The 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Oglethorpe in Georgia. Trees along the sides of the street. Soldiers riding motorcycles on the street. A few officials aboard a jeep passing the street. The motorcycles and weapon carriers cross the fields and move through wooded areas. The soldiers get off the motorcycles and lie in prone positions on the field. A smoke screen in the field. Two soldiers lying in prone position and watching the smoke screen. (World War II period).
The 6th Cavalry Division at Fort Oglethorpe in Georgia, during early days of World War 2. Soldiers stand near a van. The soldiers open the doors of the van and unload the horses. The soldiers mount the horses and ride them across a rough terrain. The horses pull jeeps across a stream. Trees in the background. Artillery being pulled by the jeeps.
The 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Oglethorpe in Georgia. Military trucks passing on a street. Mounted troops moving on the street. The soldiers dismount the horses and load the horses onto the trucks. The soldiers on motorcycles and armored cars passing on the street. (World War II period).
The 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Oglethorpe in Georgia. Soldiers lying in prone positions during their training on the field. The soldiers fire rifles. Other soldiers get off from their motorcycles. The soldiers advance on the field. Smoke screen laid on the field. (World War II period).
Some 2000 Germans, interned at Fort Oglethorpe and Fort McPherson, are being repatriated after the end of the war, in 1919. They arrive by train at the port in Charleston, South Carolina, where they assemble with their personal belongings. They are assisted and supervised by U.S. Army soldiers. They board the USS Martha Washington transport ship. Another large ship is seen behind her at the pier. U.S. Navy officers and sailors are seen watching as the passengers board. Among the passengers are civilians who had been detained as suspected spies. They are boarding the ship with members of their families. A small child and a babe in arms are seen as well as other children. After boarding, passengers and crew line the deck of the ship. "USS Martha Washington," is clearly displayed on her side. She is seen moving slowly away from the pier and getting underway. to Germany.
Cadets being trained at Fort Benning, Georgia. Cadets of West Point's Military Academy fire machine guns and one-pound cannons during a training at Fort Benning. Georgia.
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