Narrated feature describing first 50 days of U.S. Army troops fighting in the Korean War. U.S. Army soldiers from the 24th Division. Views of soldiers climbing mountains and looking through binoculars. Soldiers walk through rice paddy field and cover themselves and their weapons in natural camouflage. Soldiers dug in. Soldiers rest, splashing water from a pond, sleeping and resting on the ground. Soldier removes his shoes and massages his foot. Soldier sleeps on the ground and others dig foxholes. South Korean workers carrying ammunition and supplies for U.S. Army. South Korean refugees evacuating on foot. Army soldiers catch some North Korean communists among the refugees. Army soldier guarding North Korean prisoners with hands behind their heads. United Nations officer with UN armband examines prisoners.
Narrated feature on experiences of U.S. Army soldiers from 24th Regiment during first 50 days of Korean War. Loading and firing heavy artillery. General Walters and General Dean in a planning meeting together. View of ship port with supplies being loaded for transport to the front, including tanks, jeeps. U.S. Army reinforcement soldiers gathered on vehicles awaiting loading. Loading and unloading ships, over temporary bridges and through shallow water. A Field Artillery Batallion stacking shells, loading shells, and firing heavy artillery. Soldiers communicating on radio from the front. Explosion of a bridge over the Kom River by U.S. Army forces after crossing it. Black smoke rising after explosion. Army truck on fire. Thick smoke in air. Wounded on stretchers being loaded into trucks, unloaded from trucks, and placed into waiting airplane with banner on tail reading "Pacific Division".
AAA-sponsored 500 mile race at Twin City Motor Speedway in Minnesota, on Labor Day, 1915. Scenes of racing cars running and of groups of cars as they begin the race, with racing teams pushing their cars off. Race driver, Dario Resta, who had earned a pole position with a qualifying speed of 102.8 mph, is seen as he pulls off the track in his Mercedes, abandoning the race, after completing 110 miles, because the cap on back of his oil pump had come off, causing pump failure and oil loss. His racing crew surround the car. The next scene shows Resta posing beside his Mercedes, number 24. One of his team playfully pokes him in the ribs. Flagman steps into track and waves as officials in two passenger cars drive past.
Italian and Spanish officials gathered on the athletic field of the Italian School in Tangier, Morocco. In celebration by Italy of "Spanish Day", and of the Patron Saint Ferdinand by the right-wing nationalist Spaniards, an assembly is held. School boys march, some in a uniform of white short sleeve shirts and dark shorts; others in an all blue paramilitary uniform. Some of the boys carry rifles or drums. The students stand at attention with hands waved in a fascist salute while the Italian Minister and Dr. Avierno inspect. Then the boys march by the dignitaries. Festive streamer flags and flags of several nations wave. An audience of citizens is in the background in a grandstand. On behalf of Franco, Dr. Avierno is present and addresses those gathered. The other primary dignitary with him is the Italian Minister, in military uniform. He is joined by an honor guard of Italian Navy sailors. Palm trees visible behind Avierno speaking.
A film crew near the film camera. Special Agent recruits of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) stand in a row at a firing range in the United States. The agents fire on cue. A car with the police siren. Agents fire at targets. The target with bullet holes. Agents during target practice in the day time as well as at night. Agents raise pistols and fire.
V-2 rocket fired at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico. Doctor O' Day, Director of Upper Air Research with other technicians. Technicians work on the launching tower. Liaison aircraft flies directly above V-2 Rocket. People gathered around the tower. The tower removed from the rocket. Red fumes coming out of control blockhouse. Man moves at the top of the control house. The rocket is fired. Smoke trails out of V-2. Rocket goes up 80 miles. Fumes coming out of control building. (World War II period).
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