Formosa Frogmen
Formosa Frogmen
Clip: 353895_1_1
Year Shot: 1956
(Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1616
Original Film: 029-013-03
HD: N/A
Location: Formosa
Timecode: 00:22:46 - 00:23:38
Chinese nationalist trainees undergo a rigorous conditioning program under the supervision of US. Advisors, to qualify for underwater demolition duties. Only 1 in 7 qualify for the hazardous service. Establishing shot - Chinese Nationalist, trainees. CUS - A Chinese's man tattooed chest. MS - Chinese men exercising MS - Chinese men sitting on the deck of a boat putting on swimming flippers. CUS - Chinese men on a rubber raft secured to a speeding boat, they roil into the water. CUS - The boat is traveling at 20 knots and one of the men is holding a rubber hoop picking up the men from the water.