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Views of women WAC personnel, and quiz question on Greek goddess Pallas Athene (WW2)
General Mark Wayne Clark greets and pins an award on a woman from the Women's Army Corps or "WAC" during World War II. Ground Infantry quiz question on Greek goddess Pallas Athene, seen on the WAC insignia. Views of WAC women in various jobs and roles during the war, including marching, mail sorting, and radio broadcasting.
Ground Infantry quiz question in World War 2 on boxers (Joe Louis, Jack Dempsey), tanks, and rockets.
Boxers Joe Louis and Arturo Godoy compete in a boxing match on June 20, 1940 in Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York City. Louis knocks out Godoy in 8th round. Ground Infantry (GI) quiz ask a question about boxers and the answer is Coast Guard Commander Jack Dempsey. Views of Jack Dempsey while in the Coast Guard, demonstrating physical prowess. Multiple scenes from boxing match of Jack Dempsey versus Luis Ángel Firpo on September 14, 1923, at the Polo Grounds in New York City. Multiple knock-downs of the boxers are shown, including one where Firpo knocks Dempsey completely out of the ring. GI quiz question on tanks. Picture of Sherman tanks knocking down trees. Picture of Leonardo Da Vinci. View of the Mona Lisa painting. Animations of various concept designs credited to Da Vinci including tanks, aircraft, parachutes, and submarines. GI quiz question on rockets. View of battery of rockets being fired from ground positions in World War 2. Aerial view of U.S. Army aircraft firing rockets at target. View of German V-1 flying bomb (early cruise missile) in flight toward a target. Animation showing future use of a rocket launched across the globe and reaching New York City (with artist's view of Statue of Liberty in foreground) as narrator says, "Scientists are convinced that the next war, if there is one, will be fought with giant remote-controlled atomic rocket bombs, capable of traveling thousands of miles in a few minutes, to completely destroy any target, anywhere, anytime."
GI quiz question on what uses water more, a bath of shower or an ordinary one.
Woman in a bathroom. Woman draws water to take a bath. In a separate scene a different woman is seen adjusting controls of a shower and taking a shower. GI quiz question on what consumes water more, a bath or a shower. Narrator says it is the bath.
A family poses in a garden of the house and the man pushes furniture in veranda in United States.
A family in United States. A man stands in the garden of a house. A woman stands with a child in the garden. Man and woman pose with the child. Man pushes furniture in veranda of the house.
The features of a new five-inch-twenty-five Caliber gun are shown after a submarine surfaces.
The five-inch-twenty-five Caliber gun on a submarine at sea, United States. A new submarine deck gun introduced for the United States navy. A submarine is seen surfacing from periscope depth. The new 25 caliber gun is shown from several angles. The safety depression stop switch is shown, which prevents the gun from hitting parts of the ship as it is turned. The minimum and maximum elevation of the gun is demonstrated. Closeup of a quick access panel being removed by a crewman.
The 5-inch 25 Caliber gun on a submarine at sea is fired by the crew after surfacing.
The five-inch-twenty-five Caliber gun on a surfaced submarine at sea, United States. The submarine deck gun is operated by the crew. They fire the gun immediately after the submarine surfaces. A crewman uncovers the side of the gun and gets ready to fire. The pointer position on the gun allows for firing through a foot pedal system. The trainer position of the gun is also demonstrated. Use of a safety switch is explained. (World War II period).