Cspan, created by americas Cable Television companies as a Public Service and brought to you today by your television provider. With the coming of spring 1944, the winter stalemate in italy was broken. Our forces slowly resumed fighting their way up the west coast of the italian boot toward rome against bitter german opposition. The british raced up the east coast in the face of equally brutal opposition. The british r coast in the face of equally brutal opposition. Coast in the brutal opposition. In the pacific troops of the First Calvary Division landed to wipe out all japanese divisions. We landed large forces on the north coast of new guinea. General stillwell and his troops were fighting the japanese in ferma. This was global warfare on a scale never known before. Thi scale never known before. Less than three years before hitler had addressed his troops. Germany, italy and japan will wage common war upon the United States to a victorious conclusion. His fascist partner declared Na
There is throughout the republic of korea a growing vitality underscored by Technological Progress and ever increasing selfreliance. And yet, in the midst of accelerating change, historic figures and shrines continue to recall long ago legends and dynasties. And the fertile korean earth still works by men clinging to labors born from laborers past. Still mocking the legend of korea as land of the morning calm is the grim reality of the Armed Conflict that only two decades ago ravaged the country. Here at the United Nations memorial cemetery, more than 2000 markers eternally symbolize the more than 94,000 United Nations soldiers, airmen and sailors who paid the supreme price during three years of war. [explosions] out of war and death, a countrys right to survive and prosper through selfdetermination has been preserved. For more than 20 years now, the American Serviceman has continued to represent the mandate to sustain the republic of koreas territory. For what reason is the u. S. Serv
Divided. Still, korea today boasts a dynamic, 20thcentury momentum. There is throughout the republic of korea a growing vitality underscored by Technological Progress and everincreasing selfreliance. And yet, in the midst of accelerating change, historic figures and shrines continue to recall long ago legends and dynasties. And the fertile korean earth is still worked by men clinging laborers born from the past. Still, the land of the morning calm is the grim reality of the Armed Conflict that only two decades ago that ravaged and scarred this country, reminders of the price paid to preserve individual freedom and national security. Here at the United Nations memorial cemetery, more than 2000 markers eternally symbolize the more than 94,000 United Nations soldiers, airmen and sailors who paid the supreme price during three years of war. [explosions] out of war and death, a countrys right to survive, rebuild, and prosper through selfdetermination has been preserved. For more than 20 yea
And rea meaning clear. Korea harbors more than 4000 years of myth and history, but its claim as land of the morning calm is marred by a history of domination and war and a land divided. Still, korea today boasts a dynamic 20thcentury momentum. , there is throughout the republic of korea a growing vitality underscored by Technological Progress and everincreasing selfreliance. And yet, in the midst of accelerating change, historic figures and shrines continue to recall long ago legends and dynasties. And the fertile korean earth is still worked by men clinging laborers born from the past. Morninghe land of the calm is the grim reality of the Armed Conflict that only two decades ago that ravaged and scarred this country, reminders of the price paid to preserve individual freedom and national security. Here at the United Nations memorial cemetery, more than 2000 markers eternally symbolize the more than 94,000 United Nations soldiers, airmen and sailors who paid the supreme price during th
Outnumbered. This is war. War and its masses. War and its men. War and its machines. Together they formed the big picture. Welcome to the big picture. Im captain carl zimmerman. The big picture is a report to you from your army and an army committed by you, the people of the united states, to stop communist aggression wherever it may strike. The big picture during the next 13 weeks will trace the course of events in the Korean Campaign with firsthand reports from combat veterans and film taken by combat camera men of the army signal corp. These are the man who were daily caught on film, the big picture as it happens, where it happens. Today the big picture brings into focus the first 40 days in korea. It is the beginning of the fighting there. When everidge was a heartbreak ridge. Lets go back to june, 1950, when our troops felt the first thrust across the 38th parallel. This starry is best told in the language of the soldier who was there. This story is hard to tell. Painful. Because