Organization of the United States Army during World War 2. Process of forming a unit of Army Air Forces. Aviators during a march. Animated map shows its organization under Commanding General, Chief of Staff, 27 combat groups and 1750 planes. Planes at a base. Map shows Fighter Air Command, Bombers, Air Support and Air Service Commands. Line of new U.S. Army Air Force Airmen in civilian clothing as each of the new recruits raises their right hand to take an oath of service as they join the Army. Map shows flying training schools and technical training schools. Training imparted in 36 weeks to the aviation cadets. Cadets fly in formation. Fighter planes and bombers flying. Navigators, Gunners, Bomb crew, Tech training command, Engineers of planes trained. Fighter planes manufactured. (World War II period).
Organization of the United States Army. The Air Transport Service. Aerial routes to various parts of world displayed on a map. Training to engineers. Map shows various levels and officers. Weather reporter reporting from a station. Weather stations on various bases shown on map. Transport and fighter aircrafts take off and during flight. Army Airways communication bases all round world shown on a map. 11 commands of the air force. Map showing its strength and manpower. Training to airmen.
Organization of the United States Army, 'The Services of Supply'. Map showing classifications of various units. Supply of tanks to armed forces ensured by supply services. Map showing chart of procurement and transporting of raw materials to factories. Interiors of a tank manufacturing factory. Technicians and workers busy designing and mechanically aligning parts of a tank. Newly produced tank rolled out of the factory. Operations Department distributes the tanks. Soldiers step inside a Church. Women army troops of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC or WACS) being reviewed during a parade. (World War II period).
Organization of the United States Army and Services of Supply, their organizational set-up and duties. Map showing divided areas of operation under various units of Service Command. Housekeepers, house making and food for soldiers prepared by the Service Command employees. The Personal Department's activities are to recruit civilians in army. Civilians trained at Military Training Center. Civilians labor at a Steel factory. Workers, machinery and equipment, kilns and molten steel. (World War II period).
U.S. Army 7th Cavalry Regiment and 82nd Field Artillery (Horse) Battalion on maneuvers in Marfa, Texas. 82nd Field Artillery sets up battery of French 75 field artillery pieces to fire at "enemy" positions. Gunners adjust artillery aim towards the target. French 75s fire on targets, one after the other. Gunners reload them and fire again. Artillery and cavalry in "retreat," take new positions. Cavalry troops ride fast towards new position on a dusty "battlefield."
Troops of the U.S. Army 1st Cavalry Division, 8th Cavalry Regiment, water their horses following maneuvers at Marfa, Texas. The horses drink water at a pond near the military exercise field. Soldiers walk along with their horses. They move towards their base at dusk.
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