https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/63fce1c7-2e6e-4199-b8f9-1d75a63dcf57 Shot in the field during or immediately after the Korean Conflict, these black and white and Kodachrome home movies contain fascinating images of a nation in chaos. Look closely and you'll see burned out buildings and wrecked streets with refugees on the move. Black and white shots of the war’s impact on the city and countryside open the film. It transitions to color footage of destruction and resiliency as Korean children play with kites before a city of ruin following a series of aerial attacks in 1950 over Seoul. It shows the movement of refugees and cycling of UNC troops. Historic images include the Han River Bridge, Seoul’s fortress wall on Mount Nam, EUSAK’s headquarters, Camp Kaiser and Namdaemun. At the time this was filmed, both North and South Koreans were suffering from malnutrition and a meager per capita income under $100 per year, leaving them reliant upon U.S. military rations as the country’s infrastructure deteriorated. The Korean conflict began in 1950 as the Cold War’s first major proxy war. Northern Korea; DPRK, was supported by China and the Soviets while Southern Korea; ROK, was held up by the United Nations Command led by the US. 00:00 Military vehicles pass civilians in ragged attire (:09). A US soldier mingles with a shopkeeper (:20). A mother changes an infant’s diaper in the open street (:25). Children in threadbare outfits (:33) pose. Housing (:40) near the Han River Bridge (:43) provides example of the severe temporary living structures designed for displaced civilians. The bridge was destroyed in June of 1950 by ROK forces in an effort to slow the DPRK advance leaving thousands of refugees and military units north of the river trapped. A sign near Seoul reads “Gateway to Home” and “Replacement Bn” (battalion) (:47). It refers to the UNC’s logistical and personnel management systems used for cycling US troops to and from the frontlines. Refugees gather boxes from the side of the road (:49) near a rural village. A sign near the 38th parallel (:58) notes the speed limit and curfew for the city of Inchon highlighting the strict military control and regulations set in place. The Battle of Inchon: an amphibious invasion, would be an important victory for the UNC. Youth play near a crick in a shanty town (1:25). A group washes clothes in a river (1:42). POW’s perform manual labor (2:35). UNC soldiers stand near an open storefront (2:49), piece together a camera (3:19) and enter a vehicle near a sign with regulations for entering Seoul (3:41). Children play with shoes in a watery gutter (3:45). UNC military personnel photograph the Seoul Fortress Wall on Mount Nam (4:11-4:25). The 18.6 kilometer wall surrounds the center of Seoul. Close shots (4:40) and vantage views of the wall’s expanse follow (4:46). A section tours the well scarred city of Seoul (5:33). It was captured four times and subjected to numerous aerial attacks in 1950. On July 16th, 47 USAF heavy bombers hit the Yongsan Station area. Shots pan over gutted buildings (5:36) and rubble (5:42). Civilians walk along the ruin (5:51). Lines of refugees pass (6:14). Shots sweep a bombed out shopping market (6:23-6:28). Kids play with kites (6:48). MP’s check southward bound vehicles at the US Army checkpoint on the Han River highway bridge in March of 1951 (7:35-7:53). The Taebaek Mountains rim the Han river (7:55). A Seoul speed limit and curfew sign (8:33) precedes destroyed buildings (8:47) and a station tower (8:53). A hanwoo tugs a cart (9:15). KPA march near the movie theater (9:27). The headquarters of EUSAK; the 8th US Army in Korea, appears in the Yongsan area of Seoul (9:56). They commanded major ground forces, defended the Pusan perimeter and led counteroffensives. Aerial shots (10:16) captured from a USAF plane (10:22) follow. The North Amercan T-6 Texan (10:37) appears at either the Pyongtaek, Seoul or Taegu air base .The 6147th Tactical Control Squadron used the T-6 for FAC’s. The “deuce-and-a-half” truck (10:41) precedes crew members working on a T-6 engine marked JOC for Joint Operations Center (10:50-10:56). Camp Kaiser (11:15) near the demilitarization zone and Namdaemun (14:16) conclude the film. Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. 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