General Scenes, Korean Conflict, No. XXV, Various Locations Part 1

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION PICTORIAL BRANCH, NEWSREEL SECTION LIberty 5-6700, ext 76427 100 20780m THE PENTAGON NEWCREEL RELEASE No. 259-61 22 AUGUST 1951 FOOTAGE: 475 feet TO: Universal Newsreel GENERAL SCENES, KOREAN CONFLICT (No. XXV) (Official Army Footage Released by Department of Defense) AB American tank lies in the raud with a tread blown off after hitting a land mine. A soidter digo up another land mine. A recovery vehicle pulls the tank out after being bogged down during the operation in a heavy rainfall. Scanes show: (1) Close-up of immobilized tank (2) Soldier removing land mines (9) Task recovery vehicle pulling tank out of mud Menot the 38th Regimental Combat Team of the 2d Division are climbing up a buddy incline. They are moving up to take a hill objective in fog and rain. The soldiers slip and slid as they move up. Machine gunner from the 7th Cavalry cleans his light machine gun. The gun position, is part of the perimeter defense line around the base camp at Munsan-NI Korea. Scenes show the area covered by the gun. An air-ground attack by the 5th Regimental Combat Team shows mortar fire and STeum recolless rifle attack on communist hill positions. Planes move into scones with napalm and bombs as they unload on communist objectives. Close-up shots show devistation and explosion of air attack Scones show: (1) Mortag and rifle fire laid down on communist hill positions (2) Air support dumping napalm and bombs on hill positions with close-ups. (REQUEST CREDIT IN TITLE OR COMMENTARY TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE) The fine grain.master positive was released today in New York to the newareel company named above for duplication and distribution to all members of the newsreel pool. After sufficient copies have been made, the master positive is to be sant to the Film Library, signal Corps Photographic Center, 35-11 35th Avenue, Astoria, Long Island, No Yog which, in turn, will return it to this office. The master positive must not be cut in any manner tupe negative was released today in New York to Telenews for duplication and distri- (ion to all members of the television poal and to non-members who make satisfactory financial arrangements. Telenews will deliver the dupe negative to Hro Samuel Schlain, Delawne Laboratories, 850 Tenth Avenue, New York, No Yog telephone Cirals 7-3220, within 24 hours after receipt. DeLuxe Laboratories will make copies for authorized television companies at the Latter's expense and upon request, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

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Filmed News Releases