1951 American military forces blow up harbour in Korea
April 22, 2026
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0:30Now Playing1951 American military forces blow up harbour in Korea
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as posted by the channelDate: 22nd January 1951
Location: Unspecified
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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MILITARY AMERICAN. Blowing up of harbour before occupation by reds. Charges laid and wires paid out. Chimney blown down and whole quayside goes up
KOREA British tanks hold Han River line, tank pulled out of river after falling thro' ice, snow etc etc mud. Supplies dropped to troops in isolated positions. Shots gathering in snow. Evacuation of supply port, blowing up everything quay goes up solidly, shots wires laid, refugees,
MILITARY BRITISH British tanks hold Han River line, moving across river tank falls through another, pulls it out resulting in cut for driver only. Good shots
PARACHUTE Supplies dropped to remotely situated U.N. Forces in Korea gather up on ground. Freighters
TANKS British tanks hold Ham River line. Close up shots. V.G. Snow etc tank crossing river on ice sinks in, driver only cut, another pulls it out
Fairchild Freighters, Korean War, port, naval fleet, detonation wires, harbour, tragedy, children, dockside
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