenance task...