Landing Crafts Infantry reach a beach in Normandy, France, during World War II D-Day operations at "H" hour + 60. The troops transfer the wounded from the Landing Craft Unit. Smoke rises from a burning Landing Craft tank and it sinks. Troops exit cargo hatch by cargo net.
A U.S. Army training film about interpreting a camera film with aerial views. A print of T-3A camera film is developed. The mosaic prints are mounted by adhesive or staples. Completed mosaic is matched for contrast control networking. It is contrasted with U.S. geographical survey sheets and road maps. These are used to mark known places. Then these prints are pasted together. These pictures are send to an interpreter officer who translates the desired information. He uses stereoscope to find new enemy gun position, camouflage or other informations. (World War II period).
A U.S. Army training film about the functioning of K-12 camera. Animation shows the process of aerial photography. A plane flies at 4000 feet above the ground. Lenses of camera are beyond the coverage of bomb. A photographer adjusts the mounting ring. As the pilot signals he sets the amplifier on and releases the bomb. At the sound of explosion he switches the amplifier off. A dark slide is replaced from holder. Exposed film is removed. The electrical connections are checked time to time. Film magazine is placed and locked. Suction tube is checked on cheek. The process is repeated again. One time filming covers one quarter square mile. Overlapping of the field must be done at 35% as it facilitates careful matching. (World War II period).
A U.S. Army training film about gas masks. The film is titled 'Defense Against Chemical Warfare'. A soldier lies down removing his gas mask kit. His sergeant tells him not to do so. He tells him a story about a soldier named Joe. He says when the call of joining army came, many people came from different professions. Joe used to think that the training with a gas mask was a joke. Soldiers were tested in a gas chamber but Joe did not learn from that experience. They were sent to the front as advance patrol. Soldiers passed through a chemical contaminated area. The general of patrol had given maps of contaminated area to soldiers. Joe did not pay much attention to this information. During an enemy attack he got hit by gases and fell on ground. Soldiers put gas mask over his face and left him there only. He was then taken on a stretcher. Medical vans pass on road. A bomb explosion on road. Soldiers hide at sides. (World War II period).
A U.S. Army film about U.S. Marine elements in Vietnam. A U.S. Marine aircraft lands at the 1st Marine Air Craft Wing Base Headquarter at Da Nang in South Vietnam. A drag parachute attached to the tail of craft. Aerial view of the base camp. Additional aircraft sent to the headquarters. They are refueled and reloaded. A pilot exits his aircraft. Recon aircraft in flight. A film camera unloaded from reconnaissance aircraft. It is immediately processed. The film is used to see the recent changes and bombed areas. (Vietnam War period).
U.S. Marine aircraft and transporters supply in South Vietnam. A fork lift loads tiers into air transporter craft. A CH-46 helicopter in flight. Boxes at base. The CH-46 helicopter lands. Soldiers load boxes in the craft. U.S. artillery is fired. Logistics dropped from air are attached to parachutes. Bombing near air craft. Bombing on artillery at night. Ammunition loaded in air craft. Maintenance work of craft. Bomber parked at revetment with bombs. Bombs loaded on McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. Damaged air plane. Troops get onto plane and fly to a hospital ship. A wounded soldier in air plane. Machine gun at door. (Vietnam War period).
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