U.S. Marines retreat in the Chosin Reservoir during Korean War. Shadow of a C-119 Flying Boxcar as it moves along snow-covered ground. A long line of marine convoy on its way to Kotori. Partly snow-covered mountains. An officer briefs the crew of a C-119 which will drop bridge. C-119 in flight as sections of steel tread-way are dropped to encircled marines. Pilot in C-119 CU. A Major speaks over the radio in the C-119. Pilot at controls in C-119, looking out of the plane. Area around Kotori. Kickers push out the supplies from Inside the C-119 . Smoke as a result of marines blowing up their camp as they prepare to leave to join the marines at Kotori.
Japanese laborers pack ammunition boxes at a Japanese air base. They prepare the supplies to be air dropped. They adjust the parachutes on ammunition crates and tie up the crates. Soldiers prepare supplies for airdrop. Hundreds of prepared supplies for airdrop. Rations are unloaded from a truck. Packed supplies are picked up by forklift. Planes in the background.
' Hungnam port destroyed ' by United Nation forces in Korean War. United Nations forces evacuate Hungnam. Military vehicles being loaded onto Landing Ship Tanks and troops of United states 1st Marine division and 7th Infantry division embark on an LST. Landing craft carrying UN troops underway to Pusan and Pohang. Navy Underwater Demolition Team, Detatchment Bravo under the command of LT Mack M Boynton, demolish a nitrate plant. Explosion occurs and smoke rises. Demolition charges being put underwater. UDT Team layout TNT ( Trinitrotoluene) filled hose along a building. Links of the hose being put together. Ammunition dump, docks and piers being bombed and explosions occur. Troops withdraw in landing craft. USS Begor (APD 127) under the command of CMDR Archie Kuntze is standing by to evacuate the UDT (Frogmen). Christmas Eve 1950
Korean laborers carry U.S. supply crates in Kachil-Bong, Punchbowl area during Korean War. Korean laborers carry rations on their back and walk up steps to base of aerial tramway.
Shows a Korean official giving speech on the podium. Prime Minister Kim II Sung addresses political representatives and reporters in a meeting in Pyongyang. Korean flags in background. The attendees listen attentively and applaud the PM Kim II Sung's speech. A Russian officer presents official papers to the PM . Approximately 1948.
Smoke rises from a village in Tabu-Dong. 81 mm mortar crew and 3rd 8th Cavalry Regiment soldiers fire WP shells. Ammunition bearer getting load of mortar shells. Removing mortar shells from container. Bulldozer working on gun entrenchment for 105.