USMC 112074: Withdrawal along the MSR from Yudam-ni to Koto-ri

Description: Item Description Title USMC 112074: Withdrawal along the MSR from Yudam-ni to Koto-ri Citation information USMC 112074: Withdrawal along the MSR from Yudam-ni to Koto-ri. (1D-16-237, r 1 of 1; canned as ""MWTC R39"".) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no BY Marine Corps Library Number 1490-16 Additional identifiers 1D-16-237, r 1 of 1; canned as ""MWTC R39"" MIRC inventory no. USMC 112074 Decade 1950 Date 1950-12-01 Description In the Chosin Reservoir area, 3rd battalion, 5th Marines (3/5) prepare to leave Yudam-ni on December 1st as the lead element along the Main Supply Route (MSR). Filmed near the 5th Marine command post, it is a clear day with trash fires burning on both sides of the road. A number of the men wear bright red cloths around their necks. Civilians with baggage have assembled to the side of the road with livestock. An officer (without overcoat) can be seen wearing the green neckerchief of the Damnation Battalion. Dog Company tank (D23) starts forward and the crew waive at the camera. A C-119 drops supplies. A second sequence features the Koto-ri area. Heavy snow falls over the base, covering tents, trucks, and equipment. Dog Company tanks are parked with crews preparing them for movement. 105mm howitzers are deployed but not manned. The tanks continue to assemble on the road. Along a ridge line south of Koto-ri, 1st Battalion elements of the 7th Marines (1/7) take and search Chinese POWs, some wounded (this sequence dates to December 9). At the entrance of a building, one Chinese casualty lies dead. The Koto-ri material may be associated with History Division index card 1624-16 (1D-16-237). Marines known to be present on film: SSGT Russell A. Munsell (in D23 tank). Location(s) Yudam-ni (Korea); Koto-ri (Korea); Chosin Reservoir (Korea) Genre Conflict (combat) Film date (note) Filmed between December 1 and 9, 1950. Division 1st Division Regiment 5th Marines 7th Marines 11th Marines Battalion 1st Tank Battalion Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color Color Original audio Silent Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Reversal: Positive Original physical length 430 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 10/08/2024 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K Digital runtime 11:01 Digital file type video/H264 Keywords Korean War