"THE OCS STORY"
REVIEWS HISTORY & DEVELOPMENT OF ARMY'S OCS
PROGRAM SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN WWI, AND THEN
FOLLOWS ONE CANDIDATE THROUGH HIS TRAINING AT THE
INFANTRY OCS AT FOR BENNING, GEORGIA. ACTOR EFRIM
ZIMBALIST, JR. TELLS STORY OF THE OFFICER
CANDIDATE SCHOOL PROGRAM, O. C. S., FROM IT'S
BEGINNING IN 1917 TO PRESENT. CAMERA FOLLOWS A
YOUNG CANDIDATE THROUGH HIS TRAINING

TITLE; "THE O. C. S. STORY"

LS- A LARGE GROUP OF CANDIDATES FILL A CLASSROOM.

LS- STUDENTS AT THE ENGINEER O. C. S. AT FORT
BELVOUR THE STUDENTS LEARN TO BUILD BRIDGES,
DEMOLITION, AND COMBAT CONSTRUCTION

MS- TALKING HEADS - CANDIDATE BILL SANDS CHATS
WITH A BLACK CANDIDATE BEFORE MOUNTING THE BUS TO
FORT BENNING, GEORGIA, O. C. S.

MS- SANDS SALUTES FROM THE CAB WHEN IT STOPS AT A
FULL STOP AND AN OFFICER IS STANDING THERE WHO
RETURNS THE SALUTE.

MS- AS WILLIAMS BEGINS TO UNPACK HE SHOOTS TO
ATTENTION AS AN UPPER CLASSMAN COMES IN AND
BERATES HIM VERBALLY ABOUT THE REGULATIONS.

MS- SANDS JUMPS OUT OF BED TO THE BUGLE CALL EARLY
NEXT MORNING. LS- SQUAD DOES THEIR DAILY RUN. AND
ALWAYS RUN WHEN GOING FROM PLACE TO PLACE.

LS- CANDIDATES LISTEN IN AUDITORIUM, AS BATTALION
COMMANDER EXPLAINS MISSION OF THE SCHOOL WHICH IS
LEADERSHIP TRAINING.

LS- AIR MOBILITY ON HELICOPTERS, TACTICAL USE OF
ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIERS ALSO SHOWN.

LS- THE PLATOON TAC OFFICER WATCHES THE MEN DRILL
WITH ARMS FOLDED AS HE WALKS BACK AND FORTH.

MS- CANDIDATE STANDS AT ATTENTION BEFORE THE TAC
OFFICER'S DESK TO RECEIVE COUNSELING. UPON LEAVING
OFFICE THE CANDIDATE QUICKLY SNAPS TO ATTENTION AS
HE ACOSTERS COMPANY COMMANDER IN THE HALL.

MS- SANDS SHAKES HANDS WITH HIS ROOMMATE WHO IS
LEAVING BECAUSE HE FAILED TO MEASURE UP.

LS- SANDS LEADS A PLATOON IN A WOODED AREA AND
THEY ALL HIT THE GROUND AS THEY COME UPON "ENEMY"
POSITION. ALL UNDER WATCHFUL EYE OF TAC OFFICER
MS- SANDS COMMUNICATES OVER WALKIE-TALKIE.

MONTAGE- THE CANDIDATES GO THROUGH A FULL SCALE
EXERCISE WITH ARMORED VEHICLES

LS- NEW 2ND LIEUTENANT SANDS STANDS BEFORE THE
STATUE OF THE INFANTRYMAN AT SCHOOL'S ENTRANCE

MS- ACTOR AND HOST EFRAIN ZIMBALIST, JR., MAKES
HIS CLOSING STATEMENTS.

AERIAL- CONVOY THAT WAS THE INVASION OF NORMANDY,
ON D-DAY, JUNE 6, 1944. MONTAGE-NAVAL BOMBARDMENT
PRECEDING INVASION. FAMOUS FILM OF GIS HITTING
THE BEACHES, INCLUDING THE "BIG RED ONE".

TITLE: "THE BIG RED ONE IN VIETNAM".

MS- SHIRTLESS GI USES A PICK AXE TO DIG A TRENCH.
AS OTHERS SET UP MORTAR POSITIONS WITH SAND BAGS.

MS- GI RUN AFTER PLANTING TNT IN AN UNDERGROUND
VIET CONG TUNNEL WHICH EXPLODES.

MONTAGE- GI MEDICS HELP VILLAGERS GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION

MONTAGE- GIS PATROL THROUGH THICK JUNGLE, FINDING
COMPLEX OF JUNGLES; CONTACT WITH ENEMY IS USUALLY
SIGHT UNSEEN

MS- GI HOLDS UP A RED FLAG FOUND IN UNDERGROUND
BUNKER ALONG WITH DOCUMENTS, WEAPONS, CAMERAS
TYPEWRITERS AND TELEPHONES.

MS- PHOTO OF LIEUTENANT ROBERT HISS WHO RECEIVED
THE MEDAL OF HONOR POSTHUMOUSLY, THE 1ST MAN TO
RECEIVE THE MEDAL FOR THE 1ST DIVISION IN VIETNAM.

MS- A THOROUGHLY EXHAUSTED GI SITS ON GROUND BUT
STILL MANAGES A SMILE.

MAP SHOWS AREA SOUTH OF SAIGON WHERE OPERATION
"ABILEEN" WAS HELD TO CLEAR LARGE AREA OF VIET
CONG. ARTILLERY, JETS AND TANKS WERE USED.

MS- GI DRESSED AS CLOWN DOES TRICKS FOR KIDS.

LS- HELICOPTERS TAKE OFF WITH THEIR CARGO OF 1ST
DIVISION TROOPS FOR OPERATION "ADLEBORO" IN THE
BIGGEST SWEEP OF THE WAR.

MS- MAP SHOWS LOCATION OF OPERATION "CEDAR FALLS"
WHICH OPENED UP IN EARLY 1967. 28 BATTALIONS WERE
COMMITTED

MONTAGE- ARTILLERY AND JETS ARE USED TO TRAP THE
VIET CONG IN OPERATION "JUNCTION CITY'

"YOUR ARMY REPORTS"
U. S. FIRE POWER DEMONSTRATION IN WEST GERMANY.
GERMAN-AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP. A DAY IN THE LIFE OF
A HELICOPTER PILOT. THE COMBAT ARTIST AT WORK. A
SEARCH FOR THE ENEMY IN THE LOWLANDS OF VIETNAM.
A FLYING CHAPLAIN AND HIS JUNGLE PARISH.

MONTAGE- TANKS MORTARS, MISSILES AND ALL SORTS OF
WEAPONS AND TACTICS ARE SHOWN TO THE OFFICIALS IN
THE STANDS.

MS- PAINTING WITH A MAN IN TRADITIONAL COSTUME
HOLDING A BIG STEIN OF BEER AS FESTIVAL IS HELD AT
THE ARMY'S SPORTS FIELD WITH MANY TOWNS PEOPLE AND
MILITARY MEN ATTENDING.

LS- BAG PIPE BAND ENTERTAINS ON STAGE.

MS- A TRIO SINGS AS ONE PLAYS THE GUITAR. WITH
ACCOMPANIMENT FROM ARMY BAND A U. S. GIRL DOES A
SPANISH FLAMENCO DANCE. MAN DOES COMICAL DANCE
WITH A FEMALE DUMMY.

LS- ARMY DRILL TEAM DOES INTRICATE MANEUVERS
WITH THEIR RIFLES.

MS- A BRIEFING OFFICER FILLS PILOT IN ON HIS
FLIGHT PLAN FOR THE MISSION USING WALL MAP.

MS- CONTROL PANEL OF HELICOPTER WITH PILOT AND
CO-PILOT SEATED. THE TWIN ROTOR CRAFT LIFTS OFF

MS- THE AIRCRAFT IS RE-FUELLED AS CREW HAS A MEAL
FROM A TENT KITCHEN. RATIONS ARE LOADED ON CRAFT.

TITLE: "COMBAT ARTIST- VIETNAM" - LS- ARTIST WITH
HIS DRAWING PAD SITS IN A FIELD AND SKETCHES TANK.
ANOTHER SITS BEFORE A LIGHT PLANE AND SKETCHES

MS- ARTIST SKETCHES FACE OF VIETNAMESE WOMAN, AS
OTHERS SKETCH GIS IN VARIOUS POSES.

LS- THE MEN MOVE INTO A VILLAGE. MS- PEASANTS
APPEAR SCARED.

MS- HELICOPTERS FLY IN TO TAKE THE MEN OUT.

TITLE: "FLYING CHAPLAIN"- VIETNAM - LS- CHAPLAIN
HOLLAN HOPE TAKES HIS PORTABLE CHURCH EQUIPMENT
ON HELICOPTER AND IS FLOWN TO GIS IN COMBAT.