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Korea 1950 - Battle For Time Reel-1

Public Domain Stock Footage Korea 1950 - Battle For Time Reel-1

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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

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 and more...(read more)

  • Date: %%DATE%%
  • Duration: 00:08:54
  • Sound: Yes
  • Color: Monochrome
  • Type: Public Domain
  • Language: English
  • Location: Korea

Korea 1950 - Battle For Time Reel-1

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.