Mules, of the U.S. Army 2nd Field Signal Battalion, stand on a railroad platform, waiting to be loaded aboard a train, in France, during World War 1. Soldiers tending them stand nearby. Sacks of food sit on the platform. Soldiers coax a mule across a ramp into a train car. In another scene, 1st Division troops load war materiel aboard open cars of a train. A group of soldiers works to roll a French 75 artillery piece up a ramp onto the train. Another large group works to roll a heavily laden wagon up on to the train. (WWI. WW1)
United States Air Force Lieutenant Colonel (Senior Pilot) speaks about the basic training of cadets in United States. He talks about the entrance exam which the cadets have to pass for their training. He also talks about the questionnaire which cadets have to answer. Cadets stand on the ground of Air Force Academy. They undergo their basic training. Officers train them. They stand in a high temperature outside the Academy and do the push-ups. Cadets get hair cuts and measurement for their uniforms taken. They march. They undergo physical training. They lift heavy wooden logs and exercise with them. They march with guns. Tents on ground. Cadets sit on the ground, shave and cut their nails. They walk atop a hill. They practice on the hill and climb big wooden frames and nets. The officer states that discipline is the priority for every cadet. If he wants to be a part of the USAF, he has to follow the rules and discipline. A plane takes off from a runway.
Two American advisors talk with an ARVN (Army of Republic of Vietnam) soldier atop armored car of a railroad train underway. View from the top of the train as it leaves Saigon and, passes through wooded area en route to Dian. The train passes through a village. Natives stop at road sides and watch as the train drives by. Vietnamese Engineer looks out of the train. (Vietnam War period).
Newsreel clip entitled "Ball Players Train in North" shows major league baseball teams holding spring training in 1943. Teams were not allowed to travel south to Florida because of World War 2 travel restrictions. First part of clip shows men (presumably baseball players) riding in a horse and buggy along a tree-lined road. Giants seen running on field and meeting with manager and Hall of Fame outfielder Mel Ott. Players pose for camera, all wearing long sleeves. Closeup of Giants Hall of Fame pitcher Carl Hubbell. Giants players seen throwing at posters of Benito Mussolini, Adolf Hitler and Hideki Tojo -- Leaders of the Axis powers during the war. Players look at the posters after throwing; note patriotic war patch on Giant player's sleeve. Clip shifts to Washington Senators training camp the same year. Coach and renowned baseball clown Nick Altrock leads players in warmup drills. Players warm up in outfield, near what looks like a heating plant. Closeup of Senators pitcher Dutch Leonard throwing. Closeup of Senators owner Clark Griffith (in overcoat) talking with manager Ossie Bluege. Closeup of Bluege. Players marvel over of 7-foot player Richard Ahrens, who was signed by the Senators that spring as a possible publicity stunt; he never appeared in a minor or major league game. Washington players pretend to warm themselves up by small campfire on the field. Another shot of Altrock. (Note: There is no indication where these clips were taken but the Giants trained in Lakewood, New Jersey that spring and the Senators trained in College Park, Maryland. )
Close-up view of wheels of a moving locomotive train (taken from an adjancent fast-moving train). Shots of steam train wheel turning sometimes obstructed by wisps of steam. View of connection area between locomotive and first train car on moving railroad train. Docks and a harbor. 1930s car approaching on a deserted highway; a passport; a small airport.
View of railroad track. Close-up ground level view of wheels of a moving United States Army railroad train locomotive and freight train cars. Ground level view of approaching train. Locomotive hauling military equipment train cars approaches from wooded area. Lots of smoke comes out from the steam engine. Trees in the background. The train moves faster.
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