Actor Vic Morrow, who plays role of Sergeant Saunders on TV series, "Combat" speaks about his experience during his visit as a guest of the Commanding General at the U.S. Army Infantry School at Fort Benning in Georgia. He speaks about famous Infantry units, beginning with the Rogers' Rangers during the French Indian War in 1756. Dramatized scenes with reenactors show the rangers running through a forest during the French And Indian War. They advance and snare a sleeping Native American Indian and then battle with a North American Indian tribe. Scenes of cobblers, blacksmiths, farmers and bookkeepers joining the army to fight against Britain during the American Revolution. They advance on the battlefield during the American Revolution. Sketches depict infantrymen advancing during a war.
Training of U.S. Army Rangers in the United States. U.S. Army Rangers climb down a wall, run through a forest and perform exercises during their physical training. They climb up ropes and do wrestling. They perform a tug of war. They learn to use explosions for demolition work. They walk through a jungle during a patrolling mission. They cross a river by walking on a tight rope and they climb up a rope ladder during a confidence building course. They learn river crossing and mountaineering techniques. They study about reptiles.
U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers undergo a training in the United States. 'De oppresso liber' is the motto of the U.S. Army Special Forces. A sign board reads 'home of the U.S. Army Special Warfare Center'. Special Forces soldiers march on a field. They study foreign languages and are prepared to face brainwashing. They learn International Morse Codes and their transmission. They learn judo and karate. They study about medical and surgical instruments
U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers undergo a training in the United States. U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers learn mountaineering techniques. They learn to fire in a jungle. A camouflaged trap with embedded bamboo sharp needles sticks and covered with hay. The soldiers kill a reptile, cook it and eat it in a jungle. They make their shelter with palm leaves. The soldiers are path finders and know their area orientation in the jungle. The soldiers climb down a rope from a mountain. They study about machines in a classroom. The use a dog sledge and a skiing board to move in a snow covered area.
U.S. Army Airborne soldiers undergo a training in the United States. A sign board reads 'Airborne Tower Training Area'. U.S. Army Airborne soldiers run during their physical training. They get haircuts. They try their uniforms and boots. They do mud wrestling and push ups during their exercise session. They learn to fall and be in a proper body position. They learn pre jump procedures and travel between towers swinging from ropes. The soldiers receive individual attention and constant instruction about safe jumping from an instructor. They learn to handle parachutes. They learn the methods of controlling the parachutes during descend and they jump off from a tower using parachutes.
U.S. Army Airborne soldiers undergo a training in the United States. An instructor briefs the soldiers on the training mission. The soldiers board U.S. Air Force C-130 aircraft with their parachutes. The aircraft taxi and take off. The instructor gives last minute instructions. Paratroopers jump from the aircraft in flight and descend on the ground.