Night vision techniques and the use of metascope and starlight scope by the United States Army. Relaistic example of a night operation. Sergeant King obtains a starlight scope to scan the opposite bank.. Point man receives instructions for crossing the danger area. Soldiers advance. Soldiers in prone position takes aim with both eyes open above the barrel, and fire. One soldier signals to the rest. Two soldiers by the road. They take out a starlight scope and look through it. Sergeant King decides to continue and the patrol moves across. A soldier signals with a torch. They move through the jungle. Sergeant King radios the Company Commander about their approach into the parameter. Point man scans the area with a starlight scope to locate the friendly patrol. Recognizing the patrol leader's signal, the guard signals him to move forward. The patrol moves ahead while the guard continues to scan. The patrol returns, mission accomplished. Soldiers employ the night vision principles of scanning and off center vision, as well as night vision devices for successful night operations.
A U.S. Army training film on Rifle Marksmanship with an M-1. Rapid Fire: An officer takes a training session for soldiers seated on the ground. An M-1 rifle on the table nearby, and a board in the background reads 'Preparatory Marksmanship Training'. The officer gives instructions about rapid fire exercises. Soldiers in prone position with M-1 rifles at a firing range. Soldiers in bushes. Soldiers in supply detail walk on a path through the jungle. They run into an ambush, take position and fire from behind trees. Soldiers in a defensive position, enemy soldiers charges towards them. A soldier dives into a shell hole, gets into the kneeling position and shoots straight. (World War II period).
A U.S. Army training film on Rifle Marksmanship with an M-1. An officer instructs soldiers about calm handling of an M-1 rifle which comes with practice. An instruction board in the background. The officer instructs and a soldier demonstrates the prone, sitting and kneeling firing positions. Soldiers demonstrate: Prone position rapid fire with counts in 9 seconds. The officer talks about the importance of time and smooth movement while taking firing position. He talks about the need to get into a firing position in a hurry. Soldier demonstrates: Getting into position, aiming and firing with counts in 7 seconds. (World War II period).
People clowning. A man stands. A couple with a doll in their arms. The couple pretends that the doll is a baby. They cuddle the doll, kiss it and then kiss each other. The couple dances. Another couple dance, hug each other and then kiss. A woman with a paper bag over her head. A man hands her a candy cane. The man laughs. He hands a wooden toy horse to the woman. They kiss through the paper bag. The woman removes the paper bag. They both kiss and pose. A woman beckons a man. Two women upbraid a man. The man holds hands over his ears. All three of them pose. A man with a cigar in his mouth. A woman lights the cigar for him. They pose. The man wipes his face with a napkin. They sit down and pose.
Boy scouts unveil Harry Brooks Memorial Tablet at Michigan Avenue and Shaefer Road, Detroit. Boy scouts, policemen and a large crowd of boys gather at the memorial. Some boys hold the American flags. Boys remove large wreath of flowers from the monument. Two boys remove the drape from the tablet. Two boys stand at attention at both sides of the memorial. An inscription on the tablet pays tribute to the boy scouts of Fordson.
Three men stand near a Ford Trimotor plane. Sign on the plane reads - 'Detroit - Cleveland Airline, Operated by... Air Services, Inc.' Interior of the plane shows passengers sitting near the windows. A man sits in co-pilot's seat. Plane in flight. Aerial view of the industrial area of Cleveland which is also known as The Forest City.
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