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Visiting Latin American military officers learn about 37mm anti-tank guns at Fort Riley Kansas.

Fort Riley, Kansas. Latin American officers observe practice firing of 37mm anti-tank guns including prototype vehicle mounted 37mms. U.S. Army Soldiers fire the guns positioned on the ground and then mounted on a Bantam jeep and M3A1 scout car. View of moving target and tracers. Lt. Aponte from Bolivia, Lt. Belfort and Lt. Stall from Brazil, as well as other visiting officers, take turns viewing through the gun telescope and giving firing orders. (World War II period).

Date: 1942
Duration: 3 min 18 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030495
Visiting Latin American military officers get acquainted with 37mm anti-tank guns at Fort Riley Kansas.

Visiting Latin American military officers get hands-on experience with anti-tank gun at Fort Riley Kansas. U.S. Army Soldiers load 37mm anti-tank guns mounted on army jeep. Captain Gonzalo from Cuba, Lt. Nava Rotas from Mexico, Lt. Chavez from Peru take turns to adjust the gun, aim through the gun telescope and give the firing orders. (World War II period).

Date: 1942
Duration: 4 min 0 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030496
Visiting Latin American military officers load and fire Garand rifles at Fort Riley Kansas.

A U.S. Army officer demonstrates the loading of a Garand rifle clip to visiting Latin American military officers. The visitors, including Lt Chavez and Lt. Bouroncle from Peru, and Lt. Rebeiz and Lt. Larorrei, from Colunbia, load the clips and fire the Garand rifles on the Fort Riley firing range. (World War II period).

Date: 1942
Duration: 1 min 13 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030497
U.S. Army Colonel Black and Major General Reckord during the Army-Navy 'E' Award ceremony in Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland (WW2)

The Army-Navy 'E' Award ceremony at the Edgewood Chemical Warfare Arsenal in Maryland, United States during World War II. A car led by motorcycle escorts driven on a path lined by soldiers holding guns. An officer standing on the side of the path saluting. A motorcade follows the car. The officers on the side of the path saluting. Civilian workers of a war plant walking on the path between the soldiers. View of the Post Recreation Hall and soldiers lining the path to the hall. A car arrives and high ranking army and navy officers emerge from the car. Several civilians and officers gathered in the area in front of the hall. Officials and dignitaries going up the steps onto a stage inside the hall during the Army-Navy 'E' Award ceremony at which companies would be conferred awards for excellence in production of war equipment. Several views of the crowd seated. The army and navy officers, officials and dignitaries seated on the stage. Master of Ceremonies Colonel H. M. Black Chief of the Arsenal Operations Department, Edgewood Arsenal, stands in front of a microphone and announces the award by Undersecretary of War Robert P. Patterson. Colonel Black reads out from a note from the Under Secretary. The note says that the army and navy is conferring upon the workers of the Edgewood Arsenal War Plant the Army-Navy 'E' Award for their contribution in the production of war equipment. Major General Milton A. Reckord Commanding General Third Service Command standing behind a podium and speaking into microphones. The Major General praises the workers of the war plant who won the award. The army and navy personnel, officials and dignitaries seated behind the Major General.

Date: 1942, November 23
Duration: 4 min 20 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675066403
Edgewood Arsenal War plant employees honored during the Army-Navy 'E' Award ceremony at the Edgewood Arsenal in Maryland (WW2)

The Army-Navy 'E' Award ceremony at the Edgewood Arsenal in Maryland, United States during World War II. United States Senator from Maryland Millard E. Tydings delivers a speech from a podium. Senator Tydings thanks the people and the workers of the Edgewood Arsenal for their support. Major General William N. Porter Chief of the Chemical Warfare Service delivers a speech. He hands over the Army-Navy flag to Captain Leahy, Naval Liaison Officer at the Edgewood Arsenal. The Army-Navy flag being unfolded on the stage. The flag hoisted on a pole. Captain Leahy announces the names of three oldest employees of the war plant of the Edgewood Arsenal and presents award pins to the employees.

Date: 1942, November 23
Duration: 4 min 10 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675066404
Production Division Superintendent of the Edgewood Arsenal Fischer during the Army-Navy 'E' Award ceremony in Maryland, U.S.

The Army-Navy 'E' Award ceremony at the Edgewood Arsenal in Maryland, United States. Civilian Superintendent of Mechanical Shops in the Production Division of the Edgewood Arsenal H. C. Fischer speaking on behalf of the workers at the Army-Navy 'E' Award ceremony. The Superintendent says that he is honored to accept the award. Army and navy officers, officials and dignitaries seated on the stage. An army officer says a concluding prayer. The army and navy officers, the officials and the dignitaries stand on the stage during the prayer. The civilians and the workers attending the ceremony leaving the hall.

Date: 1942, November 23
Duration: 1 min 26 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675066405