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Kapyong (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
53 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2011 and produced in:
Australia ( Australia, New Zealand )

Directed By:
Dennis K. Smith
John Lewis

Written By:
Dennis K. Smith

Actors:
Steven Carroll ..... Napalm victim
Cory Corbett ..... Canadian Lieutenant
Yuki Nagashima ..... Chinese Soldier
Masato Taguchi ..... Chinese Soldier
Joshua Dean Williams ..... Napalm Man

Synopsis:

The 1951 Battle of Kapyong is consideredone of the most significant battles in Australia's military history -yet it isthe least acknowledged andsadly remains amuchoverlooked chapter in the history books.China's Fifth Offensive during the KoreanWar was intended to finally drive the Australian New Zealand and Canadian troops out of South Korea by way ofsecuringa strategic valley an ancientrouteideal for the purpose of invasion leading all the way to Seoul and with it the taste of victory. Buta small band of brave Australians New Zealanders and Canadians took up arms to participate in one of the single greatest success stories in the war effortthwarting the Chinese army's formidable advance anddirectly affecting the outcome of the Korean War. Thoroughly researched this remarkable achievement isdocumented through dramatic reconstruction featuring archival imagery maps and rarely seen footage as veterans from both sides of the all-but-forgotten conflictvividly reflect ona battle considered acrucial turning pointof the Cold War.

On April 24, 1951, following a rout of the South Korean army, the Chinese People Volunteer Army pursued their enemy to the lines of Australian and Canadian troops still digging fall-back defences, 39 kilometres to the rear. Here, sometimes at the length of a bayonet, often in total darkness, individual was pitted against individual in a struggle between a superpower and a cluster of other nations from across the world. They fought for a valley, the ancient and traditional invasion route to Seoul. If it fell the southern capital and the war, was lost. The United Nations troops had the military advantage of the high ground and artillery support: the Chinese relied entirely on vastly superior numbers. As a result, young men from both sides found a battle which was very close and very personal. The Battle of Kapyong became the turning point of China's Fifth Offensive in that Korea spring. The aim of the offensive was to finally drive the foreign troops out of South Korea and into the sea. What happened instead, changed the history of the Korean War. The Chinese were denied victory and forced back into negotiations. Had they succeeded, another crushing defeat for the US could have triggered events that led to a nuclear holocaust in Asia - and World War Three.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 13 December, 2011.

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