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An officer briefs sergeants about the responsibility of a platoon leader, Sergeant during a platoon formation in a battle (WW2)

The advantages of the different Platoon formations during World War II. The Sergeant seated on a desk . A Rifle Squad officer uses a model to explain different responsibility of the platoon leaders, Sergeants and guides at the time of the approach march. He first talks about the job of the platoon leader. He is between the platoon squad and the leading squad. His task is to get the platoon safely forward, maintain contact with his neighbors. The job of the platoon Sergeant. He is in the center of the formation. He goes where he needs to do his job.. Supervises and control the platoon in absence of the platoon leader and acts immediately during any critical situation in the absence. The last is the job of platoon guide. He should fulfill the duty of platoon Sergeant in his absence. He moves in the rear of the platoon and keeps an eye to flank. He duty is to inform about the any unusual event. His job is the toughest one. A Sergeant asks questions to the officer about the platoon Sergeant and he answers.

Date: 1942
Duration: 5 min 28 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675047384
An officer highlights the basic and important points that can be used during different formations (WW2)

The advantages of the different Platoon formations during World War II. The Sergeant seated on a desk. A Rifle Squad officer stands in the center sums up with the highlights that were done in the lesson. He focuses on few big points during the formations they are provide good control, allow and use cover, get forward faster. Deploy skirmishes only when you are forced too. Always adopt a formation that will provide you with support squad. Maintain contact on the units to the right and left. To take up Echelon formation if the platoon leader has an open flank. The Sergeants listen to him.

Date: 1942
Duration: 4 min 1 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675047385
US Army training film on Basic Signal Communication, focusing on field wire lone construction

A training documentary depicts the laying of signal communications field wire by U.S Army personnel in World War 2. A man puts a wire line in the combat area. A wire line team puts the line on a terrain. A communication officer gives instruction to the wire line team. The officer on a map outlines the general routes to be followed in laying the lines. The team members move towards the command post area from which the lines will be laid. The wires being laid and the end wire is given to the wire chief who ties it into the switch board. A member of the team puts the wire on the tree so that it is not damaged. The extra wire being tied with support and the truck moves. Another truck comes . The men on the command post follow the line to check its installation. A man ties a wire with a support and he ties a mark on it. Tags tied on the special construction points. The man after tying the tags gets in the truck. Men put the line inside of the curve. The reel of wire is exhausted and the men attach the end and a new reel being placed. The new reel being placed in the line. The wires are connected to the test telephone. A man checks the wire. Animation depicts the location of the wire and coils from the terminal. A hand holds C-114 Coil and shows the working.

Date: 1942
Duration: 8 min 54 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675047391
The wire team members put the wire under the rail-road and bridge and tag the wires.

A documentary depicts the laying of field wire. Field wire line placed under a bridge. Field wire team on a truck. A man gets off from the truck. He pulls a wire to make the crossing. The lines being cut and tagged. The line is taken to the other side of the road. A man tags the line. Another man puts the equipment in the truck. The line is completed. Men get in the truck and the truck moves on. A rail road crossing. Men tag the line and place it under the rail road track. A man digs a trench and the wire being placed in the trench. The trucks moves. The extra wire is tied to a tree. The extra wire is reeled off. Men dig a trench and the wire is placed in the trench. The team members check the wire lines. A man puts a tape on the wire. Another man tags the wires. A man bury the wire. Two team members climb up the tree and ties the wire line. They come down. A truck comes. The line men dig a trench on the road and put the wire. A wire tied on a tree. Two men work on the switch board. The lines are checked with the help of the telephone. The tag wire being attached to the switch board. Men in the end check all the wires.

Date: 1942
Duration: 10 min 12 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675047392
Men spread chlorinated lime over a road bed to stop troops from entering the area so as to decontaminate it (WW2)

A documentary titled 'Decontamination Procedure' depicts methods of decontamination in World War II. Men clean a road. A skin blistering chemical being sprayed by firing an artillery. The chemical on the leaves. The men wear a special clothing to protect themselves from mustard gas. A man wear cotton gloves. All equipment being loaded in a trailer. The equipment includes shovels, buckets, sprays, axes and other necessary materials. The unit gas officer inspects the area. He marks all contaminated areas on a map. The officer returns to the leader with the details. They look at the area on the map and advance. The truck stops and men put on gas masks. They get in the truck and move in the contaminated area. Animation depicts a shell and artillery covering the contaminated area. A man places the sign which reads 'Danger War Gas'. He writes the name of the gas and the date on the sign. Men stand in a line and the leader of the men gives them instructions. Shell holes on the ground. They start their work. Chlorinated lime is spread over a road bed and contaminated brush is burned. The road is then covered with the brush.

Date: 1942
Duration: 10 min 24 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675047393
Men wash the contaminated bridge and buildings with chlorinated lime to decontaminate the area (WW2)

A World War II documentary depicts the methods of decontamination after the usage of chemicals during a combat. A bridge with liquid agent . Men place a sign which reads 'Danger war Gas'. The men being given instructions about the procedure to be used. Men fill buckets with water. A concrete bridge is washed with water. The water changes into a white vesicant solid after it reacts with the chemical. Chlorinated lime being put in the water and is spread on the bridge. Men spray oil on the contaminated grass and then burnt. A man uses flame to burn the grass. Men use shovels during the burning. Lime paste being used to wash buildings. The troops march in decontaminated area.

Date: 1942
Duration: 4 min 43 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675047394