1917-1958NEWSREELS
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"42ND FIELD ARTILLERY GROUP"
A TEST ALERT IN GERMANY SHOWS THE 42ND FIELD ARTILLERY GROUP WHEEL TWO OF IT'S MOST FORMIDABLE WEAPONS: THE CORPORAL MISSILE & THE 280MM CANNON INTO ACTION. |
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MONTAGE ARTILLERY BATTERIES FIRE ALL KINDS OF HEAVY CANNON AND ROCKETS IN WWII & KOREA. GUIDED MISSILES ARE TESTED FOR TODAYS ARMY.
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THE 280MM ATOMIC CANNON SITS ON A HILL OVERLOOKING THE ATOMIC BLAST AND THE MUSHROOM CLOUD RESULTING AFTER FIRING IT'S SHELL
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MONTAGE RE-NACTED SCENES OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR BATTLES AND FOOT SOLDIERS HIKING THE ROADS.
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MONTAGE ARTILLERY OF ALL SIZES FIRE DURING WWI.
MONTAGE FIRE POWER IS DIRECTED BY TELEPHONE |
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MONTAGE ARTILLERY & TANKS FIRE BY ALLIES & NAZIS DURING WWII. MONTAGE CONTROLLED ARTILLERY FIRE IN KOREA.
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PAN HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF SPENT ARTILLERY CASINGS AS FAR AS EYE CAN SEE IN A KOREAN FIELD.
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COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE 42ND ARTILLERY GROUP, COLONEL BLAIR, USES A POINTER TO BRIEF HIS OFFICERS ON AN UPCOMING FIELD EXERCISE
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COLONEL BLAIR SPEAKS AND TELLS OF DEPLOYMENT OF 280MM CANNON & "CORPORAL" MISSILES DURING THE SIMULATED ACTION AGAINST AN IMAGINARY ENEMY.
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MONTAGE AFTER THE ALERT IS RECEIVED BY PHONE, ENTIRE BATTERY OF "CORPORAL" MISSILES IS MOVED INTO PLACE BY VARIOUS VEHICLES. (PREVIOUSLY LOGGED)
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MONTAGE CREWS OF THE MISSILE BATTERY ADEPTLY ASSEMBLE THE PREFABRICATED PARTS OF THE 'CORPORAL'
MISSILE CARRIAGE. HUGE TENT TO COVER THE MISSILE IS ASSEMBLED AND PLACED OVER IT |
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THE 280MM CANNON VEHICLES SPEED THE HUGE GUN ALONG A GERMAN ROAD AND THROUGH A VILLAGE.
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LEAD DRIVER COMMUNICATES WITH THE REAR SECTION DRIVER BY HEAD PHONE WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS TO MAKE TURNS.
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THE MONSTROUS GUN IS BACKED ONTO HUGE BARGE SO IT CAN BE TRANSPORTED ACROSS THE RHINE RIVER. AERIAL THE BARGE MOVES ACROSS THE RHINE WITH IT'S HUGE CARGO.
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CU JEEP, THEN THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF VEHICLES CARRYING THE CANNON ARE SEEN PASSING OVER THE CAMERA.
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GUN IS PUT INTO PLACE & THE CREWS QUICKLY COVER IT WITH CAMOUFLAGE NETS
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GUNNERY SERGEANT OF THE 280MM GUN IS INTERVIEWED AS THE CREW WATCHES,. TELLS OF HIS EXPERIENCE &
THE GUNS ACCURACY |
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ENTIRE PROCESS OF PREPARING, LOADING & FIRING THE 280MM GUN.
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MONTAGE ENTIRE PROCESS OF PREPARING, REMOVING TENT COVER, FUELING, AIMING & FIRING THE HUGE &
COMPLICATED 'CORPORAL' MISSILE. |
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FUELING TEAM LOOK LIKE SPACEMEN IN THEIR FIREPROOF OUTFITS.
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LARGE HYDROLIC CLAWS OF A SPECIAL VEHICLE GRASPS THE 'CORPORAL' MISSILE & PUTS IT ON THE LAUNCHUNG PAD.
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SERGEANT IN CHARGE OF THE MISSILE CREW IS INTERVIEWED & HE TELLS OF HIS DUTIES CONCERNING THE LAUNCH.
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"ARMORED COMBAT POWER"
HISTORY OF ARMOR IS EXAMINED. COVERS EARLY WAR CHARIOTS TO TODAY'S MODERN TANK. |
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MONTAGE ANCIENT DRAWINGS DEPICT THE USE OF THE CHARIOT FOR WARFARE, HANIBAL'S ARMORED ELEPHANTS ON THE ATTACK AND THE USE OF PERSONAL ARMOR IN WARFARE.
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MONTAGE OLD DRAWINGS OF CATAPULTS 'BATTERING RAMS & ROLLING TOWERS TO ATTACKS FORTS ARE THE PRECURSER OF THE INVENTION OF ARTILLERY
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MONTAGE WWI TANKS ON THE BATTLEFIELD AT THAT TIME INCLUDING A MONSTROUS GERMAN MODEL.
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MONTAGE GERMAN TANKS & ARTILLERY FIRE AS THEY SPEED THROUGH EUROPE DURING THEIR 'BLITZKREIG' IN WWII.
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MONTAGE U.S. ARMOR IN ACTION DURING WWII & KOREA
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IN A EXERCISE AT FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY, THE ARMY PUTS ON AN EXTRAORDINARY DISPLAY OF FIRE POWER WITH AN ARRAY OF TANKS AND VEHICLES.
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CU TANKMAN PLACES A SHELL INTO THE BREACH OF HIS CANNON AND FIRES.
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ARMORED TEAM CONSISTING OF 5 TANKS & 4 ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIERS LINE UP ON TRAINING FIELD. 5 TANKS FIRE THEIR GUNS SIMULTANEOUSLY IN AWESOME DISPLAY OF FIRE POWER.
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MOUTH OF THE 4 ARMORED VEHICLES OPEN & SQUAD OF SOLDIERS RUN OUT FROM EACH ONE & LAY ON THE GROUND IN FIRING POSITIONS.
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CU SERGEANT BARKS COMMANDS ON HIS HAND-HELD WALKIE-TALKIE.
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SHELLS FROM 105MM HOWITZERS, DESIGNED TO SHOWER SHRAPNEL DOWN ONTO MEN IN FOXHOLES, BURST IN MID-AIR.
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ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE AS EVERY GUN IS FIRED SIMULTANEOUSLY
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CU GI EXPOSES A LANDMINE IN THE GROUND. THE MINE IS EXPLODED.
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MONTAGE THE L-19 & L-20 LIGHT PLANES. THE H-13 SMALL HELICOPTER, THE LARGER H-19 AND H-21 HELICOPTER ARE SHOWN AS WELL.
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AERIAL COLUMN OF TANKS ARE SEEN ON ROAD BELOW BY OBSERVATION HELICOPTER.
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MONTAGE BOMBS & ROCKETS ARE ATTACHED TO THE WINGS OF JET FIGHTERS. ATTACK TARGETS WITH BOMBS, MACHINE-GUN FIRE, ROCKETS AND NAPALM.
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MONTAGE TANKMEN LOOK AT THEIR WATCHES AS THE COUNTDOWN TO SIMULATED ATOMIC BOMB COMMENCES. THEY SHIELD THEIR EYES AS BRIGHT FLASH OCCURS AFTER HUGE EXPLOSION. HUGE PUFF OF SMOKE
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ARMY NEWSREEL NO. 1 DEPICTS LIFE OF ARMY PERSONNEL ON DUTY IN EUROPE.
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NARRATOR SERGEANT STUART QUEEN TELLS OF NEWSREELS SHOWN AT ARMY RUN THEATERS IN EUROPE TO THE GIS AND THEIR FAMILIES DEPICTING ARMY LIFE.
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ANIMAL STORY: BUFFALO, "SERGEANT GERONIMO", RUNS AROUND IN HIS CORRAL AT THE U.S. ARMY SULLIVAN BARRACKS
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SERGEANT 'GERONIMO, WEARING HUGE ARMY TAGS, IS BRUSHED BY HIS HANDLER PRIOR TO HIS SWEARING IN CEREMONY.
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LT. COLONEL MIKE GREEN, COMMANDER OF THE 510TH TANK BATTALION, SWEARS IN 7 GIS AND THE BUFFALO, SERGEANT 'GERONIMO', WHO ARE RE-INLISTING.
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CU BUFFALO EATING A MOUTHFUL OF HAY.
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"WHAT'S NEW IN EUROPE" M.P. MOVIE TARGET.
MILITARY POLICE FIRE AT MOVIE SCREEN SHOWING FLEEING FELON. |
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NEW MOTION PICTURE TARGET IS PUT INTO PLACE BY 2 MP'S. THE MOVIE CAMERA STOPS EACH TIME FLEEING SUBJECT IN THE FILM IS 'HIT'.
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"ONE'S MAN POISON"
WAITRESS TAKES TRAY OF FOOD TO GIS SEATED FOR CHOW. |
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PFC. REESE HENSHAW IS SERVED TRAY OF LIGHT BULBS &
RAZOR BLADES WHICH HE EATS, TO THE ASTONISHMENT OF THE OTHERS. ADDS SALT TO BULB. GLASS EATER. |
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HENSHAW'S BUDDY STARTS TO SEARCH IN HIS POCKETS FOR A MATCH TO LIGHT HIS CIGAR. HENSHAW PLACES FLAMING TORCH IN HIS MOUTH THEN LIGHTS HIS BUDDY'S CIGAR FROM HIS FLAMING MOUTH.
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"SKIING AT BERCHTESGADEN"
ARMY GIS & THEIR DATES ENTER WINTER LODGE IN BAVARIAN MOUNTAINS. THEY EXIT IN SKI OUTFITS. |
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SKIERS START DOWN A SLOLOM COURSE. KELLY FALLS ON HIS FACE AS HE TRYS TO START DOWN. MONTAGE SKIERS SPEED DOWN THE COURSE. KELLY TRYS & FALLS AGAIN.
HE STANDS AND FALLS AGAIN. |
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"17TH SIGNAL BATTALION RESTORES GERMAN COMMUNICATIONS"
GERMAN & U.S. ENGINEERS WORK TOGETHER TO LAY CABLE AND RESTORE TELEPHONE. |
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"JUNIOR SKIERS"
LITTLE SKIERS RIDE SKILIFT TO TOP FOR SKI RACE WITH OTHER YOUNG SKIERS. SMALL BOY WHOSE KNEES SEEM READY TO COLLAPSE SLOWLY TRIES TO CLIMB THE HILL. |
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AFTER ADULT SKI PATROLMAN SHOWS THE KIDS THE COURSE TO TAKE THE BOYS FOLLOW DOWN.
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"BELLS FOR MANNEHEIM"
2 FLATBED TRUCKS CARRY 4 GIANT BELLS THROUGH THE STRETS OF MANNEHEIM, GERMANY. (MANHEIM) |
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TOWN OFFICIALS & TOWNSPEOPLE ACCOMPANY THE TRUCKS IN PROCESSION TO THE CHURCH BELFRY WHERE THE BELLS WERE TAKEN FROM DURING WWII
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U.S. ARMY CRANE HOISTS THE BELLS INTO PLACE AS THE ENTIRE TOWN WATCHES.
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MONTAGE TWIN BOYS CARRY THEIR BABY SISTER AS THEY LEAVE THEIR HOME FOR CHURCH, AS DO OTHER TOWNSPEOPLE AT THE SOUND OF THE BELLS
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"MOUNTED POLICE OF BERLIN"
MILITARY POLICEMEN PRACTICE JUMPING HURDLES WITH THEIR HORSES AT BERLIN STABLE |
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GI REMOVES SADDLE FROM HORSE AFTER DAY OF RIDING DUTY. HE PATS HIS HORSE. GI BRUSHES DOWN HORSE.
CU GI SPIT POLISHES BOOTS AND BRASS |
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GENERAL MAXWELL TAYLOR REVIEWS PARADE AS THE ONLY MOUNTED MP'S IN EUROPE PASSES.
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"HOBBY CRAFTS"
GIS WORK ON POTTERY, METAL CRAFTS, ETCHING, MODEL MAKING, GLASS AND LEATHER CRAFTS AT SPECIAL SERVICES SHOP. |
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GI MAKES A BOWL ON A POTTERS WHEEL.
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GI LOWERS RED HOT ROD INTO BOTTLE OF OLIVE OIL.
WHEN THE ROD MEETS THE OIL THE BOTTLE SPLITS IN HALF AT THE DESIRED LEVEL. |
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GI MAKING BOWL OVERWORKS IT, & IT COLLAPSES.
TEACHER GESTURES HIS DISBELIEF. |
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"THE NEW GERMAN ARMY"
FORMER WWII PARATROOPERS TRAIN JUMPING OFF TOWERS ON BUNGY WIRES. MAN-MADE WIND BLOWS AS PARATROOP TRIES TO CONTROL HIS CHUTE DRAGGING HIM ON THE GROUND. |
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"GIESSEN"
LT. COLONEL LINGER PINS PFC STRIPES ON A BULLDOG WEARING GI HAT & VEST. BULLDOG SHAKES HANDS WITH THE COLONEL. |
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BULLDOG, BUSTER, SITS AT THE CHOW TABLE WITH OTHER GIS. BUSTER WALKS OFF FOR NAP. ANIMALS IN MILITARY
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"SKI PATROL"
GLOBE-SHAPED GLASS CABLE CAR RIDES DOWN THE CABLES TO BASE OF SNOWY MOUNTAIN IN BERCHTESGADEN. |
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MONTAGE ARMY FAMILIES SKI & TAKE THE SUN ON THE SNOWY ALP SLOPES. WOMAN SLIDES DOWN WITH HER SKIS IN A SEATED POSITION
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GIS SIT IN SKI PATROL CLASSROOM. CU SKI IS USED TO FORM SPLINT ON STUDENT'S LEG AT FIRST AID CLASS.
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SKIS ARE ISSUED TO THE STUDENTS. SKI PATROLMAN WITH RED CROSS INSIGNIA ON HIS BACK, GLIDES DOWN HILL.
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SKI PATROL GOES TO THE AID OF FALLEN SKIER. AFTER APPLYING SPLINT TO THE SKIER'S LEG, PATROL PLACES HIM ON STRETCHER-LIKE SLED
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"60 ADOPTED GI'S"
TRAIN PULLS INTO THE QUAINT VILLAGE OF KIRNBACH, GERMANY WHERE THE VILLAGERS WILL ADOPT THE 60 GIS ABOARD. |
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CHILDREN IN THE ANCIENT COSTUMES OF THE VILLAGE WAIT AT THE STATION AS A BAND PLAYS.
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CU WOMAN OF THE HOUSE FILLS A BOWL OF SOUP WITH A LADLE. 2 GIS CLINK GLASSES IN A TOAST WITH THE FAMILY MEMBERS.
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GI HELPS HIS HOST PLANT HIS GARDEN.
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MONTAGE THE FAMILIES BID GOODBYE TO THE GIS WHO WERE 'ADOPTED' FOR THE SHORT PERIOD
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"EASTER IN GERMANY"
MONTAGE CROWDS OF GERMAN & AMERICAN GI FAMILIES ATTEND EASTER SERVICES ATOP HOLY MOUNTAIN IN HEIDLEBERG |
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YOUNGSTERS HIDE EASTER EGGS IN BUSHES & SHRUBS IN PREPARATION FOR CONTEST. AT THE SIGNAL, CROWD OF KIDS RUN TO SITE AND BEGIN THE HUNT.
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