VM-1005

TELLS OF EVENTS IN KOREAN WAR BETWEEN MARCH 20, 1951 AND APRIL 20, 1951 WHICH INCLUDE THE UN FORCES CROSSING THE 38TH PARALLEL, PARATROOPERS LAND IN MUNSAN AND REPUBLIC OF KOREA (ROK) TROOPS IN ACTION. STRENGTH OF AN INFANTRY TAG-TEAM.
AND A MESSAGE FROM GENERAL EISENHOWER. ALSO HEAR FROM TWO
ARMY SOLDIERS FROM THE 1ST CALVARY DIVISION: WARRANT OFFICER SAM PUTTERBALL
AND PRIVATE 1ST CLASS JIM VINES.

ON 3/21/51 THE UN FORCES TAKE CHUNCHON NEAR THE 38TH PARALLEL, AND THE 187TH COMBAT TEAM PARACHUTES BEHIND ENEMY LINES IN MUNSAN,BUT THE MAIN BODY OF RED TROOPS ESCAPE THE TRAP.

UN NAVEL FORCES PATROL THE EAST KOREAN WATERS HARRASSING
ENEMY TRANSPORT AND TROOP MOVEMENT ALONG THE COAST.
BOMBARDING KEY COMMUNIST TRAFFIC HUBS.

AS OF 4/20 THE CHINESE COMMUNIST ARE CONTINUING TO FALL BACK
ALL ALONG THE FRONT WITH HEAVY CASUALTIES. HOWEVER THEIR
RESISTANCE BECOMES STRONGER AS UN TROOPS APPROACH THE HUGE
ENEMY CONCENTRATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN MASKED BELOW CHUNCHON,
FOR THE LONG EXPECTED COUNTER OFFENSIVE.

MS- AN OFFICER INSPECTS EACH MAN'S PARACHUTE BEFORE THEY BOARD PLANE.MONTAGE- TROOPS, ARTILLERY AND JEEPS ARE LOADED ON THE HUGE C-119'FLYING BOXCARS'.

CU- THREADS OF TANKS ROLLING BY ARE SEEN BY CAMERA AS TANKS JOIN UP WITH THE PARATROOPS.

NARRATOR INTRODUCES, PFC. JIM BINES(BUCKLEY, WV), OF THE 7TH REGIMENT OF THE 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION WHO TELLS OF ACTION HE SAW NEAR HWACHON DAM.

MONTAGE- RIFLEMEN RUN TO ENEMY POSITIONS IN THE THICKLY WOODED HILLS. MS- A GI SLOWLY WALKS THROUGH THE WOODS, THEN DUCKS AS A SHOT IS FIRED.

MS- TROOPS STICK OUT THEIR GLOVELESS HANDS OVER A FIRE TO WARM UP.

MONTAGE- SO. KOREAN TROOPS ASSEMBLE FOR THE ASSAULT TO CROSS THE RIVER.

MS- KOREAN OFFICER CALLS FOR ARTILLERY OVER HIS PHONE. CU- A BLACK U.S.GI RESPONDS. BLACK ARTILLERY CREWS FEED CANNONS AND FIRE BARRAGES.

UN LIAISON OFFICERS OBSERVE THE ACTIVITIES AS THE RIVER CROSSING
IS EXECUTED. THE EMJIN IS CROSSED SUCCESSFULLY AGAINST INEFFECTIVE
RESISTANCE FROM NORTH KOREA AND ELEMENTS OF THE CHINESE 3RD FIELD
ARMY.

CU- GENERAL EISENHOWER,SUPREME COMMANDER OF NATO, MAKES A SPEECH ACTIVATING SHAPE. GENERAL IKE SIGNS THE FIRST ORDER ISSUED BY SHAPE.

MS- WORKERS DIG FOOTINGS AND CEMENT IS POURED INTO IT BY HAND. A WORKER POUNDS DOWN THE CEMENT WITH A HEAVY TAMPING TOOL.

MS- TANK MEN SIT ON GROUND BY THEIR TANKS AS AN OFFICER BREIFS THEM BEFORE AN ATTACK.

CU- GRENADES ARE TAKEN OUT OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL CONTAINERS AND PLACED IN A WOODEN BOX.

LS- LONG COLUMN OF TANKS RIDE ALONG ROADS AND STREAMS IN A PROBING MISSION, PASSING ABANDONED ENEMY TRUCKS.

NARRATOR INTRODUCES A WARRANT OFFICER SAM PUTTERBALL WHO TELLS OF THE IMPROVED EQUIPMENT,FOOD AND MEDICAL TREATMENT AND TANK SUPPORT.

MONTAGE- GIS CLEAR ROADS FOR TANKS OF DEBRIS OR RED DESTROYED ROADS.