Annual matches of the National Rifle Association of America at Camp Perry in Ohio, United States. The U.S. Army Chemical Warfare Service Corps, wearing gas masks, at the firing line as they aim and fire at targets while standing. The participants drill again, in a speed drill to put on gas masks, reload rifles, and fire at targets from a seated position. They aim at a target from a distance of 200 yards. Men of the Los Angeles Police are instructed in putting on gas masks quickly. Chief of the Los Angeles police, James E. Davis, instructs men. Men pass a gas-filled area during a drill, and practice aiming through gas and smoke using revolver handguns during gas drill. An instructor from Camp Benning and G. A. Marshal of the Portland police demonstrate a hand-to-hand combat protection drill. Others stand and watch. Then the participants try the exercise in pairs. G. A. Marshal keeps his gas mask in a side bag.
Preparations being made for participants and visitors to the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. An Olympic eagle created by Walt Disney production. People click pictures. Dummy of Olympic eagle, followed by team of the American Judo championship, enters. Judo champions fight in a match. People cheer and watch.
Several submarines of the U.S. "K" Class underway in the Atlantic off Key West, Florida, during World War 1. They run on the surface, in most ot the scenes, but are also seen at periscope depth . Closeup of surfaced submarine with sailors on deck.
Aspiring matadors are seen swirling their capes at a bull ring in Caracas, Venezuela, while another student moves among them holding a set of bull's horns. Closeup of instructor speaking. Scene shifts to student working with a live bull, before spectators in the gallery. After a few moments, the bull tangles up the student matador's cape and he runs and jumps out of the ring into the spectator section. Other bullfighting personnel distract the bull as it runs around in the ring and jumps over the inner wall of the bull ring. Views of spectators applauding (possibly for the bull). Another student being roughed up by a bull as other men with capes hurry to distract the bull. Another student matador being bested by a bull that takes his cape and chases him. Audience members stand and cheer and wave handkerchiefs. The next student seems quite confident, and kneels close to his bull as he employs his cape. But, suddenly, the bull pulls the cape from him, and he too must retreat
Behind opening slate, is a closeup of Barrage Balloon with cables attached. Next, a formation of German Ju-87, Stuka dive bombers peels off and begins diving attack against Allied target in Europe during World War 2. Closeup of bombs dropping. A formation of German Heinkel He-111 bombers in flight. A German Dornier Do-215 long range bomber in flight (notable features: twin tail and tail wheel). A German Messerschmitt Bf-109 rolling over to attack a ground target. Low flying German warplanes attacking bases and supply depots. German planes strafing an Allied air base. A fire raging from bombing somewhere in England. Scene shifts to a formation of American barrage balloons creating a maze of wire cables to prevent low flying enemy aircraft from striking important ground targets.
U.S. Army Lieutenant Johnny Kilbane, World Featherweight Champion, is seen leading soldiers in a boxing drill, at Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio, during World War 1.
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