Death Valley Break-Out

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1124
Date Released
18 Dec 1950
Date submitted
15 Dec 1950
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Christmas Story
  2. 2The Clowns Are Coming
  3. 3Mrs Churchill with the Navy
  4. 4Bertha Hertogh Home
  5. 5Death Valley Break-Out

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Death Valley Break-Out. DESCRIPTION: Ammunition, food and supplies of all kinds had to be assembled and flown out to Korea before the trapped Marines could break out from what has been described as Death Valley. The food and ammunition was accurately dropped to them in the Chosin Reservoir area. Casualties were heavy - both from enemy fire and from frost-bite, and large numbers were evacuated by air. Finally, burning of their camp, the break-out and the march to comparative safety. SHOTLIST: KS. Marines stand about. In Tokyo, Japs packing parcels & strapping parcels together for dropping. Aerial (inside plane) (c199 Fling Box). Aerial of valley around Chosin area. Ground shots of Marines asleep on snow covered ground, also snowing hard. Sleeping bags completely covered with snow. Various shots of Marines in snow, firing mortars, etc. Aerial of countryside. Aerial of section of a bridge being dropped by parachute. Casualties being assisted to planes which flew them out, several shots, also stretcher cases. Five year old North Korean boy helped on stretcher to plane. Various shots of Marines on the march through valleys, hills each side, look weary & tired. Elevated GV long columns of vehicles & Marines making their way to the coast, in pouring snow. Various marching shots of Marines. Various shots of tanks passing camera loaded fully with Marines, Marines wave as passing.
Keywords
Aviation; Military
Locations
Korea; Chosin Reservoir Area
Footage sources
Pathe Rota
Card file number
54752
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
222
Story extras:
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