The Twenty Fifth Anniversary of the Soviet Navy. A ship underway in the Caspian Sea. A sailor looks through binoculars. Soviet Navy personnel sing a song. The Soviet flag on the ship. A Soviet Navy fleet underway.
Training of United States troops at Camp Johnston, Florida during World War II Troops standing in attention. They turn back and enter into lake. They swim in the lake. They swim in various positions. Troops with equipment and guns, jump from tower into lake. They swim in the lake. Troops swim under burning oil on water.
War time conditions and life in New York City during World War II. Automobile traffic on streets before war time. Cars and other vehicles move on road. Sign: 'Sorry No Gas, Don't Blame Us, Blame Hitler'. Cars are stored because of the gas shortage. Views of road showing no traffic. Skyscrapers of the city. Neon signs and lights on buildings with war time blackout conditions. Consumers buy food from stores. Sign: 'only one to a customer'. Booklet of 'United States of America, War ration Book One'. Women prepare list of required food items and receive ration books. Consumers use ration books for food. Carton are loaded onto ship.
Russian troops on eastern front during World War II. Russian troops use sleds in snow covered area to transport supplies. Reindeer team pulls sled or sleigh. Side and front views of deer teams pulling supply sleds. A Russian cook prepares food at field kitchen. Russian troops and snipers fire at Germans. Firing and smoke. Russian soldiers wear all-white winter uniform and outerwear for camouflage in snow. Kitchen unit puts supplies on horse-drawn sled to deliver hot food to Soviet soldier snipers dug into snow embankments. Russian soldiers take turns to eat food, as other continue to fire at German positions. Soldiers enter into shower tent and take off heavy woolen outer clothes. View of hole in lake ice with hose carrying water to truck with heating apparatus to warm the water. Soviet soldiers take warm showers. They comb their hair. They exit the tent to return to their mission.
V-mail procedures in the United States during World War II. V-mail letters are purchased by users on post office window. V-mail letter is written by user. User writes proper address and closes letter in its own envelop. Mail bags of V-mail are unloaded. Letters are opened by cutting machine. Post office personnel sort the mails according to destination group. Seal is put on letters. Letters are bundled. Personnel work on microfilming to save shipment space. Mailbags are transported via airways. A personnel supplies sack of mail at office of city. Letters in microfilm are processed. Personnel work on photographic enlargement. Letters are enveloped and sealed by machines. Letters are delivered to soldiers.
Introduction to production on alien enemy detention facilities in the U.S. during World War 2. U.S. flag at mast. Ground level views of U.S. Capitol building and street in front of it. A few 1940's era cars and a taxi cab drive by. Argyle R. Mackey, Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, U.S. Department of Justice, introduces detention facility.
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