Opening Slate reads: "2/11/50." Several Republic of Korea (ROK) soldiers are seen running, one at a time, up a fortified hillside in Yongdongpo, Korea. . From atop a hill, ROK soldiers fire a round from a Sherman tank. View of the shell exploding in a body of water in the distance. View of wrecked steel bridge over the Han River.
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)
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 35th Infantry soldier guards Korean prisoner carrying a wounded prisoner in Yongdongpo, Korea. Men trod over crest of hill. Gunner of Company 'A ' fires .30 caliber air cooled machine gun. Soldier half-kneeling against mound of dirt near fence. Company 'B' of 35th Infantry walk on road and approach a traffic circle in town. View of North Korean flag and banner on decorated arc in Yongdongpo, Korea.
U.S. soldiers from the Eighth Army 24th Division during the Korean War in South Korea. Soldiers dig foxholes. Several soldiers walk in a line, reading newspapers and relaxing. Soldiers gathered at a worship service, reading and praying. Officers plotting positions on a map. Views of bridges and roads destroyed to prevent enemy advance. Laying barbed wire. Tanks firing on mountain targets. Reinforcements arrive in trucks. Soldiers climb hills, walk through fields and attack enemy targets with guns, machine guns, and artillery. Establishing Pusan perimeter. Smoke clouds at the hill tops followed with explosion sound in background. Wounded soldiers getting aid and being carried by fellow soldiers. Captain Carl Zimmerman, host of show, speaking to camera after scenes from Korea conclude. He previews next show of "The Big Picture."
Movie titled 'Battle For Time' based on U.S. troops landing in Pusan, Korea during Korean War. Animated map highlights cities of Taejon, Seoul, and Pusan. Map depicts advance of North Korean troops to Taejon. U.S. troops disembark from LST (Landing Ship, Tank) at port of Pusan, Korea. LST unloads equipment. Ammunition and equipment are unloaded from ship by South Korean dock workers.