Bibliograph

Korea, the forgotten war, Marathon Music & Video

Type

Label

Korea, the forgotten war, Marathon Music & Video

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Korea

Medium

videorecording

Oclc number

48481217

Responsibility statement

Marathon Music & Video

Runtime

180

Sub title

the forgotten war

Summary

June 25, 1950, the 38th Parallel marked the beginning of a war that was to be like no other. Witness the non-stop action from the Pusan Perimeter conflict and General MacArthur's brilliant invasion at Inchon, to the offensive at Yalu River and the Chosin Reservoir battle. Experience the greatest moments of heroism as recorded on rare, archival footage, from the horrific battles to the final truce negotiations, through this overdue salute to America's valiant Armed Forces

Table Of Contents

The first forty days -- The Pusan Perimeter -- The Inchon Landing & recapturing Seoul on to the Yalu -- The Chosin reservoir -- The evacuation of Hungnam -- The United Nations in retreat -- Operation Killer -- The air war -- Back to the 38th -- MacArthur is dismissed -- The last battle for Seoul -- The first ceasefire talks -- The hill fightts -- The ceasefire and aftermath. World events: The H-Bomb test(1952) -- The development of the Polio Vaccine(1953) -- The conquest of Mt. Everest(1953) -- The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II(1953) -- The McCarthy Era(1950-1954)

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

Forgotten warKorea, 50th anniversary

Classification