Major General Jim Hughes joined the army just after World War II. Army life suited him and he served as a platoon commander in Korea in the 1950s. He details one particularly long Sunday, during this time, when his company was ambushed by the Chinese and resulted in him maturing considerably in one day.
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ACMI Identifier
B2001829
Language
English
Audience classification
Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia - Armed forces
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia. Army. Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Korean War, 1950-1953
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Veterans - Australia
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War - Australia - History
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War memorials - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White and Colour
Holdings
MOV file H264; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
DVCAM; Master
MOV file H264; ACMI External Digital Access Copy