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U.S. Army 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment practices mountain skiing

Soldiers from Company B of the U.S. Army 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment begin learning cross-country techniques such as the "side step," "herringbone" and "kick turn," as described by the narrator. The soldiers practice their skills in deep snow in Alta, Utah, hiking up steep slopes in single file. The men ski down tall slopes one by one, and in groups on wider terrain. A line of soldiers stand arrayed behind upright skis. During World War 2.

Location: Alta Utah USA
Date: 1942
Duration: 3 min 15 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675080873
U.S. Army 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment practice downhill ski techniques

A sweeping camera shot shows multiple groups of parachutists on a mountain slope in Alta, Utah. An instructor demonstrates the "snowplow" technique for braking while moving downhill. Soldiers attempt the technique one by one. Each morning, the narrator describes, soldiers of Company B practice basic body swinging exercises. Expert instructors glide down the slopes effortlessly, performing turns and a jump. The soldiers learn basic turning technique, and one man loses his balance and falls. Lines of soldiers hone their skills, learning the "stem" and "stem christie" turns. (World War 2 period.)

Location: Alta Utah USA
Date: 1942
Duration: 3 min 15 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675080874
U.S. Army 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment ski on steep slopes in deep snow

During their six-week ski training in Alta, Utah, soldiers from Company B of the U.S. Army 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment take their skills into extreme conditions and deep powder snow, utilizing a chairlift to access large slopes. A narrator details their training and recent improvements in skills. A variety of shots show soldiers descending the slopes with practiced technique. Soldiers, indoors, pack equipment bundles full of skis, poles, and weaponry, to be dropped with the men in an airborne assault. Shot during World War 2.

Location: Alta Utah USA
Date: 1942
Duration: 2 min 33 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675080875
U.S. Army 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment performs backcountry skiing exercises

Company B of the U.S. Army 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment performs training exercises in the backcountry of Alta, Utah, skiing with full packs and rifles. The soldiers wear white uniforms for snow camouflage and travel as a large unit, disguising their numbers by traveling over the snow in single file. Scouts perform mock reconnaissance. The soldiers trample snow for camping at elevation, cook rations on gasoline burners, and dig fox holes in the snow for protection and camouflage. The men use warm sleeping bags for sleep, rifles at their sides. Shot during World War 2.

Location: Alta Utah USA
Date: 1942
Duration: 2 min 24 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675080876
U.S. Army 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment holds celebratory slalom race at commencement of six week ski training

Soldiers from Company B of the U.S. Army 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment compete in a downhill slalom race as a celebratory exercise marking the completion of six weeks of intensive ski training in Alta, Utah. A variety of angles show men speeding down the course, clocked by an instructor at the finish line. The scene changes to a small group of soldiers, in full jump gear, standing beside a Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft. During World War 2.

Location: Alta Utah USA
Date: 1942
Duration: 1 min 40 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675080877
U.S. Army 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment executes airborne jump into snow

A stick of soldiers from Company B of the U.S. Army 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment stand beside a Douglas C-47 Skytrain. The soldier's jump gear is inspected before boarding. Aerial views of the aircraft as it passes over snowy landscape, and more aerial shots facing down towards snowy fields near Alta, Utah. The jumpmaster commands the men to stand up, and the soldiers fasten their chute strap to the anchor cable of the plane, as described by the narrator. Eighteen men jump with white silk parachutes. Equipment bundles with dark-colored chutes drop alongside the men, carrying skis and guns. A variety of shots show the parachutists landing in snow. The parachutists free themselves from their spilled chutes and trod through snow toward their equipment bundles. Wearing white camouflage uniforms, they unpack their supplies and ski off in a group.

Location: Alta Utah USA
Date: 1942
Duration: 3 min 15 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675080878
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