hardships being endured by the foot soldier.

Film graphically shows hardships being endured by the foot soldier.

Trucks of Marine convoy passing camera on roadway. The troops are from the 5th and 7th Regt. (Note: Film is grainy. Blow-up from l6mm.) -- MLMSs, marines marching along road to Koto-ri. Head-on Shot, Marines plodding toward the camera. Fatigue evident on men's faces. Tank with some men atop moving toward camera. Tents and vehicles seen in bg. Negro marine carrying machine gun coming toward camera. Marine carrying mortar on shoulder. CUs, tank tracks. Truck wheel moves over hard-packed snow. HS, bivouac area, many vehicles, light snow. Man washing mess gear in brook. Men atop tank which is partly covered with snow. Truck loaded with gear, followed by marines plodding through snow. Few men, one with walkie-ta1kie on his back, leaning against jeep trailer. CU, marine speaking over walkie-talkie. Korean women with baggage on heads walking past. HS, marines plodding over the snow during snowfall. Line of jeeps, trucks, moving toward and to right of camera. Tents, equipment,and men in bg. Marines marching to right of camera during snowfall. Marine bringing up Chinese prisoner. Four men carrying a casualty on litter over the snow. Pan shot, marines standing at side of road, weary, but smiling. Marines marching on mountain pass. Wind and snow. Pan shot, reservoir pipes. HS, snow-covered mountains; a plane flies over. Marine bringing up Chinese prisoners who are holding their hands to their ears. Chinese prisoners being rounded up (they came in to surrender). Marine starting to search a grinning Chinese prisoner as prisoner puts down his MC and belts. MS, two marines firing 30 cal MG hand-held. Marines marching toward camera. Angle shot, marines marching toward and to right of camera. MS, marines moving up on foot, a Korean in line, and a marine wearing a cloth hat with narrow brim turned up. LS, line of trucks moving on snow-packed road. Korean refugees standing on road during snow. Marine convoy stalled during snowfall. Marines standing on roadway during momentary halt. It is snowing. MS, feet of marching Marines. Men grouped around fire. Tank standing in bg. Men halted on road. VS, marines plodding past in snow.
This item documents the time period:
12/08/1950 - 12/10/1950
National Archives Identifier: 22344