U.S. Army anti aircraft artillery of the 55th Brigade AAA, during training exercises at Hammond Bombing and Gunnery Range, adjacent to Hammond Army Air Field in Hammond Louisiana during World War II. A camouflaged gun emplacement with crew around antiaircraft gun. A Sergeant puts on a gas mask and sounds a gas alarm by striking it with a piece of iron. Scene shifts to a U.S. Army Air Force P-47D aircraft flying over the training area as it comes in for a landing at Hammond Army Air Field.
Views from the adjacent Hammond Army Air Field, as U.S. Army Air Forces P-47 aircraft fly very low and engage in live fire training over the Hammond Bombing and Gunnery Range. Antiaircraft gunners of the 55th Brigade AAA practice sighting and tracking these aircraft as part of their own training. Gun sight view from a 40 mm Bofors gun tracking incoming aircraft. Formation of U.S. Army Air Forces B-26 Marauder aircraft high above the training area (probably engaged in bombing training)..
U.S. Army training exercise for soldiers at training area near Hammond Army Air Field in Hammond, Louisiana during World War II. A convoy of Allied trucks on a road. Soldiers await arrival of truck that breeches roadblock. A 6x6 truck crashes through the road block as soldiers practice response. The exercises employ live fire, with blank ammunition, and smoke grenades.
U.S. Army soldier training near Hammond Army Air Field in Hammond Louisiana during World War II. Soldiers train in ground defense tactics. They run across a field and drop into prone defensive firing positions. One soldier speaks to other soldiers and takes notes. Army tent in the background. The troops wear Antiaircraft Command shoulder patches on their uniforms.
A training film titled 'Camouflage principles' about the means and importance of camouflage in World War II. Aerial view of an area. A soldier at map. Soldiers come out of a haystack and reveal a concealed artillery piece. A camouflaged tank on a field. A jeep amidst bushes to makes its detection impossible.
A training film in the United States about the means and importance of camouflage in World War II. A soldier seated on a branch of a tree observes an area. View of an area as seen through binoculars. Soldiers move across a field. Aerial view of an area. A Jeep on a field. A landing strip on the ground. An observer studies the details of an aerial photo. He closely examines the terrain with a magnifying glass.
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