The world premiere of the movie 'Bright Victory' at the Carthay Circle Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. The Spanish Colonial Revival style high bell tower and neon sign “Fox Carthay Circle Theatre” are seen. Men adjusts the two searchlights at the Carthay Circle Theatre. Man turns a fitting on one of the searchlights. The two searchlights flicker before they turn on fully.
Animated map shows the spread of Nazism in Europe during World War II. The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) headquarters and Mediterranean training center in Cairo, Egypt. Also known as the “Spy School” the training center is a lavish royal palace known as the “Ras el Kanayas”. Colonel Toolman and the OSS Middle East theater staff planning special missions for the penetration of the Balkan region. Colonel reads a map on the table. Other staff members beside him read reports. A large map of Europe is seen behind the OSS staff. OSS Schools and Training Commanding Officer Major John Vassos screens a candidate during recruitment. Major John Vassos hands over a list of requirements to the candidate.
The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) Mediterranean training center in Cairo, Egypt at the Villa Abaza during World War 2. A car pulls in front of the building. OSS agents and radiomen in training attend a class. An instructor shows a large map of the Balkan region. Another professor points to a map of Italy. A trainee answers the professor. Trainees examine a map together. OSS trainees study land surveying outdoors.
Office of Strategic Services (OSS) agent training in the Middle East during World War II. Students practice close combat methods outdoors, with a karate chop dispatching the opponent. An instructor holds a knife while teaching knife attack. A diagram behind shows figures attacking German soldiers with knife. Another instructor teaches trainees how to use a .45 caliber handgun. Brief shot showing application of disguise. OSS agent trainees attend a class on sabotage and demolitions of enemy installations.
Office of Strategic Services (OSS) radio operator training in the Middle East during World War II. OSS radio operator trainees attend a lecture. Trainees watch an OSS training film on “Strategic Services Transmitter Receiver Number 1”. An instructor teaches a class on secret codes. Radio trainees in telegraph class. Several Keyer TG-10-F morse code practice machines built by Gray Manufacturing play black messages while radio operators wearing headphones interpret coded results.
Radio tower at Huckstep Station inside Camp Huckstep near Cairo, Egypt in World War 2. Radio operator trainees assigned as base station operators takes notes and key messages while wearing headphones. OSS agent trainees step outside car to set up radio. A radio operator puts on headset to receive message. An OSS agent trainee wearing parachute harness is dragged through dirt to simulate parachute landing in a course dubbed, "arrival." Students practice falling to simulate parachute landings as well as body position during parachute drop.
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