1950-1951KOREAN WAR
DAY BY DAY ACCOUNT OF THE KOREAN WAR
DECEMBER 20, 1950 - FEBRUARY 20, 1951
DECEMBER 20, 1950 - FEBRUARY 20, 1951
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NARRATOR TELLS OF EVENTS THAT TOOK PLACE BETWEEN DECEMBER 20 1950 THROUGH JAN 20 1951. WHICH INCLUDE, THE DESTRUCTION OF THE PORTS OF HUNGNAM AND INCHON, THE WITHDRAWAL ACROSS THE HAN RIVER, AND F-86 STRIKES AGAINST THE ENEMY .
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CU ANIMATED MAP SHOWS THE HUNGNAM BEACHHEAD WHICH IS EVACUATED BY SEA TO THE PUSAN AREA TO THE SOUTH, AND THE PUSH BY THE ENEMY AT THE 38TH PARALLEL.
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MAP SHOWS ENEMY PUSH TO RE-TAKE SEOUL AND WONJU. THE ATTACK COMES ON NEW YEARS DAY (1951) INCHON IS EVACUATED AND GENERAL RIDGEWAY TAKES OVER UN FORCES
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HUNGNAM PORT DESTROYED BY RETREATING UN FORCES.
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MONTAGE THE LAST OF UN FORCES BOARD SHIPS FOR AN ORDERLY WITHDRAWAL OF PORT.
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TALL SMOKESTACK IS LINED WITH EXPLOSIVES. SPECTACULAR EXPLOSION OCCURS AND THE STACK DISAPPEARS IN A HIGH COLUMN OF SMOKE.
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TONS OF DEMOLITION ARE LOWERED UNDER THE PILINGS OF THE PIER. HOSES FILLED WITH TNT ARE LAYED AROUND THE DOCKS.THE TROOPS LEAVE BY BOAT.
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CONTINUOUS AND SPECTACULAR DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS AND EXPLOSIONS OCCUR DESTROYING THE PORT OF HUNGNAM.
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SEOUL EVACUATED. MEN AND MACHINES RIDE ALONG ROADS IN RETREAT PASSING A SIGN, 'YOU ARE NOW CROSSING THE 38TH PARALLEL'.
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MONTAGE NEARLY 1000 KOREAN ORPHANS AND WAIFS OF WAR, ARE EVACUATED BY C-54 CARGO PLANES FOR TRANSFER TO AN ISLAND REFUGE OFF KOREAN COAST.
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NURSES, YMCA AND RED CROSS WORKERS CARRY INFANTS AND CHILDREN ONTO THE PLANES.
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WITHDRAWAL ACROSS THE HAN.MONTAGE- AS BRITISH AND AMERICAN UNITS FIGHT DELAYING ACTIONS, UN TROOPS MARCH IN ORDERLY FASHION ACROSS THE PONTOON BRIDGES.
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MONTAGE AFTER CROSSING THE BRIDGES, GIS DISASSEMBLE THE BRIDGES AND LOAD THEM ON TRUCKS, BLOWING UP UNUSALVAGABLE SECTIONS.
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NARRATOR INTRODUCES CORPORAL JIM JANKOWSKI OF THE 2ND ARMY DIVISION, TELLS OF THE SEOUL EVACUATION. AND THE WITHDRAWAL ACROSS THE HAN.
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INCHON PORT DESTROYED - A CONTINUOUS FLOW OF TROOPS,VEHICLES AND SUPPLIES ARE CARRIED ONTO LANDING SHIPS FOR EVACUATION.
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MONTAGE THOUSAND OF CIVILIANS JAM THE RAILROAD STATION AT INCHON CARRING THEIR WORLDLY GOODS.
MONTAGE- SOME SIT ON THE GROUND AND EAT. |
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AERIAL- CROWDS OF PEOPLE LINE THE SHORE AS ALL KINDS OF FISHING BOATS AND FREIGHTERS ARE USED TO EVACUATE THEM (PAN).
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COMPLETE DARKNESS COMES,THEN THE NIGHT IS LIT WITH EXPLOSION AFTER EXPLOSION FROM DEMOLITION TEAMS.
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U.N.TROOPS DIG IN NEAR SUWON
MONTAGE REFUGEES PULLING THEIR GOOD ON SLEDS AND WALKING ACROSS THE FROZEN WAN RIVER. SOME CARRY HUGE BUNDLES ON THEiR BACKS AND HEADS IN UNCANNY BALANCING ACT |
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MONTAGE TROOPS USE PICK AXES AND SHOVELS TRYING TO DIG INTO THE FROZEN GROUND TO FORM DEFENSES.
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NARRATOR INTRODUCES CORPORAL TOM MILLER OF 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION WHO TELLS AIR SUPPORT DURING THE RETREAT.
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AERIAL CAMERAS ON BOARD THE UN FIGHTER PLANES RECORD THE STRAFING, BOMBING AND ROCKET ATTACKS AGAINST ENEMY POSITIONS INCLUDING, ROAD TRAFFIC, BUILDINGS AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT MOVED.
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