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COMING BACK TO THEIR OWN UNIT

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National Archives and Records Administration COMING BACK TO THEIR OWN UNIT War Department. Military Intelligence Division. (08/26/1918 - 04/19/1947) ARC Identifier 44095 / Local Identifier 242-MID-5038. SUMMARY: The alleged humanity of the Chinese Communist soldiers contrasted with the brutality of Chinese Nationalist is the theme of this propaganda film. Reel l: Silhouette of column of marching soldiers and equipment moving along roads. CU, Chinese road sign. Officers reading orders then looking at map. Night scenes of soldiers on guard duty. Messenger arriving with orders being challenged by the various sentries. Seq, Chinese officers and soldiers playing dominoes. Large sums of money are stacked near the players. Messenger attempts to deliver orders but the officers refuses to be interrupted during the play. Message is finally accepted and soldiers ordered to prepare for the movement. VS, soldiers dressing themselves, gathering their equipment and preparing to move out. Reel 2: Seq,(Night) soldiers entering village pilferage of store supplies. VS, destruction of homes of farmer whose son in one of the soldiers of the Nationalist's Army. NS, of columns of soldiers and equipment m…

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