1950 Supplies air dropped for United Nations soldiers

Date: 18th December 1950

Location: Unspecified

Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

SLATE INFORMATION: Korea -The Grim Trek South Continues

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AEROPLANES AMERICAN Freightcars drop supplies to Marines in Rhosin Reservoir area..Bridge dropped by parachute. Interior shots plane..shots of ground. covered in snow ...Planes on Kutari airstrip..one crashes taking off carrying wounded help rushed up

AMERICAN MILITARY 25,000 Marines cutoff by Chinese evacuate the area.. Supplies dropped by air..Food Bridge..Helping wounded aboard planes to leave the area.. one crashes on airstrip help rushed....Marines curled up asleep in snow with snow falling fast..One raises head, waken eat snow, hot drink,smile weary men

BRIDGES Prefabricated Bridge dropped by air to Marines in Korea on parachutes,,,shots leaving plane coming down

CRASHES AEROPLANES Plane up ends on airstrip in Korea..rushed help

KOREA 25,000 Allied marines cut off near Chosin Reservoir.. Supplies sent out by air..Dropped by parachute including Bridge in sections shots as it drops..Aerial shots area.. Snow on ground mortar fire, wounded assisted to planes, One up end itself on runway help rushed..Korea boy.. Chinese captured watched by natives, Marines in wraps lie asleep in snow with more falling one raises his head.. Get ready to move eat snow..hot drink shared smile..wave Riding on tank...........................Excellent.

PARACHUTE Freight Cars drop supplies to Marines in Chosin Reservoir area..Bridge dropped by Chute coming down

PRISONERS OF WAR... Red Chinese prisoners begin trek south with Marines.. Wearing quilted uniforms

SNOW Snow over Korea hampers troops in retreat. to south..Falls on marines asleep in snow wrapped i blankets..eating snow one raises his head,,

TANKS Tank carrying Marines on retreat from Chinese Reds in Korea..on trek South in Chosin Resevoir Area..Thro' slime mud and falling snow..U.S.

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