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U.S. Army soldiers employ night vision principles and night vision devices for a successful night operation.

Night vision techniques and the use of metascope and starlight scope by the United States Army. Relaistic example of a night operation. Sergeant King obtains a starlight scope to scan the opposite bank.. Point man receives instructions for crossing the danger area. Soldiers advance. Soldiers in prone position takes aim with both eyes open above the barrel, and fire. One soldier signals to the rest. Two soldiers by the road. They take out a starlight scope and look through it. Sergeant King decides to continue and the patrol moves across. A soldier signals with a torch. They move through the jungle. Sergeant King radios the Company Commander about their approach into the parameter. Point man scans the area with a starlight scope to locate the friendly patrol. Recognizing the patrol leader's signal, the guard signals him to move forward. The patrol moves ahead while the guard continues to scan. The patrol returns, mission accomplished. Soldiers employ the night vision principles of scanning and off center vision, as well as night vision devices for successful night operations.

Date: 1969
Duration: 7 min 22 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675020989
Former war correspondents visit Normandy beaches 25 years after the Allied invasion of France

A delegation of former war correspondents from the United States visits Normandy, France, 25 years after the Allied invasion of France during World War II. The correspondents gather around a display depicting the beaches and landing sites during the invasion. A military helicopter parked on a nearby field. The helicopter lifts off and flies away over a beach.

Date: 1969, June
Duration: 55 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675022074
Ceremony at the American Cemetery and Memorial in Normandy, France, commemorating 25th anniversary of D-Day.

A U.S. delegation of former war correspondents visits Normandy, France, 25 years after the Allied invasion of France during World War II. Uniformed United States Honor Guard lined up as officials arrive. Military officers and elected officials along with their wives arrive for a commemoration ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial. They include General Omar Bradley and his wife, Esther Buhler Bradley, General J. Lawton Collins, Robert Sargent Shriver (then U.S. Ambassador to France) and his wife Eunice Kennedy Shriver. French and British military generals are also present. Officials and their wives stand at attention. Military officers salute. Officials place wreaths at a memorial, including Shriver, Bradley, and Collins. A U.S. General speaks at a podium addressing the audience. U.S. Army soldiers and U.S. Air Force airmen lined up. Officers salute as officials stand before them. Honor Guards carry an American flag at the ceremony. A sign on a wreath of flowers reads 'From U.S. D Day correspondents' . A correspondent places flowers at the memorial. View of American cemetery filled with white headstones behind crowd at the ceremony.

Date: 1969, June
Duration: 3 min 4 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675022075
Generals Omar Bradley and J. Lawton Collins attend ceremony at Utah Beach Memorial on 25th anniversary of D-Day

A U.S. delegation visits Normandy, France, 25 years after the Allied invasion of France during World War II. Soldiers and Honor Guard lined up. Military band plays. A cameraman records as a correspondent speaks. Children carrying American flags lined up along a path. Military officers seated in chairs. Civilians stand behind barricades. French officers at the ceremony. A helicopter in flight. A French Breton woman wearing a traditional hat of the Concarneau region. American officials including General Omar Bradley and his wife, along with General J. Lawton Collins. U.S. Ambassador to France Robert Sargent Shriver is also seen. Close views of General Bradley and General Collins seated side by side. British and American flags raised at the ceremony. A sign on a memorial reads 'In memory of our dead 1st Engineer Special Brigade'. A French flag raised. British, American, French and Canadian flags near the memorial at Utah Beach in Normandy. Military Honor guards standing at attention. Two U.S. Army soldiers in a small tank vehicle near the officials. The turret revolves. General Collins assists a soldier in lighting a flame torch. The soldier gets onto the tank. General Collins places flowers at the memorial.

Date: 1969, June
Duration: 4 min 28 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675022076
25th anniversary of D-Day -- Ceremonies at British War Cemetery in Normandy

Scenes from ceremonies commemorating the 25th anniversary of D-Day at Normandy, France. An archway and the British War Memorial in the Bayeux British War Cemetery CWGC near Ranville. High ranking British military leaders and political leaders, along with a French delegation. A former commander of British forces (possibly Bernard Montgomery?)

Date: 1969, June
Duration: 1 min 43 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675022077
Ceremony at Pegasus Bridge on the 25th anniversary of D-Day

Ceremony at Pegasus Bridge, a bascule bridge over the Caen Canal, at Ouistreham, France. Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the D-Day invasion at Normandy, a group of civilians and British Military and political leaders gather to lay wreaths and honor those who died. The bridge, also known as the Bénouville Bridge, is seen along with crowds gathered. High-ranking British Military figure (possibly Bernard Montgomery?) and a political figure lay wreaths at the bridge. Uniformed musicians play bag pipes and bugles. Children lined up to participate in the ceremony. Canadian, British,American and French flags fly near the memorial on Pegasus Bridge.

Date: 1969, June
Duration: 1 min 6 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675022078