USMC 111924: SFR 158--Korea (22 July 1951)

Item Description
Title
USMC 111924: SFR 158--Korea (22 July 1951)

Citation information
USMC 111924: SFR 158--Korea (22 July 1951). (SFR 158 Dupe B.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
BY

Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16

Additional identifiers
SFR 158 Dupe B

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 111924

Decade
1950

Date
1951-07

Description
Staff Film Report No. 158. Review of front-line activity utilizing a map; poor weather throughout the peninsula is noted. Elements of the 23rd Infantry Division (Army) northwest of Inje patrol into enemy territory to identify forward observation posts. Explanation of ammo supply undertaken by the 558th Amphibious Truck Company. DUCKWs collect artillery supplies from a Liberty ship and transport to shore and then to a railhead at Inchon for movement to a supply depot. Soldiers of the 99th Field Artillery unload the ammo upon delivery and fire 105 mm rounds. Review of the peace talks with General Ridgeway conveying instruction to Admiral Charles Turner Joy (chief negotiator). Views of the negotiations from July 16 though the end of the month, including journalists and delegates.

Location(s)
Inchon (Korea); Korea (South)

Genre
Conflict (combat)

Film date (note)
Filmed in July 1951.

Division
23rd Infantry Division (Army)


Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
B&W

Original audio
Sound

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Positive

Original physical length
375

Original aspect ratio
1.37:1 (Academy)

Original media type
Motion pictures (visual works)

Language
English

Contributing organization
University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections


Digital collection name
United States Marine Corps Films


Rights information
Public domain.

Digital media type
Moving Image

Date digital file created
07/15/2024

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K

Digital runtime
10:47

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
Korean War

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record, video