U.N. Mine Patrol in Korea

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION PICTORIAL BRANCH, NEWSHEET SECTION Liberty 5-6700, ext 75111 IM 20780a THE PENTAGON NEWSREEL RELEASE No. 273-51 31 AUGUST 1951 FOOTAGE: 300 feet TO: FOX Movietone News U. No MINE PATROL IN KOREA (Official Army Footage Released by Department of Defense) Soldiers with mine detectors sweep roads ahead of tanks for land mines. They uncover mines in wooden cases, one in mad puddle. Others locate mines upon hillside and dig for it with bayonets. They come upon an obstacle where the enemy has blown out roadway on hillside. Tank-dozer repairs road and soldiers advance ahead on foot toward enemy lines. SCENES SHOW: (1) Mine men searching for mines ahead of tanks, and uncovering two (2) Close-ups of men removing mines from wooden cases and axaud holes after checking for booby traps (3) Tanks waiting as soldiers remove mine from hillside (close-ups) (4) Infantry move up to road block as tank levels road from mine explosion (5) Road partially repaired as infantrymen move forward to front lines. (REQUEST CREDIT IN TITLE OR COMMENTARY TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE) The fine grain master positive was released today in New York to the newsreel company named above for duplication and distribution to all members of the nowareel pool. After sufficient copies have been made, the master positive is to be sent to the Film Librarian, Signal Corps Photographic Center, 35-11 35th Avenue, Long Island City 12 No Yog which, in turn, will return it to this office. The master positive must not be cut in any mannor. A. clupe negative was released today in New York to Telenous for duplication and distribu- tion to all members of the television pool and to non-members who make satisfactory financial arrangements. Telenews will deliver the dupe negative to Mr. Samuel Schlein, Deluxe Laboratories, 850 Tenth Avenue, Now York, N. Yes telephone Circlo 7=3220, within 24 hours after receipt. DeLuxo Laboratories will make copies for authorized television companies at the lattor's expense and upon request. R IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

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Filmed News Releases