1940MILITARY
This reel is part of one of our Specialty Collections. Online viewing or downloads of low-res versions for offline viewing will be available for only more day, though. Online viewing or downloads of low-res versions for offline viewing has now expired, though, and cannot be viewed online. "Pro" account holders can download a low-res version for offline viewing.
Sign up for a "Pro" account to download this footage.
This reel is currently not available for online viewing.
Sorry, this video is temporarily unavailable for online viewing or download. Please try again later.
Restricted Material
Access to this reel with audio is restricted. It will be available for only more day.
Access to this reel with audio has expired.
| 00:58:55 20.27 |
PICTORIAL REPORT NO. 26
"OBSOLETE" FILM. A VIRGINIA (GALAX) TOWNSHIP CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. A TRIP TO FORT HUACHUCA, ARIZONA, FOR A LOOK AT THE ARMY'S ELECTRONIC PROVING GROUND. |
| 00:59:00 25.27 |
NARRATOR TELLS OF THE PRE-WWII U.S. ARMY WHICH WAS
UNDERFUNDED, ILL-EQUIPPED AND ANTIQUATED. THE PRIVATE'S PAY WAS $21 A MONTH. |
| 00:59:20 45.27 |
LS- HUNDREDS OF SOLDIERS,SOME WITH DIFFERENT
UNIFORMS, DO CALISTENICS AT AN ARMY CAMP. MS- THEY MARCH AND YELL IN CADENCE. |
| 00:59:46 71.27 |
MS- THE ILL-EQUIPPED SOLDIERS STAND AT EASE AT A
TRAIN STATION AS OTHER SQUADS MARCH IN FRONT OF THEM. |
| 01:00:17 102.27 |
MS- ANTIQUATED TANKS ARE UNLOADED OFF A RAILROAD
FLAT CAR. MS- HORSEBACK CAVALRY REGIMENT RIDES BY |
| 01:00:42 127.27 |
MS- A GROUP OF GIS STRUGGLE PUTTING UP AN OLD
FASHION TENT. |
| 01:00:51 136.27 |
LS- SOLDIERS RUN THROUGH OPEN FIELD WEARING WWI
HELMETS DURING THE CAROLINA MENUEVERS |
| 01:01:17 162.27 |
LS- A HORSE DRAWN ARTILLERY GUN ACCOMPANIED BY A
HORSE DRAWN WAGON CARRYING THE ARTILLERY CREW. |
| 01:01:21 166.27 |
MS- A MACHINE GUN CREW SET UP A 'MACHINE GUN'
MADE OF A PIECE OF PIPE. |
| 01:01:25 170.27 |
MS- BAGS OF FLOUR 'EXPLODE' ON AN ADVANCING TANK
INDICATING A 'HIT'. |
| 01:01:29 174.27 |
MS- A 2-MAN MACHINE GUN CREW FIRE AT A JEEP WITH
A WOODEN MACHINE GUN |
| 01:01:40 185.27 |
MONTAGE- GIS WEARING THE NEW HELMETS AND UNIFORMS
SCAMPER OVER A HIGH WOODEN FENCE DURING TRAINING AS AMERICA 'WAKES UP' TO A WORLD AT WAR. |
| 01:02:04 209.27 |
A NEWSPAPER HEADLINE "JAPS WAR ON U.S., ETC." IS
SUPER-IMPOSED OVER THE FAMED FILM OF THE JAP ATTACK OF PEARL HARBOR. |
| 01:02:42 247.27 |
NARRATOR TELLS OF THE ARMY ELECTRONIC PROVING
GROUNDS IN HUACHUCA, ARIZONA. |
| 01:02:51 256.27 |
AERIAL- VAST INSTALLATION AT FORT HUACHUCA,
ARIZONA |
| 01:03:19 284.27 |
MS- A TEACHER SHOWS GI A MATHMATICAL FORMULA ON
A BLACKBOARD |
| 01:03:39 304.27 |
MS- A SCIENTIST COMPARES A LARGE VACUUM TUBE, A
LATER SMALLER ONE WITH A TRANSISTER HELD IN PALM OF HIS HAND. |
| 01:03:57 322.27 |
LS- A SMALL PILOT-LESS DRONE PLANE IS LAUNCHED
INTO THE SKY. CU- THE RECONNAISSANCE ROBOT PLANE IS MOUNTED WITH A CAMERA. |
| 01:04:32 357.27 |
MS- THE DRONES PROP IS STARTED WITH A LAWN MOWER
TYPE ENGINE PULL CORD. |
| 01:05:06 391.27 |
AERIAL- PAN OF THE LANDSCAPE AS SEEN BY THE
DRONE'S CAMERA. MS- A GI ON THE GROUND FOLLOWS AND CONTROLS THE DRONES FLIGHT WITH A TRACKING DEVICE AS ANOTHER GI TRACKS IT WITH A RADAR ANTENNA |
| 01:05:49 434.27 |
ELS- THE DRONE IS PARACHUTED TO THE GROUND AFTER
IT'S ENGINE IS SHUT DOWN. |
| 01:06:59 504.27 |
LS- A L-19 ARMY LIGHTPLANE TAKES OFF ON A
RECONNAISSANCE MISSION WITH CAMERA ATTACHED TO IT'S WING |
| 01:09:45 670.27 |
CU- A NEW MINIATURE RADIO WITH AN EAR PLUG IS
DEMONSTRATED BY A GI. HE COMPARES IT'S SIZE WITH A CIGARETTE. |
| 01:10:12 697.27 |
MS- A GI ON THE FIELD DEMONSTRATES A HELMET
CONTAINING A RADIO. HE SPEAKS THROUGH A TINY MIC AS OTHER MEMBERS OF THE SQUAD LISTEN THROUGH THEIR HELMET RADIOS. |
| 01:11:27 772.27 |
MS- ARMY SCIENTISTS EXPERIMENT WITH AN
ALL-WEATHER FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM THAT 'SEES' IN THE DARK USING A RADAR GUIDANCE DEVICE. (AFCAN) |
| 01:14:40 965.27 |
NARRATOR TELLS HOW A NEW ARMY RESERVE, THE 928TH
QUARTERMASTER COMPANY IS ORGANIZED IN A SMALL TOWN IN VIRGINIA. |
| 01:15:06 991.27 |
AERIAL- THE LITTLE TOWN OF GALAX, VIRGINIA. NAMED
BY QUAKERS 100 YEARS AGO. 'GALAX' WRITTEN ON A BUILDING'S ROOF |
| 01:16:00 1045.27 |
MS- 2 ARMY OFFICERS MEET WITH A YOUNG HEAD OF THE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF GALAX WITH A PREPOSAL TO FORM A ARMY RESERVE TRAINING COMPANY IN GALAX. |
| 01:17:17 1122.27 |
MS- THE 2 GIS VISIT PRIVATE HOME AND SIT IN THE
LIVING ROOM WITH THE FAMILY AND GET INPUT INTO THE IDEA. |
| 01:18:44 1209.27 |
MS- A MAN AND WOMAN TYPING INTERVIEW A YOUNG
RECRUIT TO THE NEW RESERVE UNIT OF GALAX. |
| 01:19:56 1281.27 |
MS- BRIGADIER GENERAL PHILIP F. LINDERMANN SPEAKS
TO THE NEW RESERVE UNIT AFTER IT IS SWORN IN |
| 01:21:24 1369.27 |
MS- THE TOWNS BAND LED BY A MAJORETTE MARCH DOWN
STREET AT THE TOWN'S CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. MS-4 SWIM SUIT BEAUTIES RIDE ON A FLOAT MARKED '1956 MODELS', BEHIND IT ARE 3 '1906 MEN MODELS'. |
| 01:21:38 1383.27 |
MS- A 'HILLBILLY LAYING DOWN WITH HIS RIFLE READY
RIDES IN A FLOAT 'DOWN WITH WHISKEY'. |
| 01:21:47 1392.27 |
MS- MULES PULL A WAGON FULL OF MEN. MS- PEOPLE
DRESSED IN CLOTHING ORIGINALLY WORN BY THE FOUNDERS, MARCH SIDE BY SIDE |
| 01:22:16 1421.27 |
CU- A HEAVILY BEARDED POLICEMAN IN UNIFORM OF THE
PERIOD. MAN AND WOMAN ON A BICYCLE BUILT FOR TWO |
| 01:22:49 1454.27 |
CU- A MODEL-T FORD RIDES TOWARDS THE CAMERA
|
Jump to this point
