Military leaders and officials attend ceremony officially opening the new Headquarters of the Allied Forces Southern Europe (AFSOUTH), in Naples, Italy. U.S. Admiral William M. Fechteler, Commander, AFSOUTH, gives dedication speech. Other Allied military leaders and officials seated in chairs listen. Allied army, marines and navy troops stand at attention. Guests are seated in chairs attending the ceremony. The flags of the NATO nations are raised. Officers salute. A sign: 'Quartiere Generale Forze Alleate, Sud Europa'. The flag of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is raised.
A Japanese Imperial Navy Mitsubishi G3M aircraft (Type 96, code name:: Nell) takes off in front of a huge crowd of Japanese civilian spectators at an air show in Japan. View of the tremendous crowd watching on the airfield. View of the aircraft flying overhead (and glimpse of another also in flight).
The Battle of Monte Cassino, Italy, in World War 2. .A U.S. self-propelled gun crew member looks at written instructions. Crew loads and fires 105 mm Howitzer on Motor Carriage M7 from a position covered by camouflage netting. U.S. soldiers arm 105mm artillery shells in a munitions dump. Soldiers review written instructions.
1940 Gridiron Football 'Sugar Bowl' match at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana. Players of Texas A&M Aggies and Tulane Green Wave play the match. Audience at stand watch match and cheer. Players on the field. People gather at a goal post on the field.
U.S. soldiers fire howitzers at 25th Infantry Division Headquarters in Cu Chi, Vietnam. Use of FADAC (Field Artillery Digital Automatic Computer) in U.S. 25th Infantry Division Headquarters. Battery D, 3rd Battalion, 13th Artillery, 25th Infantry Division fire M-110 SP 8-inch howitzer mounted on tank. A crewman carries canister. Another round is loaded and fired. Two men put shell on loader up to the howitzer. The howitzer is elevated. The crewman tightens fuse on the ground and hands it up on cradle. (Vietnam War period).
U.S. 25th Infantry Division Headquarters in Cu Chi, Vietnam. A FDC (Fire Direction Center) sandbagged bunker of Battery D, 3rd Battalion, 13th Artillery, 25th Infantry Division. An M-577 Command-Post armored vehicle.
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