The United States Chief of Staff, General Matthew Ridgway on a visit to Korea. He is greeted by President Syngman Rhee and other dignitaries. Chief shakes hands with the dignitaries. After the meet, he reviews crack troops of the UN forces. The troops parade in uniforms with flags.
Workers load the battlefield salvage for shipment to United States Mills in Korea. Many shell cases, brass and steel scrap are loaded for their reclamation. Tanks, bulldozers and other battle-damaged equipment reconditioned in Japan depots. Men work in the factories. Reconditioned tanks parked on the ground.
U.S. Marine Corps of Kimpo Provisional Regiment in Korea during the Korean War. Interior of a FDC (Fire Direction Center) bunker. U.S. soldiers relax, sit around and read prior to a fire mission. A wall map in the background. A man answers a phone. A Horizontal Control Operator (HCO) and a Vertical Control Operator (VCO) look up they grab their pads and take down data from an FO (Forward Observer). The HCO plots coordinates. He looks up and speaks to a computer. A view of the hands of the HCO as he plots the coordinates. The VCO plots the coordinates. A close up of the VCO plotting the coordinates and he calls out to the computer. The VCO picks up a phone and speaks to the Battery Executive in the field. A forward observer phone operator speaks over a phone and starts timing with his watch. The watch and the man on the phone.
Facilities given to U.S. Marine Corps of Kimpo Provisional Regiment in Korea during the Korean War. A bunker. The front view of the bunker. The flooring inside the bunker. 'Bunker I' written on a board. Interior of the bunker shows sleeping facilities given to the soldiers, air ventilation and a stove. A pointer in a man's hand indicates air ventilation over a door from the inside.
U.S. troops attack enemy strong points in Korea. Planes drop napalm bombs over Red strong points on hill sides. Planes and artillery target Red bunkers. Infantrymen charge with flame throwers in hand. Flames from the napalm bombs fire spread rapidly. A smoke screen to help the ground troops advance.
UN air and ground forces advance in Korea. Black smoke from explosion on hills. UN planes in flight over Korean hills. Planes drop combs over enemy North Korean installations. Machine gun fire from an aircraft. An enemy fighter is hit and downed by a UN plane. The hit plane goes out of control and descends to the ground.