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Korea 1950 - Battle For Time

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keywords: cold war, korean war, democratic south korea, communist north korea, pusan army port, artillery barrage, russian tanks, wounded us soldiers, 1st cavalry division, us navy air strikes, aircraft carrier uss valley forge cv-45, grumman f9f panther jet fighter, vought f4u corsair prop fighter, battle for taejon, m-1 garand rifle, combat engineers, 105mm howitzer cannon, sniper attack, military camouflage

Synopsis: South Korean and American military forces fight a defensive war in an effort to tie up and slow down the North Korean Army advance until reinforcements can arrive with scenes of troops and ammunition being unloaded at the Pusan Army Port, artillery barrage against advancing North Korean forces, captured and destroyed Russian equipment including tanks, Red Cross insignia painted out to deter being targeted by enemy, 1st Cavalry Division arrives in South Korea, US naval air strikes against North Korean targets, pilot saved by helicopter in sea rescue, battle for Taejon, US soldier firing M1 Garand Rifle, US Engineers lay down underwater bridge for river crossing, captured North Koreans now POWs, use of camouflage by South Korean soldiers and more...(read more)

  • Date: 1950
  • Duration: 00:19:00
  • Sound: Yes
  • Color: Monochrome
  • Type: Public Domain
  • Language: English
  • Location: Korea

Korea 1950 - Battle For Time

Korea 1950 - Battle For Time Reel-1

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R1:00:00:43:11

By July 10, 1950 the North Korean Army had driven 60-miles south of Seoul to within 15-miles of Taejon as illustrated by the map of Korea. This is the situation as of the third week of the Korean War.

R1:00:01:19:03

Scenes of a U.S. LST (Landing Ship-Tank) unloading troops and equipment at the Pusan Army Port July 5, 1950. South Korean dock workers unloading ammunition.

R1:00:02:36:05

U.S. Troops on the Korean front lines directing heavy artillery fire on the village of Cheonan now occupied by North Korean soldiers. Their routine is to dig-in, fire and then withdraw on around-the-clock schedule to delay the advancing North Korean Army. Scenes of a heavy mortar emplacement near a communications group.

R1:00:03:47:03

Head-on shots of advancing U.S. tank moving toward the front lines July 8, 1950. Scenes of captured Russian scout cars, Russian motorcycles, and unusual designed gun. Scenes of Russian made tanks that have been destroyed or knocked out of action.

R1:00:04:46:09

Wounded U.S. soldiers are loaded into vehicles that had Red Cross insignia painted out. The North Koreans make targets of the Red Cross painted on any vehicle. Wounded are loaded on plane and evacuated by air from the Taejon airfield.

R1:00:05:47:10

The 1st Cavalry Division of the U.S. Army lands at Pohang on east coast of South Korea just north of Pusan. Map of South Korea indicating location of the cities of Seoul, Taejon, Pohang, and Pusan.

Scenes of the landing operations of the 1st Calvary Division in South Korea July 18, 1950. Scenes of soldiers of the 1st Cavalry Div moving inland. CU image of Major General Major General Hobart R. Gay, Commander of the 1st Cavalry Division at a command conference at the headquarters of the 8th Calvary Regiment. Those present included Brigadier General Barnard Wilson, Brigadier General Charles Palmer, and Colonel Ray D. Palmer. Sign of welcome erected by people of town of Pohang. Troops and motorized equipment of the 1st Cavalry moving through Pohang toward the front lines.

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Korea 1950 - Battle For Time Reel-2

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R2:00:00:02:10

U.S. Navy strikes North Korean targets. Scenes of flight deck operations on the USS Valley Forge aircraft carrier (CV-45) July 19, 1950. Scenes of Grumman F9F-2 Panther aircraft of Fighter Squadrons VF-51 and VF-52, CAG-5, moving into position to be launched. The USS Valley Forge is part of the U.S. 7th Fleet operating off the coast of Korea in 1950.

R2:00:00:26:07

Scene of F9F-2 Panther aircraft that crashed into the sea on take-off from USS Valley Forge aircraft carrier off coast of Korea in July 1950. Scene of helicopter in flight to rescue pilot. Scene of pilot back on-board the USS Valley Forge.

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Scene of aircraft launched from aircraft carrier. Gun camera footage of U.S. aircraft attacking North Korean ground targets with rocket and machine gun fire.

R2:00:01:52:21

Scene of a U.S. Navy F4U Corsair aircraft landing on the aircraft carrier USS Valley Forge. Scene of F4U Corsair crash lands on flight deck with only one landing gear extended. As soon as one plane lands rockets are jared loose and shown skidding across the flight deck. Rockets are quickly gathered up and thrown overboard.

R2:00:03:08:12

Battle for Taejon, South Korea July 19, 1950. Scenes of the destruction of Taejon as North Korean soldiers fight American troops for control of this important highway and railway junction. Scenes of street fighting in Taejon.

R2:00:04:24:17

On the Northern Line U.S. tanks move into position and fire at the enemy. Scene of a U.S. soldier firing an M1 Garand rifle at the enemy.

R2:00:05:27:00

Soldiers of the 25th Division Engineers lay a rock foundation in a swollen stream to use as an underwater bridge. Scenes of a jeep with five soldiers cross the swollen river on the underwater bridge.

R2:00:06:16:10

July 24, 1950 on the Northern front a 25th Division heavy mortar company fires on the enemy. Scene of U.S soldiers firing a 105 MM Howitzer.

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U.S. Soldiers cover a bridge near Yongdong comes under sniper fire as the last units cross the river. A jeep of the 8th Calvary Regiment races over the bridge with soldiers firing at the enemy.

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Scene of a United Nations UN flag fly over the 24th Regimental Command post in Chinju. Scenes of captured Koreans brought to this command post for interrogation.

R2:00:08:38:22

South Korean soldiers on the Northern Front make use of camouflage on their helmets, vehicles, and artillery.

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