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This Battlezone series looks at the Korean War from start to finish including the lead up and aftermath of the war from the US perspective.
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Covers the United States involvement with Korea and testing of Korean weapons. John Ford directed this film which is the only color documentary made during the Korean War.
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At the end of World War 2 the 7th accepted Japanese surrender in Korea. In 1950 they return to the new war.
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In this issue Big Picture viewers will receive a firsthand account of how American artillery is employed in Korea. The film shows how American artillerymen fire ten shells for every one the Communists launch at our troops. Included in the film is a study of the Army's new atomic cannon...the 280mm gun.
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Comparison of the life of the individual in the states to the soldier on the front lines of Korea. Despite the truce talks fighting is still going on and we still have a serious need for men and machines. The contrast between their life and the life of the soldier should bring the picture closer.
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The end of the Korean War and a review of the United Nations that fought against the North.
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This film describes events in Korea from August 10 to September 20, 1950. We see how American troops fought to hold on to the Pusan perimeter, the air support they received from carriers, and the march on Seoul. It also includes a report from Lieutenant Tom Dreisenstock, Platoon Leader of the 24th Infantry Division.
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This program includes a tribute to the men of the Infantry from an officer who served with them as a platoon leader, Lieutenant Robert Fallon of Washington, D.C. Lieutenant Fallon points out the difficult but important job of the man carrying the rifle in combat. Captain Zimmerman interviews Master Sergeant Heidenreith, also of Washington, D.C. Sergeant Heidenreith was a combat engineer in Korea.
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Here is an exciting film documentary of the famous 'Indianheads,' the men of the U.S. 2nd Infantry Division in Korea. Although the fighting in Korea is over, the deeds of the 2nd Infantry Division will long be remembered. Out of the struggle in Korea have come many accounts of great suffering and even greater heroism, but few of them can match the story as told in this Big Picture program.
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This issue of The Big Picture depicts the many aspects of our soldiers' daily living in the Korean war zone during the winter period 1952-53. Our Signal Corps combat cameramen give Big Picture viewers a vivid and comprehensive account of activities during this period of operations. This issue shows the people of America what the soldier has gone through during this particular winter period.
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In spite of spring and rain our ground forces continue to push back the Chinese all along the Eighth Army's front...The 25th Infantry Division crosses the Han River and U.N. forces reach the 38th Parallel. The program includes two interviews: The first with Sergeant William Taylor who was a mortar squad leader with the 24th Division. The other is with Lieutenant Charles Wright of Oneonta, Alabama.
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Through the Korean Military Advisory Group, the South Korean Army has been able to build itself up to the fourth strongest Army in the world. 'The Big Picture' shows the activities of the South Korean Army and its preparations for the future.
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'For this issue of The Big Picture our camera crews have journeyed into the mountains of North Georgia and the swamps of Florida in order to bring the story of the U.S. Army Rangers to the television screens of America. The Rangers are a proud corps of elite combat-ready troops who undergo the most rugged training in the Army.
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Recapture of Suwon... The 25th Infantry Division's advance of Seoul... Attack on Hill 584. Captain Zimmerman interviews Lieutenant William Travis from New Jersey. Lieutenant Travis was with the Army's 1st Cavalry Division and for a time served with the Air Force as a Liaison Officer, spotting targets for the Air Force.
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The landing of our paratroopers near Munsan. The crossing of the Imjin River by Republic of Korean troopsThe 'one-two punch' of the 8th Army, the tank-infantry team crosses the 38th Parallel. A brief report on the activation of SHAPE in Paris with a few words from the former General of the Army, Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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From September 20 to October 20, 1950 United Nations forces struck hard against the Communist army in Korea. Footage shows the recapture of Seoul, the fall of the North Korean capital city, Pyongyang, an airdrop by the 187th Regimental Airdrop team, and the U.S. Navy battleship Missouri in action.
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The Communist invasion of Korea which led to the entry of the US Forces into the conflict.
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Destruction of the Port of Hungnam...The withdrawal across the Han...U.N. defenses at Suwon...and air attacks on the Chinese border. Captain Zimmerman interviews two soldiers, Corporal Tom Miller who was a rifleman with the 1st Cavalry Division in Korea and Corporal James Jankowski of McDonald, Pennsylvania, who served with Company L in the Army's 2nd Division.
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In this The Big Picture documentary film we watch as several companies of the 24th Division fight the Communist Chinese against great odds. They are fighting the first thrust across the 38th Parallel in Korea.
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The Big Picture shows you what happens in one day of war. 'The Army Combat Team,' which has proved itself in the Korean fighting, is shown in action. Infantry, Artillery Armor and Army Aviation form a powerful offensive and defensive team of the 8th Army in Korea. The Big Picture focuses on the man and the machines of this team in the rugged terrain of the Korean peninsula.
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Our patrols in probing actions... The attack on Hill 1179... The return of Seoul refugees... and more of the ceasefire negotiations. Two combat cameramen of the Army Signal Corps are interviewed, Corporal John Romanowski of Chicago, Illinois, and Sergeant Lee Marks of Providence, Rhode Island. They tell a dramatic story of filming our troops for the newsreels and for 'The Big Picture.'
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