| Prisoners Exchanged | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1583 |
| Catalog #: | 352572 | |
| Clip Number: | 352572-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 026-459-01 | |
| Timecode: | 00:51:15 - 00:55:26 | |
| Location: | Korea | |
| Year Shot: | 1953 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | GOVERNMENT: Military Government LOCATIONS/ASIA: Korea MILITARY: Army, Chinese MILITARY: Multinational, United Nations (U.N.) POLITICS: Political Party, Communist WAR & CONFLICT/KOREA: POWs | |
| Description: | Dull in imagery and contrast, DOS First films from Panmunjom show united nations' troops released by reds. Showing the effects of their harsh captivity, they are sped by truck and helicopter to 'freedom village' for the best care the UN. Command can give them. Interviewed by newsmen, they tell of red prison-camp atrocities. Establishing shot - American soldier standing at guard with his riffle in his hand. Panning shot - Ambulance train. MLS - US military ambulances driving by the tracks and train. MLS - Profiles of prisoners sitting in the train. MLS - Prisoners, Chinese and North Korean getting off the train and into military transport trucks. MCUS - General Mark Clark. MLS - Military envoy carrying 100 United Nations soldiers are released. MLS - UN prisoners getting greeted by American troops. MLS/OH - Four men on stretchers being unloaded, 3 Americans and one Turk. CUS - Released men telling their horror stories of imprisonment. (no audio). MCUS - Helicopters transporting the most severe wounded men. MCUS - Freedom village amblulances pulling up. CUS - Sign above the gate, "Welcome Gate To Freedom". | |
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