Video by Kyle Davis | Army University Press | 09.12.2022
111.TV.177 – This episode of the U.S. Army-produced program “The Big Picture” follows activities conducted by U.S. and ROK forces probing north of Korea’s 38th parallel. Covering 20 March to 20 April 1951, the film first details “Operation Tomahawk,” which saw thousands of parachutists from the 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team drop behind enemy lines near Monsan. Also......
Video by Kyle Davis | Army University Press | 08.29.2022
111.TV.176 - “The United Nations Offensive Continues” is an early episode from the long-running Army production, The Big Picture. The film focuses on the 8th Army’s offensive in February-March 1951 that eventually led to the 25th Infantry Division’s crossing of the Han River. The episode concludes with U.N. forces returning to the 38th Parallel....
Video by Kyle Davis | Army University Press | 07.13.2022
111.TV.173 - As the sixth installment of the long-running Army production The Big Picture, “United Nations Consolidate Below the 38th Parallel” outlines large-scale military activity across the Korean peninsula from December 1950 through January 1951. The episode highlights the preparation and destruction of critical infrastructure as US and UN forces withdraw back to the 38th Parallel....
Video by Kyle Davis | Army University Press | 04.11.2022
111.TV.172 - As the fourth installment of the long-running Army production The Big Picture, “Chinese Reds Enter the Korean War” outlines the UN struggle against a new enemy and the brutal cold. After looking at the situation in Korea from 20 OCT through 20 NOV 1950, the episode describes the evacuation process for the wounded from the front to hospitals. The film also showcases the......
Video by Lt. Col. Jefferson Wolfe | 7th Mission Support Command | 02.10.2017
The history of the U.S. Army Reserve in Europe can be traced to 1948 when a training program was established for Reservists by the Office of Plans. Operations, and Training, European Command. The European Command was the forerunner of USAREUR. The 7th Mission Support Command traces its history back to 1956, when the first U.S. Army Reserve units, four Army Reserve Schools, were established in......