United Nations troops evacuate Haungam, North Korea during the Korean War. Parachute supplies dropped from a U.S. C-119, descend over a field in Hungnam for UN troops. UN troops embark on LSTs (Landing Ship Tank). Equipment loaded aboard LSTs. Beach installations are blasted by UN troops as they leave Hungnam. U.S. Marines climb up a hill during the advance in North Korea. The marines take positions on the hill top and fire guns and artillery. Amphibious vehicles approach a beach. Shell explosions on hills. U.S. airplanes overhead drop bombs on the hills and provides air support. A marine talks into a radio and airplanes overhead drop bombs over targets in fighting area. U.S. airplanes provide close air support to U.S. Marines fighting troops of People's Republic of China. Explosions on the hills. U.S. Marines advance on a hill and fire at enemy positions.
Republic of Korea Navy sailors undergo training at a training academy in Korea. A sailor sleeps during a classroom lecture. The lecturer instructs. The bell rings. The sailors in chow line. The sailors eat in the mess. The sailors dip bowls in a container and drink.
Republic of Korea Navy sailors at recreational activities while under training at a training center in Korea. Two sailors in an arm wrestling match. Sailors laugh during the match. Sailors play in a band. Other sailors enjoy listening to the band. Sailors wrestle thumbs. A sailors reads. Sailors sleep. An officer flashes torch light on the sailors on a night round. The sailor lights a candle and takes out a book from a shelf. The sailor reads from the book.
Republic of Korea Navy sailors under training at training academies in Korea. View of sky and mountains. Two men play trumpet as a wake up call. Sailors get up and come out of their beds. Sailors in a drill as seen through the window of the room. Sailors play in a band. Sailors stand at the graduation ceremony. Officers stand and salute. Sailors march forward. The Navy Chief of staff presents the honor awards to the sailors. Sailors look at the awards of their colleagues. A sailors clicks pictures. The trainer congratulates the sailors. The trainer and his wife take the sailors on a scenic tour. Sailors walk on rocks at a sea shore. A ship underway at sea. Sailors climb up stairs. Sailors sit and eat apples. Sailors wave to the officers as they leave for another Navy school for technical training. Sailors carry baggage A sailor flashes signal light in the navigational school. Sailors hold pallets. Sailors learn parts of a steam engine. An instructor explains the parts of a steam engine. Sailors learn ship repairing techniques. A man opens a box containing models of battleships. Sailors learn to recognize ships. An instructor teaches to operate a navigational equipment. A sailor rotates a model globe. A sailor operates an electronic navigational equipment and plot the ship's position on a map. Sailors repair equipment. Sailors learn electric welding.
Republic of Korea Navy sailors after completion of training in Korea. An instructor explains parts of engine. Sailors perform experiments on engines. Sailors make barrier to stop the inflow of water. Sailors climb net. A sailor waves signal flags. Sailors walk on gangplank and board a ship with baggage. The ship leaves the harbor. Sailors working in various compartments of the ship. Sailors stand at the rail. Sailors flash signal lights. Sailors spray water on deck and sweep the deck. Ship's crew at controls. A sailor draws navigational chart. A sailor pins chart on board.
Soviet military forces in massed formations at Red Square, in Moscow, Russia. Joseph Stalin stands on balcony above. Scenes of rebellion in Europe and Asia. A map of Korea. June 25, 1950, as Korean War war broke out between North and South Korea. Buildings burning. Refugees fleeing. View of United Nations building on East River in New York City, where American ambassador Warren Austin is speaking. View of the Capitol in Washington, DC. President Truman, speaking, committed U.S. forces to action. U.S. Reservists are recalled to active duty to fight in Korea. Some are seen getting off a bus at a military base reception center. Recalled reservists with full field gear, starting their journey overseas, and later seen in Korea. U.S. tanks moving over the road manned by soldiers with World War Two experience. Numerous scenes of heavy artillery firing, mostly at night. U.S. regular Army, National Guard, and Army reserve soldiers engaged in fire fights in Korean War using tanks, artillery, mortars, and rifles. Soldiers administer first air and assist wounded comrades. American troops slogging through rain and snow in Korea. Soldiers eating from mess kits, and reading the Stars and Stripes newspaper, during a lull in combat. North Korean officers arriving, in snow, for armistice talks. Following the truce, American soldiers are seen packed up and heading home from Korea.