U.S. 563rd infantry soldiers firing 105mm howitzer. Soldiers loading the howitzer. (World War II period).
U.S. Navy Grumman J2F Duck amphibian biplane flying in trail with a land version of Vought OS2U Kingfisher aircraft (fitted with fixed landing gear and tailwheel). The aircraft are flying over land, during World War 2. Altocumulus clouds are visible in background behind them.
Excerpt from U.S. Deparment of Agriculture film "The Battle Is In our Hands." African American tenants pick cotton and process sorghum in fields. Farmers doing agricultural activities. Cattle at field. "Walls of Jericho" is sung by Paul Robeson in the background. (World War II period).
A submarine diving and them moving at good speed in the deep sea waters. Underwater submarine shots. Views of the submerged submarine
Organization of the United States Army in World War 2. Massive group of soldiers doing exercise calisthenics on a parade field. Large groups of soldiers march and salute the U.S. National Flag. A tank production factory with war production workers. Soldiers boarding a troop transport ship. View of the USAT Edmund B. Alexander troop ship (formerly USS America, ID-3006) at a harbor filled with U.S. Army troops in transport. Graduation ceremony underway at a military service academy (possibly Westpoint) and awards given. Selection of soldiers for the U.S. Army. Infantrymen and artillerymen fighting in a battle. Generals and Chiefs of Army staff at a discussion and facing the globe in U.S. Capitol. Animated flowchart showing various levels of service and departments in the U.S. Army. Secretary of War is the Supreme Commander, followed by Chief of Staff and a Deputy Chief; general staff succeeds the hierarchy. Operations division has three major constituents: - Strategy and Policy group, Theater Group and the Logistic group. Nine theaters of operations are shown on globe. Military officials at work. Soldiers working in clerical duties and message centers. Personnel typing and filing papers. A soldier emptying a bin of shredded papers. Soldiers in intelligence operations listening to message transmissions and wearing headphones. Letters of soldiers transported in a bomber aircraft seen taking off. Commanders discuss, training to ground, air and navy soldiers. Westpoint cadets in a training exercise with transit sighting devices in a field. Officers including a U.S. Army 4 star general (possibly General Malin Craig) review a map. Trucks ready to supply equipment at war front. Construction site of the Pentagon, with dirt, trucks, and buses in the foreground. Pentagon in the background and Washington Monument in the distant background. Four groups of general staff, G-1, G-2, G-3 and G-4 are there to look after various departments such as induction, promotion, information, policy, mobilization, size, conflicts, transport and supply.
Organization of the United States Army in World War 2. Men stitch uniforms of soldiers at a factory. Animated flowchart showing various levels of service and departments in the U.S. Army. Secretary of War is the Supreme Commander followed by Chief of Staff and a Deputy Chief. Ground, Air forces and Supply services. Procurement of ammunitions and equipment is directly looked after by Secretary of War. Trucks for supply for army. Soldiers during combat missions. Task Force, Defense Command and Theater command aligns the forces during such missions. Sailors on a navy ship.