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U.S. Army 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment practice downhill ski techniques

A sweeping camera shot shows multiple groups of parachutists on a mountain slope in Alta, Utah. An instructor demonstrates the "snowplow" technique for braking while moving downhill. Soldiers attempt the technique one by one. Each morning, the narrator describes, soldiers of Company B practice basic body swinging exercises. Expert instructors glide down the slopes effortlessly, performing turns and a jump. The soldiers learn basic turning technique, and one man loses his balance and falls. Lines of soldiers hone their skills, learning the "stem" and "stem christie" turns. (World War 2 period.)

Location: Alta Utah USA
Date: 1942
Duration: 3 min 15 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675080874
U.S. Army 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment ski on steep slopes in deep snow

During their six-week ski training in Alta, Utah, soldiers from Company B of the U.S. Army 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment take their skills into extreme conditions and deep powder snow, utilizing a chairlift to access large slopes. A narrator details their training and recent improvements in skills. A variety of shots show soldiers descending the slopes with practiced technique. Soldiers, indoors, pack equipment bundles full of skis, poles, and weaponry, to be dropped with the men in an airborne assault. Shot during World War 2.

Location: Alta Utah USA
Date: 1942
Duration: 2 min 33 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675080875
U.S. Army 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment performs backcountry skiing exercises

Company B of the U.S. Army 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment performs training exercises in the backcountry of Alta, Utah, skiing with full packs and rifles. The soldiers wear white uniforms for snow camouflage and travel as a large unit, disguising their numbers by traveling over the snow in single file. Scouts perform mock reconnaissance. The soldiers trample snow for camping at elevation, cook rations on gasoline burners, and dig fox holes in the snow for protection and camouflage. The men use warm sleeping bags for sleep, rifles at their sides. Shot during World War 2.

Location: Alta Utah USA
Date: 1942
Duration: 2 min 24 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675080876
U.S. Army 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment holds celebratory slalom race at commencement of six week ski training

Soldiers from Company B of the U.S. Army 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment compete in a downhill slalom race as a celebratory exercise marking the completion of six weeks of intensive ski training in Alta, Utah. A variety of angles show men speeding down the course, clocked by an instructor at the finish line. The scene changes to a small group of soldiers, in full jump gear, standing beside a Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft. During World War 2.

Location: Alta Utah USA
Date: 1942
Duration: 1 min 40 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675080877
Company B of the U.S. Army 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment six week ski training review

Various scenes show soldiers from Company B of the U.S. Army 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment during their six week ski-intensive training in Alta Ski Area, Utah. The soldiers learn to care for their skis and practice basic backcountry skiing techniques. The soldiers ski in single file lines and receive lessons from expert instructors. Scenes of soldiers on a chairlift and in a dug-out fox hole. Aerial shots of a Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft above snowy mountains. A group of men jump out of a Douglas C-47 Skytrain. A wide shot shows a long line of soldiers skiing in single file on the side of a mountain. During World War 2.

Location: Alta Utah USA
Date: 1942
Duration: 52 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675080879
Ground and aerial views of destroyed Vemork hydroelectric power plant

Close-up views of the destroyed Vemork hydroelectric power plant (adapted to produce heavy water) including exposed framework and large elevated pipelines. Damage caused by U.S. Army Air Force bombing following operation Gunnerside in World War 2. Scene changes to wide aerial views of Rjukan, taken from inside the Krossobanen aerial tramway as it ascends and descends the valley. Shots include the Måna river and Gaustatoppen mountain.

Location: Rjukan Norway
Date: 1945
Duration: 2 min 12 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675080919
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