U.S. Troops in Korea
U.S. Troops in Korea
Master 1848 - Tape 1 TLS/MSs white male U.S. Marines (USMC, U.S.M.C., Marine Corps) marching in retreat while wearing full combat gear (note the camouflage covering on M1 helmets) along dusty road in Korea. Jeeps and trucks accompany the retreat. VO: "A full-scale hasty retreat for United Nations troops in Korea after their offensive past, retreat that causes a world-wide crisis. The immediate enemy, the Chinese communists... Diplomatic maneuvering to stop the conflict is stalemated for the time being, as UN forces continue their withdrawal, facing an estimated 800,000 Reds. Outnumbered at least 6 to 1, only two courses of action seemed possible: complete surrender of all Korea to the communists or war with communist China..." TLS/MSs white male raider team of U.S. Marines marching in full combat gear and black camo cream smeared across faces (VO refers this as "blackface") while carrying rubber rafts and paddles. High angle LS U.S. Marine unit marching through valley. High angle TLS U.S. Marine unit marching through Korean village, along dusty rural road. MSs white male U.S. Marines marching with Browning Automatic Rifles (BAR) 1918A2 light machine guns. Rear view LS U.S. Marines marching up hill through countryside. MS Arkansas flag flying from flagpole. MS white male U.S. Army soldier marching past camera with BAR machine gun slung over shoulder, cigarette in mouth. MS U.S. soldiers crossing stream, stepping on rocks. MS white male GI wearing glasses, M1 steel helmet, carrying M1 Garand rifle with affixed bayonet and walking to cam. TLS 17th Regiment of Republic of Korea (RoK) Army marching, passing camera. LS U.S. Marines marching along shore near wooded area. VO: "This week the offensive continues in Korea. Marines filmed by a leatherneck cameraman move up to take Hill 148. Their objective, a nearby summit crawling with Red snipers and machine gunners." (Edit) "Passing before the Signal Corps cameraman, the GIs start the day s action. They had to backtrack over the same territory a short time later when the Chinese Reds penetrated south of the parallel." (edit) "The 17th South Korean regiment was among reinforcements."