The big picture is a report to you from your army, an army committed by you, the people of the United States, to stop communist aggression wherever it may strike. The big picture will trace the course of events during the korean campaign. With firsthand reports from our combat veterans and film taken by combat cameramen of the army signal corps, these are the men who daily record on film the big picture as it happens, where it happens. Today, the big picture brings into focus the first 40 days of korea. It was the beginning of the fighting there, where every ridge was a heartbreak ridge. Lets go back to june, 1950, when our troops felt the first thrusts across the 38th parallel. The story is best told in the language of the soldier who was there. This story is hard to tell. Painful. Our outfit was in training a few weeks ago. Some of the boys who were with us arent around anymore. They were good men. Good soldiers. They had learned to fight, and they had the guts for fighting. When it
War and it is masses. War and its men. War and its machines. Together, they form the big picture. Welcome to the big picture. I am captain carl zimmerman. The big picture is a report to you from your army, an army committed by you, the people of the United States, to stop communist aggression. The big pie course of events during the korean campaign. With firsthand reports from our combat veterans and film taken by combat cameramen of the army signal corps, these are the men who daily record on film the big picture as it happens, where it happens. Today, the big picture brings into focus the first 40 days of korea. It was the beginning of the fighting there, where every ridge was a heartbreak ridge. Lets go back to june, 1950, firstur troops felt the thrusts across the 38th parallel. The story is best told in the language of the soldier who was there. This story is hard to tell. Painful. Our outfit was in training a few weeks ago. Some of the boys who were with us arent around anymore.
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The 10th Armored Division was activated at fort benning, georgia on the 15th of july in 1942. From the very beginning it was known as a hot outfit. Its nickname tiger division. The commanding general of the 10th, Major General paul gardener, was a superb leader. Carryout orders, march, maneuver and shoot where his by words. No journal was more revered by his men. I am john drew devereaux, a Company Commander in the 10th Armored Division in world war ii. We had a marvelous kind of spirit in our division. I think it was due to the training we got from the general newgarden, Division Commander in the states. He was killed in an airplane crash before we went overseas. He had a couple of very pet things that he liked. One that we had to wear the top button of our coveralls buttoned. This was uncomfortable, but we got so that we looked at other outfits that wore them unbuttoned and thought they look liked slobs. When you gave a salute in the 10th Armored Division, a tiger salute, you lifted
The 10th Armored Division was activated at fort benning, georgia on the 15th of july in 1942. From the very beginning, it was known as a hot outfit. Its nickname, tiger division. The commanding general of the 10th, Major General paul w garden was a superb leader. Carryout orders, march, maneuver and shoot where his by words. No man had more pride in his troops and no general was more revered by his men. I am john drew devereaux, a Company Commander in the 10th Armored Division during world war ii. We had a marvelous kind of spirit in our division. I think it was due in great part to the training we got from general new garden it was our general Division Commander in the states. He was killed in an airplane crash before we went overseas. He had a couple of very pet things that he liked. One was that we had to wear the top button of our coveralls buttons. This was uncomfortable but we got so that we looked at other outfits that were them then unbuttoned and thought they looked like slobs