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UN Counter Attacks Slow Commie Advance

UN Counter Attacks Slow Commie Advance
Clip: 512044_1_1
Year Shot: 1951 (Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1558
Original Film: 024-451-01
HD: N/A
Location: Korea
Timecode: 00:07:50 - 00:09:37

It's spring in Korea too, the rivers are swollen from heavy rains. Still the UN troops are heading north across the 38th Parallel. The Reds launched their spring offensive that has been building up for many months. We been jabbing at them continually keeping them off balance by shelling and heavy naval bombardment. The UN troops gave up real estate but they were saving lives by doing so. South Korean war children cue up to receive clothes. The children are all smiles as they walk away with arm's full of clothes. MCUS - Tanks crossing the flooded river with American GI'S sitting on top of them with riffles over their shoulders MCUS - American GI's crossing the river in jeeps with a machine gun manned by a soldier in the back CUS - American soldiers riding on a tank in order to keep dry when crossing the river LS - Images of the North Koreans at the foothills in Korea, shelling and bombs exploding CURS - One soldiers firing a machine gun and the other soldier is feeding the machine gun bullets MCUS - American troops in battle, firing their guns and bombs exploding OHS - Korean children MCUS - Korean children lining up to receive cloths that are handed out by the UN troops CUS - Little Korean girls going down stairs with big smiles on their faces CUS - Two marines helping a little Korean girl get dressed MCUS - Little Korean children sitting on the ground