- Title: SOUTH KOREA: NEW ARMOURED BRIGADES FORMED DURING STRENGTHENING OF DEFENCE FORCES.
- Date: 6th April 1968
- Summary: 1. GV PAN OF ARMOURED BRIGADE LINED UP. 0.09 2. SV TROOPS SALUTING. 0.12 3. LV MARCHING WITH COLOURS. 0.17 4. SV COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF GIVING COLOURS TO BRIG. GENERAL SHON JYING RAE. 0.24 5. LV INSPECTING BRIGADE IN JEEP. 0.32 6. LV BRIGADE. 0.36 7. CU GENERAL SHUE SPEAKING TO TROOPS. 0.43 8. SV TROOPS LISTENING. 0.44 9. SV DEMONSTRATING NEW TANK M-48. 0.57 10. LV TANK OVER ROUGH GROUND. (2 SHOTS). 1.16 Initials TS/VS/JH/PF Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
- Embargoed: 21st April 1968 13:00
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- Location: SOUTH KOREA
- Country: South Korea
- Reuters ID: LVA115X3V9VR6KCA7GPZB2GMHP40
- Story Text: AS TENSION REMAINS IN SOUTH KOREA FOLLOWING THE RECENT CLASHES, THE SOUTH KOREAN GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED TO INCREASE THE STRENGTH OF ITS DEFENCE FORCES. AS PART OF THE INCREASE, TWO NEW ARMOURED BRIGADES WERE OFFICIALLY FORMED ON WEDNESDAY.
THE NEW BRIGADES ARE EQUIPPED WITH UP-TO-DATE EQUIPMENT INCLUDING THE M-48 TANK.
THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE SOUTH KOREAN 1ST. FIELD ARMY, GENERAL SHUE CHONG CHUL, FORMALLY HANDED OVER THE COLOURS OF THE NEW BRIGADES TO THE COMMANDER, BRIGADIER-GENERAL SHON JYING RAE. THE UNITED NATIONS COMMANDER CONGRATULATED THE NEW UNITS.
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