An OSS instructional film titled 'Sleeping Beauty' shows a British submersible nicknamed Sleeping Beauty, used for attack and reconnaissance. It is a Motorised Submersible Canoe (MSC) designed by Major Hugh Reeves. Cockpit, indicators and air pressure gauge of the submersible shown. Submersible's Pilot is wearing underwater suit with the help of a crew person. Pilot putting on breathing set and wearing underwater goggles. (World War II period).
British submersible Sleeping Beauty for reconnaissance and attack seen underwater. It is a Motorised Submersible Canoe (MSC). Submersible is brought up and is balanced underwater by the pilot. It goes underwater to the bottom and pilot walks along the submersible holding it. Pilot climbs up into the cockpit and brings it up. (World War II period).
Fourth in a series of clips about the British-designed Motorised Submersible Canoe (MSC) known as Sleeping Beauty, designed for attack and reconnaissance. Pilot sits in cockpit of the British submersible. Submersible is swum on water surface. Pilot puts on his nose clamps and fills the cockpit with water. Flooded submersible goes underwater. Submersible running underwater and reaches target ship for attack. Submersible nears the tanks of the ship. Submersible running underwater and reaches surface of water. (World War II period).
U.S. Army Signal Corps soldier working on U.S. Army Signal Corps radio set. Views of soldier talking on SCR (Signal Corps Radio) set. Aerial view of dense forest. View across coconut trees. Bits of wire covered with fungus shown. Moisture and fungus on Signal Corps Radio equipment, test instruments and leather case shown. View of Technical Bulletin booklets. Signal Corps soldier working with MKL/GSM kit for step by step processing of units. (World War II period).
Views of United States Army soldiers talking on radio sets. A radio engineer working on a radio set. Radio sets and tubes of early times shown. Then a SCR (Signal Corps Radio) 694 radio set is displayed. U.S. Army soldiers moving in military vehicles with SCR 694 radio set and working with SCR 694 in fields. A case containing transmitter and receiver are thrown into water by a soldier. Case floating in water. Soldiers working with different components of SCR 694 radio set. (World War II period).
Operation Jubilee or the Dieppe Raid, an allied amphibious attack on the German-occupied port of Dieppe, France. Allied aircraft loading bombs and preparing at dawn. Pilot enters cockpit and takes off for attack on Northern coast of France. Allied Commandos on boat mostly consisting of Canadians climbing onto ship. Close up of "commando" patch and Cross of Lorraine Free France patch on uniform. Allied aircraft flying over ships. Map showing Dieppe as destination. Radio operator speaking aboard ship. Black smoke from ship smoke stack as it speeds on water. Fighter planes in air and explosion in water. Convoys firing and shells ejected from ship artillery. Field and village shops on fire. Allied Army soldiers marching German Prisoners of War with hands up. Allied soldier with dirty face smiling. Wounded French and Canadian soldiers smiling and then walking up gang plank at dock, some helped by others. Wounded soldier on stretcher is given a cigarette. Sign reads 'Dieppe' Sign surrounded by barbed wire reads, "Defense de passer-Betreten verboten" (No Passing-Entering Prohibited). French and Canadian prisoners with hands held up behind barbed wire. Captured allied boats with names, "Calgary" and "Beefy." Floating abandoned allied landing craft at beach. Allied helmets washed by surf at beach.
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