A United States Navy documentary about U.S. 7th Fleet and 1st Marine Division in Korea during the Korean War. A film titled 'This is Korea'. Huts in a village. Mountains in the background Korean civilian men row a boat in a lake. Civilian Korean people work in the village. Women work in their houses. Korean children play. A woman grinds grain with a manual grinder. A bride and a bridegroom in a Korean wedding ceremony. The children jump and play. Marines of U.S. 1st Marine Division march towards the village during retreat from Chosin Reservoir battle. Elderly head man of the village, people and the children watch the marching troops.
1st Marine Division in Korea during the Korean War, in the summer or fall of 1950. Marines of U.S. 1st Marine Division walk in hill terrain. An M9 anti-tank rocket launcher 'bazooka' fired. 81mm mortar fired. The marines run on the hills as they advance. Explosions in the hills. The marines in prone position. They fire 75mm recoilless rifles. The marines fire machine guns and rifles and Browning automatic rifles. Marines in a sandbagged position fire a M1917 Browning Machine Gun. Two U.S. Navy F4U Corsair aircraft in flight. View of F4U pilot talking over radio in cockpit during a flight. F4U aircraft bank to left and then dive and strafe an enemy position. A Marine aircraft drops a napalm bomb on an enemy position. Explosion, fire and smoke seen.
1st Marine Division in Korea in frozen and snowy conditions during the Chosin Reservoir campaign of the Korean War. Snow covered jeeps and trucks parked in boxed in position surrounded by enemy, during brutal below freezing cold, wind, and snow weather conditions. Marines at work in a camp area near tents. Tanks parked at the camp area. U.S. aircraft on USS Valley Forge covered in snow and ice. A marine washes his face. Korean children stand beside a fire. The marines stand in a line to use an outhouse.
Withdrawal of 1st Marine Division from Chosin Reservoir region in Korea during the Korean War. Marines battle near Chosin Reservoir. U.S. Marine Corsair and Skyraider aircraft in flight. Numerous views of bombing runs by Marine aircraft as they drop conventional bombs, napalm bombs, and fire rockets to destroy enemy positions in the hills and provide cover and safe passage for Marines retreating from the Chosin Reservoir battle. The aircraft fly over hills. Blasts on the hills. Marines walk in the foreground and cross valley areas. The aircraft drop bombs over industrial and residential areas also. A pilot in a cockpit. Dug in enemy are targeted by U.S. Marine Corps aircraft. A bomb blasts a bridge. Artillery guns fired at the 38th Parallel.
1st Marine Division in active battle during the Korean War. U.S. marines walk across a field. The marines run to advance and occupy enemy positions. U.S. Marine Skyraider aircraft fly over the enemy positions. A marine talks over a phone. A pilot talks over a phone during a flight. A napalm bomb is dropped by the aircraft. Houses on fire in a village. The aircraft continues bombing and firing. The marines throw grenades and run into the village. Buildings on fire. Marines emerging from trenches and running to take village. They walk on the village streets as flames burn nearby buildings.
Invasion of North Africa during World War 2. Door of a large landing ship opens and settles to ground on shore of North Africa. U.S. infantry file out of the ship onto rocky shore and proceed to climb steep road upward towards high ground above. A landing ship tank (LST) opens its doors and U.S. Army vehicles drive out, including trucks, jeeps (one needing a push) and half tracks.
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