Battle of Taejon during Korean War. Views of rocky hills and mountains with the U.S. Army 24th infantry flanked and circled by North Koreans. Soldiers of 24th infantry attack the enemy with tanks and guns, holding position. North Korean troops and T-34 tanks encircle U.S. Army troops in the streets. General William Dean arrives, inspects and instructs soldiers. Troops idle awaiting instructions to advance out of the city. Battle scenes with tanks advancing out of the city. Views of city destroyed. Taejon burning. Reinforcement soldiers preparing and firing mortars and howitzers. Soldiers waiting in chow line and enjoying meal. Artillery firing. Foot patrols descending hillsides carrying wounded. Exhausted looking troops.
A ceremony restores government control to Inchon. General OP Smith and other U.S. Marine officers stand on the steps of a building during the ceremony. United States flag and Korean flag fly from a balcony above steps. South Korean officer, Sigmund Rhee with General OP Smith. Korean civilian officers march to the steps. Sigmund Rhee leads song from the steps of a building. Marines stand in attention during the ceremony. Civilians look on. Marine and Korean officer reads proclamation. Korean civilians clap. General OP Smith shakes hand with Sigmund Rhee.
United States Marines walk through a Korean village. Several Marines rest. Parked vehicles on the sides of a street. Marines talk to a Korean. Rifles slung over the shoulders of Marines. Quonset huts and village houses. Plane flies overhead. Telegraph poles and wires in the foreground. Sign reads 'Greater Los Angeles Press Club, Kimpo Branch, Main branch 8000 miles'. Marines walk through swamps. Long line of Marines advances along the roads. Mountains in the background.
United States Marines walk through a Korean village. Vehicles and Marines with weapons slung over their shoulders advance along roads. Mountains in the background. Marine dungarees fly on a flagpole. Marines in wooden hut and several marines rest along a road. Marine talks to a foreign soldier. Marines on a truck move behind a barbed wire fence. Trucks parked on the sides of road. Marines in a dug out. Clothes hang on wires. Marines look over motor of jeep and 32 Caliber automatic. Korean civilian sorts out clothes in yard. A sign reads ' Restricted area, keep out'. Koreans sit in a yard. Marines with weapon stand around.
Landing craft (LC) approaches the Inchon port. U.S. troops embark on landing crafts. Trucks driven into landing craft. Troops on deck of LC. LC on shores. One LC pulls away. Mountain in the background. Landing Crafts underway at sea. South Korean refugees crowd a railroad station. Refugees cook and eat food. A child cries. A man and woman have soup. Refugees loaded in a freight car. Refugees crowd at harbor. Ship at harbor. Refugees walk along pier to board ships and boats. Boat underway off the harbor. Explosions light up Inchon at night. Heavy smoke arises from explosions. Debris burns in deserted street. Smoking ruins of an airfield. Destroyed bridge of canal. Ruins in a Korean city.
Focuses on Korean War (1950-1953). Ships of the UN fleet fire guns at Island of Wolmi. Tracers fired at night. The UN fleet underway at sea. General MacArthur with other officials on ship. Smoke arises from explosions on Wolmi. First landing craft arrives at shore. The UN troops and tanks advance on Island of Wolmi. Dead North Korean soldier. Prisoners march under guard on island.