A map shows pipeline network for the transportation of oil and its by-products in the United States, largely for the war effort during World War 2. Shows the laying of the Big Inch petroleum pipelines in Arkansas, Texas, and other locations. Tractors and explosives being used to clear the ground for laying the pipelines. Oil pipeline being laid across a river bed. A welder welds the joints. Pipelines being laid in trenches. Men operate valves to turn on the flow of oil in the new Big Inch pipeline. High octane aviation gas is filled in an aircraft at an airfield. Soldiers fill gas cans all lined up in a lot. An oil tanker in the background. Troops load gasoline jerrycans on trucks. B-17, B-26, and B-24 Bomber aircraft in refueling operations on various airfields. B-17 taking off and formation of aircraft in flight. Formation of tanks and military vehicles move along a battlefield. Narrator encourages American people in giving up home comforts of goods and fuels made from oil so that they can be directed to the war effort.
Contingent of U.S. cavalry arrive at a grove on training grounds of Fort Crook, Nebraska. They are mounted in formation. On their commander's order, the entire formation backs up and moves forward, again, in unison. The cavalrymen dismount. In another sequence, a small group of cavalry gallop from the distance, up a hill and stop short of the camera. Next scene shows dismounted cavalry lined up in front of stables. They mount their horses in unison, at a command. Their commander faces them, as three mounted buglers, behind him sound a bugle call. His horse paces about a bit as the bugles blow. In next sequence, several dismounted soldiers set up an artillery observation post, including a telescope on a tripod, in a field, as a mounted officer watches. An officer directs a cavalryman who sets a flag in the field. Back at the stables, mounted officers lead a group of soldiers pulling caissons and artillery pieces, with teams of horses. Dismounted soldiers are assembled with grazing horses, at the grove seen earlier. An officer arrives and issues an order. The soldiers mount and form up before moving out as a unit.
Engineers of Allied forces build pontoon bridge for soldiers during World War 2 in Germany. Soldiers of Allied forces outside an entrance talk and smile. A soldier smokes. Soldiers sit in fox holes. Firing at night. Guns fire in day time. A gun releases smoke. Soldiers advance. Soldiers carry a boat on shoulders. Soldiers cross river on boats. Soldiers move wounded on litters. Engineers lay a bridge over the Ruhr river near Julich. Soldiers pass over it. A soldier smokes. Jeep moves on a road. Tanks in a field.
The German assault on France during the Battle of France in World War II. An animated map depicts the German attacks on the Maginot Line and city of Paris. German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel (Desert Fox) confers with a German officer. German soldiers in a fields, pull an armored vehicle with ropes. Smoke from bomb explosions. Bomb damaged buildings. German tanks advance. The Germans cross the Rhine. Soldiers cross over a bridge and in boats, load and fire artillery. Explosions on either side of the river. Soldiers and civilians lay planks to build a bridge. Soldiers in amphibious vehicles cross the river. Tanks, horses and troops cross the Rhine on barges and rafts. Camouflaged German tanks. German officers review the advance. Soldiers eat rations, drink water and take rest. The horses are fed. Soldiers on motorbikes and in tanks on a street.
United States and Australian soldiers confer over battle plan in jungle near Salamaua, Papua New Guinea during the Salamaua-Lae campaign in World War 2. United States and Australian soldiers follow Papuan local in jungle. United States and Australian soldiers traverse jungle carefully with Papuan locals. Australian soldier hides in tall grass. Soldier uses telescope to look for Japanese enemy soldiers in jungle. Soldier uses a machine gun to fire at Japanese soldiers in jungle. Soldier in foxhole firing mortar rounds. Soldiers fire with machine gun and cannons at Japanese soldiers. Dead Japanese soldiers in fox holes and around jungle of Salamaua after battle with American and Australian forces. American and Australian soldiers carry an injured comrade in a stretcher. A soldier being treated for injury from attack by a Japanese sniper in the jungle. Medic puts soldier's arm in a sling. Papuan locals carry an injured soldier in stretcher through a jungle. Papuan locals, carrying injured soldier, cross a jungle bridge over Francisco river. An Allied soldier assists his blind comrade out of the muddy jungle. Blinded soldier walking through muddy trail with assistance from another soldier. Soldiers lying in stretchers in the emergency airfield near Salamaua. An injured soldier boards a support aircraft with assistance. Support plane takes off from emergency airfield. Support plane flies over Salamaua. Allied soldiers pay respect to their fallen comrades over makeshift graves. An army chaplain reads a prayer for the dead soldiers. At an airfield near Port Moresby, Allied troops load supplies in bomber. United States Air Force pilot in cockpit. Australian Air Force co-pilot in cockpit. A Douglas C-47 Skytrain takes off from airfield to Salamaua. Douglas C-47 Skytrain in flight. Douglas C-47 Skytrain begins to malfunction mid-flight. Douglas C-47 Skytrain performs an emergency belly landing on runway. American and Australian soldiers disembark from Douglas C-47 Skytrain after belly landing. United States and Australian soldiers point out towards enemy positions. American and Australian soldiers wade through jungle river. American and Australian soldiers crossing bridge in jungle together. American and Australian soldiers engage in battle with Japanese, firing mortar rounds. Several shots of mortars being fired including M2 mortars. M1919 Browning machine gun being fired while ammunition belt fed by soldier. Soldiers admiring the blade of a captured Samurai sword. Soldier smiling after battle and giving the thumbs up sign.
View of huge crowd that fills DC Stadium in Washington DC on opening day of the 1963 major league baseball season. President John F. Kennedy throws out the ceremonial first pitch. Players scramble for the ball, which is caught by Washington Senators catcher Ken Retzer. Closeup of Senators pitcher Don Rudolph. Rudolph gives up solo home run to Baltimore Orioles first baseman Jim Gentile. President Kennedy cheers as Gentile crosses home plate. Later, Rudolph gives up another homer, this one a two-run shot by Orioles left fielder Boog Powell. Orioles win the game, 3-1.
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