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The military career of General Dwight D Eisenhower from 1926 to World War II

Film starts showing Dwight D. Eisenhower's diploma as honor graduate of the Army Command and Staff School, in 1926. Image of Major Eisenhower (in civilian clothes) Narrator says he was assigned to France, to prepare a guide book on American battlefields in Europe. Image of Eisenhower as a member of General Douglas MacArthur's staff in the Philippines, where MacArthur was Commander-in-Chief of the Philippine army. Glimpse of headquarters building there. MacArthur in his office helping the Commonwealth of Philippines work out a plan for its military defense. Image of Lieutenant Colonel Eisenhower in 1939, serving as Executive Officer of the 15th Regiment, at Fort Lewis, Washington, View of the Regiment's Headquarters building. Scene shifts to 1940, showing German forces invading Holland and Belgium. German tanks are seen in action. German Junkers 87 Stuka dive bombers and Heinkel 111 bombers drop bombs. President Franklin D. Roosevelt is seen as Congress passed the Selective Service Act draft in the United States. Views of Lt. Col. Eisenhower as Chief of Staff of the Army 3rd Division and later as Chief of Staff of the Ninth Corps. Next, he is seen as Chief of Staff to General Walter kreuger, who in 1941 led the Third Army in the most realistic maneuvers held by American troops (The Louisiana maneuvers). Views of American troops engaged in those maneuvers. Image of Eisenhower as a Brigadier General. Views of the Pearl Harbor bombing on December 7th 1941.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1941
Duration: 3 min 0 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675033591
Barrage balloons are inflated and sent aloft at Fort Lewis, Washington.

Barrage balloons are inflated by men. Men near gas cylinders. Balloons are sent aloft at Fort Lewis.

Location: Fort Lewis Washington USA
Date: 1941
Duration: 35 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675039309
Barrage balloons take off as the 3rd Observation Squadron learn the tactics of observation in the United States.

Barrage balloons being tested in the United States. Barrage balloons in flight. A motor being removed from a gondola and a basket being attached. Men get into the basket to study the tactics of observation from a captive balloon. A barrage balloon lifts off. Ground crew handles a steel cable. The 3rd Observation Balloon Squad learns the details of observation at Fort Lewis, Washington. An instructor trains recruits. A barrage balloon in flight at Fort Lewis. Goodyear barrage balloon comes out of a hangar at Wingfoot Lake, Ohio. Tail of a barrage balloon in flight. A barrage balloon being filled with helium. It takes off and in flight during a test.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1941
Duration: 2 min 50 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675050730
Soldiers of the 99th Field Artillery U.S. Army trains mules for war and carrying mountain terrain at Fort Lewis in Washington.

United States Army trains mules for war at Fort Lewis in Washington. Soldiers of the 99th Field Artillery train horses. They carry artillery equipment on a mountain terrain. Cavalier soldiers on their mules run down steep hill. Some soldiers fall off their mules.

Location: Fort Lewis Washington USA
Date: 1940, October 16
Duration: 41 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675037160
Troops of the U.S. 44th Infantry Division take part in the filming of the movie "To Hell and Back," at Fort Lewis, Washington

The filming of "To Hell and Back" at Fort Lewis in Washington State, United States. The movie crew, including Director Jesse Hibbs, is seen on the grounds. Camera and crew mounted on a trolley as it moves across a field. Camera and crew mounted on a car. Troops of the 44th Infantry Division assembled in formation on an open field. A contingent marches forward led by unit flag bearers. A field grade Army officer stoops to adjust his steel helmet strap, and then stands up with his helmet on. Other soldiers with him do likewise. Soldiers in background stand about relaxing and conversing. Film crew records an Army truck passing their camera.

Location: Fort Lewis Washington USA
Date: 1954, September 10
Duration: 1 min 3 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675022005
The filming of 'To Hell and Back' as Audie Murphy is awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in Fort Lewis, Washington.

The film crew shoots a portion of the film 'To Hell and Back' at Fort Lewis in Washington, United States. Movie crew around a camera. Camera mounted on a car. Soldiers of the 44th Infantry Division march as the crew makes the film. U.S. Army First Lieutenant and actor Audie Murphy presented the Congressional Medal of Honor by an officer. Soldiers march as the crew shoots the film. Officers on review stand.

Location: Fort Lewis Washington USA
Date: 1954, September 10
Duration: 1 min 4 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675022006
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