Messenger pigeons used by U.S. army to deliver messages in Korea. The Carrier Pigeons in coop. A hand comes in and brushes pigeons aside. Interiors of a coop. Pigeons in individual coops. A man puts message tube on pigeon's leg. He puts bird in small shipping container. The truck which holds the coop. Man carrying a pigeon comes out of truck. A message tube is put on bird's leg. The man opens the cardboard box and puts pigeon in it. The box is on top of another box that holds pigeons. Two pigeons put their heads out of container. Pigeons fly out as seen through opening. A man pushes the pigeons out. Man standing near tent releases a pigeon. Two pigeons on top of coop. Flock of pigeons fly over the trees. A man holds pigeon. The pigeon flies to top of coop on vehicle. Pigeons come down and rest on the coop.
Carrier pigeons used by U.S. army to deliver messages in Korea. Three bird containers are put into jeep. A sigh reads '23rd Inf Regt, 2nd Div Second to none'. S-2 and S-3 tent. Men at tables write. Men write message in tent. Bird handler gets message,folds it and starts for bird. He folds message. He removes bird from container ans puts the message in capsule attached to bird's leg. He releases the bird. The bird flies off. The man takes a bird out of another box,folds message and puts it in capsule.
Carrier pigeons used by U.S. army to deliver messages in Korea. A board reads 'X headquarters'. The pigeon capsule. Several birds on top. Man comes out of truck with bird. Man takes message out of bird's leg and exits. The man carrying message walks into war room. A sign reads 'War room'. Korean ,United Nations, and United States flags fly from poles on field. (Korean War)
Camp Desert Rock also known as Desert Atom Camp in Nevada. U.S. troops participate in atomic testing exercises and wait seated in the desert (not in trenches). An atomic explosion in the background. The U.S. Army soldiers turn quickly to witness the formation of the resulting mushroom cloud. A small dust flurry rises as a minor blast wave hits the men. The soldiers rise and then kneel as they continue to watch the formation of radioactive clouds.
A film titled 'Marshall Plan at Work' shows London street scenes and panorama of English country side in Great Britain. The London Bridge. A guard on a horse back on duty. Two men talk. Traffic on the streets. Home of the Washington Family. A gravestone of William Penn. A farmer drives a tractor on a farm. Night scenes of London and signs in Trafalgar Square. Neon lights at night in Picadilly area of London. Scenes from 11 years earlier with burning building during the Battle of Britain Blitz by Nazi Germany in World War II. Workers construct houses. Men building new homes and apartment buildings.
Grocery shopping under the Marshall Plan in Great Britain. Stacks of canned goods and bottles on display at a grocery store. A girl shopping with her mother. Women shopping in the grocery store. Meat and cheese on a scale. A woman weighs meat and various cuts of cheese on a scale. Storefront of Lipton grocery chain (same company as Lipton, the British brand of tea). British housewives wait in a line at the grocery store for rationed food. Store clerk employee marks ration book of customer. Woman leaves store.
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