Withdrawal of United Nations forces over 38th parallel, North of Kaesong in Korea. United States Army trucks cross over bridge at 38th parallel, North of Kaesong in Korea. Koreans with their ox-carts pass by, on road. Ruggedly dressed Korean troops in line cross bridge. Sign board reads, 'You are now crossing 38th Parallel'. (Korean War)
United States Combat activities during Korean War in South Korea. Allied units advance in Korea. Troops and artillery advance on road. They go on field. Soldiers carry recoilless rifles. Infantry men fire shells on hills of Chorwon.
U.S.Army TV report entitled "The Big Picture" announces that a battle star has been awarded to U.S. Army soldiers who participated in the Third Winter Campaign during the Korean War. Views show conditions of American Army soldiers in Korea during the war. Mountains and contested "hills" in Korea. A U.S. soldier slowly crawls over top of sand bags to observe. U.S. Army sandbagged fortifications, deep trenches, and bunkers to protect against constant enemy shelling. U.S. soldiers use smokeless charcoal to heat bunkers. Some U.S. Army soldiers (white and African American) adopt chickens and make a pen for them with chicken wire. They award them the combat infantryman's badge, because they endure the regular enemy shelling too. Soldiers display eggs from chickens. U.S.Army soldiers on patrol, and firing mortars..
The life and activities of the United States Army soldiers on the front in Korea. A soldier washes unit's clothes using a wind-driven (windmill) homemade clothes washer. Urgent dental care is provided, at the front, for troops who cannot go to the rear for it. Dentist works on soldier while African American soldier takes notes and fills out forms. American troops deplane from a C-119 aircraft on a week's Rest and Rehabilitation (R&R) from the front lines. Republic of Korea soldiers are seen as they increasingly reinforce the U.S. troops. They walk in the trench and move forward on the front. They cross a bridge on a river and carry their wounded on stretchers. Smoke arises from firing in the background. American Army soldiers, returning from R&R find nothing has changed at the front. Sandbag barricades outside their tent. U.S. soldiers walk in trenches covered with snow. Soldiers walk uphill. One of the soldiers watches enemies' action through binoculars and the other fires.
Scenes from the first year of the Korean War. The United Nations General Assembly meeting in Lake Success, New York. Delegates from Iceland seated. Osten Unden, Sweden's Minister for Foreign Affairs, seen reading a newspaper. Glimpse of delegates from Afghanistan, and Saudi Arabia (with Amir Faisal al Saud, seated at the right). Delegates from other nations are also seen. American soldiers slowly retreating during initial phase of action in Korea. Closeup of U.S. Lieutenant General Walton Walker and Major General Bill Dean. More views of retreating U.S. and South Korean soldiers. An injured soldier carried on a litter. A small Korean child and crying baby. Long line of Korean civilians carrying all their possessions, walk behind the retreating UN forces. Injured soldiers being assisted by comrades. Animated map of Korea and surrounding countries. The Yalu River; 38th parallel; and Port of Pusan are shown. UN Defense of Pusan perimeter is illustrated. Scene shifts to 105mm field artillery batteries firing at the perimeter. An M46 Patton tank dug in and firing its 90mm M3A1 gun. UN troops firing M1 81mm mortars. Infantry firing their rifles. UN Reinforcements arriving at Pusan in boats from the U.S. Transport ship, USS Union (AKA-106). U.S. troops arriving from LST 607. Troop reinforcements assembling and moving out from Pusan Harbor. British Commonwealth troops of the 27th British Commonwealth Brigade arriving at Pusan aboard the British aircraft carrier, HMS Unicorn (D-72). Military supplies piled up on the wharf. Heavy equipment being offloaded from transport ships. Troops attending a religious service at the Pusan battle front. UN 105mm artillery pieces firing at the front. Australian infantry moving past a burning hut. UN troops moving forward through a Korean town, where the UN flag flies from a building. Troops advancing through unusual landscape including monumental balancing rock formation. (Korean War)
United States Secretary of Navy Charles Thomas in Korea during the inspection of U.S. Navy 7th Fleet. United States R6D aircraft taxis along an airstrip after landing in Korea. Charles Thomas gets off the plane and is greeted by officers of the United States Army, Navy and Marine Corps. Secretary Thomas and a Commander stand next to the aircraft. Thomas with his hat on his heart. The officer salutes as honors are being rendered to Thomas. Three saluting batteries being fired to welcome Secretary Thomas at the air station.