KOREAN WAR, ATTACK TO SEOUL, CROSSING THE HAN Part 1

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Signal Corps 111 ADC 8356-1 ADC 8356 SOURCE: AFCF (A-2563) Card 1 of 3 FILM: ARCH E APC MP 669 ea Silent RG 111 Accession III_NAV_210 KOREAN WAR, ATTACK TO SEOUL Crossing the Han, 25 Sept 50 MLS, few LVTs waiting on the beach; they prepare to cross the Han R. Smoke can be seen in bg of first shot. RA, LVTs waiting on the beach. CU, soldier looking through binoculars. CU, machine gunner standing by piece in LVT, watching. Shot between two LVTs on beach showing smoke moving up in distant bg across river. Walkie-talkie team with officer. Gen Edward M Almond and Adm Arthur Struble in car. LVTs on beach. One in fg is LVT A=4 with 75mm howitzer. Shot taken from rear of LVT on beach as it fires its gun away from camera. MS, Gen Almond, Adm Struble at river crossing watching. LVT underway, 1 to r. Shot of man at ramp of LVT underway. RV, as men file off LVT. Shot of men of the 32nd Rgt 7th Div climbing up embankment at beach. LS, of men on embankment after climbing up from beach. ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th AVE., LIC 1, NY ERS/ew Signal Corps 111 ADC 8356-2 ADC 8356 SOURCE: AFCF (A-2563) Card 2 of 3 FILM: ARCH & APC MP 669 ea Silent RG 111 Accession III_NAV_210 KOREAN WAR, ATTACK TO SEOUL (CONTD) Crossing the Han. 25 Sept 50 (CONT'D) CU, soldier with ammunition belt slung over his chest. HS , LVT coming up on shore. Troops moving along Han R edge on Seoul side. MLS RV, men running away from camera. Men walking along trail on river bank. (ROKs in outfit) FS, running feet. Pan up, to soldier running away from camera; smoking bldgs in bg. MS, men of the 32nd moving up, passing camera as they walk along RR tracks. Col Don C Faith, (32nd) one of the first to cross, directing operations. Koreans shouting "Banzai UN Forces" and shaking hands with Signal Corps cameraman, Two NK prisoners kneeling with hands on heads. One gets up. Cheering SKs, waving flags. CU, cheering Korean. Pan to, others cheering. FS, soldier walking past with sprig of pine in his helmet. 32nd infantrymen moving up along RR tracks, passing Korean. ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th AVE., LIC 1, NY ERS/ew signal corps 111 ADC 8356-3 ADC 8356 SOURCE: AFCF (A=2563) Card 3 of 3 RG 111 FILM: ARCH & APC MP 669 ea Silent Accession III_NAV_210 KOREAN WAR, ATTACK TO SEOUL (CONT'D) Crossing the Han; 25 Sept 50 ( (CONT'D) CU, soldier lying on his back taking a napo CU, soldier's shoeless feet. Pan up, to soldier. Casualty carried on straw litter by Koreans. Other shots, Korean civilians carrying American wounded on straw litters. Soldiers bringing in Communits - two young girls. CU girls. MS, two men bathing their feet in helmets. MS, soldier, face down, taking rest near machine gun. Shot of men at dukw through ruined arch. Scenes, Gen David G Barr, 7th Div CG arriving at landing site. LS, LVTs in river. Ponton ferry coming in with tank and men aboard. Tank moving toward camera coming off ferry. CU, track of tank as it comes off craft onto sandbags, ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th AVE., LIC 1, NY ERS/ew

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities