1978 TAIWAN REPUBLIC OF CHINA DOCUMENTARY "THE DOUBLE TENTH" TAPIEI CHIANG CHING-KUO 61014

Presented by the Free China Film Syndicate, The Double Tenth is a short documentary from 10 October 1978 that gives viewers a glimpse of the Republic of China’s (Taiwan) military parade during the celebration commemorating the Wuchang Uprising on 10 October 1911, which lead to the founding of the Chinese Republic the following year. The Double Tenth, also known as the National Day of the Republic of China, is celebrated with a massive military parade down the avenue in front of the Presidential Office in Taipei. The film begins with shots of people lining the streets to watch the parade. New President Chiang Ching-kuo (son of Chiang Kai-shek) walks to the podium to speak to the crowd during the ceremony (01:48). Footage shows the center of Taipei and then the Presidential Office. The military parade begins (03:33) with the various branches of the armed forces’ marching bands; they are followed by other branches of the military, such as the cadets of the Chung-cheng Military Academy. There is a good shot of the parade from atop a nearby building, which shows viewers the crowd-lined avenue that the troops march down. Women cadets march in the parade, quick-stepping (07:25). Female troops from the island groups march past the President (08:38) and other foreign dignitaries. A reserve unit from the offshore islands marches past the Presidential Office next (09:22). The regular Army battalion (09:38) marches next, and they are followed by Airborne troops (10:40), a complement from the Chinese Navy (11:15), the Marines (11:28), and then a group from the Army’s first non-commissioned officer school. Other drum bands march (12:00) in the parade, including the Air Force Drum and Bugle Corps. Military Police ride motorcycles and in jeeps (13:13), and they are followed by the Signal Corps. The next unit in the parade is a group from the Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion (also known as “frogmen”), who ride in trucks holding paddles and wearing swim suits and swim goggles (14:00). Reserve forces from mainland Taiwan are next. They are followed by a Field Artillery battalion complete with M114 155mm howitzers (15:54). Nike Hercules and MIM-23 Hawk ground-to-air missiles are also featured in the parade. The Engineering Corps pass the Presidential Office with their heavy machinery (17:56), and they are followed by the Armored Corps riding in M-113 amphibious personal carriers. A rocket company drives mobile rocket launchers (18:58) and tow M108 self-propelled howitzers (19:05) and M-42 anti-aircraft guns. M48 tanks rumble by next (20:10). The Honor Guard reappears, signaling an end to the marching. The Parade Commander gives an order and all 12,000 of the military’s men and women march as one unit to the plaza in front of the viewing stands. President Chiang Ching-kuo speaks to the troops (21:48). There are some good shots of the different units of the military all assembled together in their respective uniforms. The president leads the troops in a few chants. Balloons are released as the military parade ends, commemorating the 67th birthday of the Republic of China.
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