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Cold War commences in Europe and UN takes military action against North Korean aggression
Opening scenes show people of East Germany escaping from the Soviet-controlled zone, to the West, through forests. Whole families are seen carrying whatever they could in back packs and suitcases. An animated map is inserted showing a map centered on Korea, with the 38th Parallel dividing Communist North Korea from South Korea. View of a line scratched in a dirt road, designating the 38th Parallel, leading to a temporary border with guard post, established for administrative purposes. View of Ducksoo Palace, in Seoul, Korea, headquarters of the United Nations (UN) Commission on Korea. Diplomats inside its chambers, trying (in vain) to negotiate the withdrawal of Soviet forces from North Korea. United States troops are seen evacuating from South Korea, after the establishment of the Republic of Korea. Carrying duffel bags and all their gear, they board trains to evacuation ports. General scenes of landscape and South Korean people going about their normal activities, under the new government. Smoke rising from surprise attacks by North Korea against the South. Republic of Korea (ROK) troops march to defend against the North's aggression. ROK troops in trucks and trenches fire small arms against the invaders. Huge numbers of refugees are shown fleeing the North. Soldiers raise international flags at the headquarters of the United Nations, in Lake Success, Long Island, New York. Inside, diplomats meet to deal with the crisis. View of empty place at the table labeled "Union of Soviet Socialist Republics." Warren Robinson Austin, U.S. Ambassador to the UN is seen as well as other UN representatives. (Narrator states that after its cease fire order had been ignored by the Communists, the Security Council voted for united military action against the aggressor, and provided for a unified command of United Nations forces.) View of the delegates voting with raised hands. U.S. General Douglas MacArthur is seen receiving the first UN battle flag. Aerial views of the Port of Pusan, Korea. The U.S. Navy transport ship, USS Pickaway (APA-222) is seen being moved by tug boats in the port. View of the troop ship loaded with American troops headed to the port of Pusan, Korea. Color guards waving flags of the UN, the U.S. and the Republic of Korea, as they lead a military brass band marching along the pier. Change of scene to American troops marching along opposite sides of a road in Korea, as jeeps drive in the middle. Troops, including ROK soldiers, engage North Koreans with small arms, mortars, machine guns and artillery field pieces. Back in America, troops parade along Constitution Avenue in Washington DC, with capitol building seen in background. American soldiers boarding a train. Camera focuses on shoulder emblem of a Canadian officer boarding a train and then shows Canadians marching to a port of embarkation. Turkish troops pass in review on their way to Korea. Troops of the Netherlands on the march. Australian troops assembled before sailing to Korea. Swedish doctors and nurses boarding a ship to Korea, where they will set up hospitals to treat the wounded. British sailors boarding ships for action in Korean waters. Glimpse of a British Colossus class aircraft carrier, underway in Korean waters. Views of other UN forces headed to Korea. The UN General Assembly building in Lake Success, Long Island, New York. View of delegates inside the building. Film ends showing a rotating globe of the world, with flags of Nations participating in UN actions in Korea, being shown as the globe passes their respective countries.
Douglas DC-3 airplanes loaded aboard the deck of USS Philippine Sea for polar expedition.
Relates to the U.S. Antarctic expedition,Operation High Jump. Shows Douglas DC-3 airplanes (R-4D in U.S. Navy) loaded aboard the deck of USS Philippine Sea (CV-47) at a U.S. naval base in Norfolk, Virginia. U.S. sailors spot an iceberg in the Southern Ocean. Christmas celebrations held aboard U.S. ships. Scenes from the Central Group underway. Cruzen and other officers gather for a conference. Views of Scott Island and waves crashing on its rocks. The ships reach the Scott Island in Southern Ocean. Cruzen transfers his flag to the USCGC Icebreaker Northwind to become the lead boat in cutting channels for the group.
U.S. Navy fleet advances through icy layer of Antarctica.
Relates to the U.S. Antarctic expedition,Operation High Jump. Animated map shows the way point of the U.S. ships under Admiral Cruzen towards Antarctica. Shows whales and a whaler ship nearby, including whales breaching. U.S. Navy fleet advances through icy layer of Antarctica. A group of emperor penguins in the sea. Reconnaissance helicopters scout ahead. Scenes of Antarctica during twilight. Coastguard icebreaker breaks the icy layer making a way for the U.S. Navy fleet. A reconnaissance helicopter scouts ahead. The Submarine USS Sennet (SS-408) gets stuck in ice. Rescue boat rushes at the site of the stuck sub to save the crew. The Seaplane Tener Pine Island sends a helicopter which locates the old hut of Scott's 37 year old British expedition. The helicopter of the Eastern Group crashes while trying to land on the Pine Island. Crash boat rescues Captain George Dufek and his pilot.
Training film about Plans and Strategies of U.S. and Japanese forces during the Battle of Coral Sea in the Pacific Ocean.
A United States Naval Training Film about the Battle of Coral sea. Diagram shows plan of Admiral McArthur in the South west Pacific and South Pacific. The support system collected and strategy of Allies at Japanese coasts. Task Force (TF)17. Enemy areas covered by photographic survey. U.S. Admirals discuss islands and targets. Japanese ships used in battle. Battleships and ships included in Task Force 17 and TF 11 described. First Phase shown. Communication between TF 17 and TF11 in the Pacific Ocean. TF 17 at sea. Moves of both task force. Activities of TF 17. TF 11 fueled at sea. 60 miles difference between both task forces. The Allied plan of offensive action on Japanese islands. Encircling operation of enemy force from east.
U.S. Navy Task Group led by USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60) tows captured German submarine (U-505) to Bermuda
A Task Group of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet captures and tows a German Submarine (U-505) to Bermuda. Views of captured German crew members being rescued. Destroyer USS Pillsbury passing a line to the U.S. boarding party aboard the U-505, which then collides with the Pillsbury, damaging her hull, and must be cut loose. Because a destroyer appears unable to tow the sea laden submarine, the USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60) does so herself. Views of captured German crew members exercising and bathing on deck of the Guadalcanal. View of the U-505 flying the American flag and entering harbor in Bermuda, on June 19, 1944..
Rocket barrage fired from Wolmi-Do Island towards Inchon in Korea
Rocket barrage fired from Wolmi-Do Island towards Inchon in Korea (also spelled Incheon). Silhouette of destroyer. U.S. Marines in combat gear tying an American flag to a weather vane in a town. Marines pose near it. Marines of the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines and 1st Division raise first American flag in Inchon during Korean War.
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