U.S. Marines retreat in the Chosin Reservoir, Korea, during the Korean War. Marines help wounded comrades to a U.S. plane. Plane taxis on airstrip. Marines run towards a Grumman TBM Avenger torpedo bomber which has crash-landed. The plane tilted on its nose. Marines around the plane.
Train arrives at the Pyongyang Railroad Station in North Korea. Korean men and women sports champions exit out of the train and receive a warm welcome. Champions line up on a podium with bouquets of flowers in their hands. People gather in numbers with banners and Korean flags in hand to cheer their sports heroes . A crystal trophy on table. Spectators watch football match between Korean players. Approximately 1947.
A view of the Russian Tower of Liberation. North Korean Army's Second Anniversary is celebrated at Pyongyang Rail Road Station Yard in North Korea. Thousands of North Korean soldiers stand up at attention. Prime minister Kim II Sung, and several Russian and Korean officers stand in review stands. Civilians gather in numbers at the event. Army Chief Chai Yong Kyon on horse back rides past the troops. PM Kim II Sung addresses the army and gives a speech. He receives bouquet of flowers from some officer after his speech. Korean soldiers hold Russian style weapons. North Korean bands play National Anthem. March 1948.
The eve of South Korean's Independence Day.Narrator of the clip thanks the Soviet Republic for liberation of South Korea on this day. Shows engravings at the bottom of the Russian Tower of Liberation in Pyongyang that depicts Russian and Korean figures on it. Scenes of the sun rising at the horizon and scattered mountain ranges.15 August 1948.
Shows Korean girls arriving at the base of the Russian Tower of Liberation in Pyongyang with flowers and garlands in their hands. Korean bands play and Korean National flag flutters on the tower .Girls put the flowers and garlands at the base of the tower. Russian guards raise their rifles high and fire in air to commemorate the martyred. Koreans gather in numbers with flags and banners. Pictures of Stalin and Kim II Sung can be seen. Thousands of boys and girls march in columns with Korean flags and banners in their hands, celebrating the anniversary of Korea's liberation from the Japanese.
Defense positions, U.S. Security Platoon of Regimental Headquarters in Sui-ri, Korea during Korean War. Tents set up in area. U.S. 24th Division, 19th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion soldiers stand around. Tracked vehicle with sandbags on either side of it. A soldier with a gun ready in dugout flanked by sandbags and log top.