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Paratroop Engineers practicing and fixing the demolition charges at a bridge in the United States.

A film depicts the use of demolition equipment by the paratroopers during World War II. Paratroopers arrive near a bridge. They stand on the bridge and the officer instructs them. They practice on the bridge. They climb the pillar and fix the demolition charges. They discuss the strategies and the plans.

Date: 1943
Duration: 2 min 12 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675075877
The security and demolition squad carry out the destruction of a bridge in the United States.

A film depicts the use of demolition equipment by the paratroopers during World War II. Paratroop engineers aboard a truck arrive at the air base. Airplanes parked on the air base. The paratroopers come out of the trucks. They pack and carry their demolition bags. They discuss a map of the target area over which they have to jump from their airplanes. The paratroopers are divided into two squads, the security squad and the demolition squad. They board the airplanes and the planes take off. The paratroopers jump out of the airplanes over the target area and descend with the help of parachutes. The paratroopers land and advance on the field towards the bridge. The demolition squad arrives and fixes the demolition charges on the bridge. The security squad guards them from enemy. The bridge explodes. The wrecked bridge.

Date: 1943
Duration: 7 min 49 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675075878
An officer speaks about the functions and features of an M4 medium tank in the United States.

Training film 'Vehicular firing M4 medium tank' depicts workings of M4 Sherman tanks during wartime ( World War II). An M4 medium tank moving on a field in the United States. A man aboard the tank. An officer standing in the field. He speaks about the functions of the tank. He talks about the features and the parts of the tank. Machine guns, anti aircraft gun and other guns mounted on the tank. A tank commander, a driver and a gunner aboard the tank. Interior of the tank. A man operates a radio. The driver and the gunner close the hatch and get inside the tank. The gunner checks a gun and loads it.

Date: 1943
Duration: 3 min 53 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675076236
While seated inside an M4 tank, a gunner operates instruments of the tank in the United States.

A training film depicts the workings of M4 tanks during wartime (World War II). A M-4 Sherman tank on a field in the United States. Interior of the tank. A gunner seated inside the tank and working. He checks the oil level gauge and unlocks a turret. He traverses the turret manually. The turret motor is turned on. The turret is traversed back and forth. The control unit plug is checked. A stabilizer is switched on and is adjusted to a gun. A man revolves the knob of an instrument. He places his foot on an instrument and tests the electric control.

Date: 1943
Duration: 4 min 9 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675076237
A loader checking and cleaning a gun of an M4 medium tank in the United States.

A training film depicts the workings of M4 tanks during World War 2. A M-4 Sherman tank in a field in the United States. Interior of the tank. A gun loader working inside. He checks a gun and watches through the gun barrel. He cleans the gun and gun shells. The loader watches through a periscope lens.

Date: 1943
Duration: 1 min 47 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675076238
Tank crew of an M4 medium tank adjusting a gun towards a target to fire at it in the United States.

A training film depicts workings of M4 tanks during World War II. An M-4 tank in a field in the United States. An officer stands near the Sherman tank and speaks about the activities of the tank crew who are preparing the tank to fire. The activities of the crew include closing of hatches by the driver and the gunner and getting inside the tank, the setting up of a periscope and checking of a machine gun, the adjustment of a stabilizer with a gun and the inspection of ammunition by the loader and raising of the periscope. The tank is properly checked and maintained. Interior of the tank. The gunner inside the tank. The gun is adjusted. The gun is moved and set up according to the target. Adjustment of the gun to the target by turning knobs. A man watches through the periscope and the gun is ready to be fired.

Date: 1943
Duration: 5 min 28 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675076239