Korean War - 1950 | Movietone Moment | 24 November 2023

On this day in 1950, UN troops began an assault on North Korea. Here is a British Movietone report following the retreat of the UN forces from Seoul. Following the United Nations forces’ retreat from Seoul (the South Korean capital), now abandoned for the second time, new pictures show us the fate of that unhappy city: a scene of destruction - a city in flames - thousands made homeless again. Cut story - KS. Aerial of burning Seoul. Ground shots of buildings blazing. Various angle shots of blazing buildings. Korean on mule passes camera. Other Koreans walk. Various shots hundreds of Korean refugees on the march across country. Troops use mine detector, examine refugees belongings. Various shots thousands of refugees marching, trudging along railway tracks, over bridges, across snow covered country, over frozen rivers. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and do not represent the opinions or editorial policies of the Associated Press. Find out more about AP Archive: You can license this footage for commercial use through AP Archive - the story number is BM54856. #koreanwar #seoul #unforces #korea Twitter: Facebook: Tumblr: ​​ Instagram: