An iron and steel factory in the United States. Pig iron, scrap steel and molten iron is changed into steel by melting it in an open hearth furnace. A horizontal charging machine empties boxes of metal and scrap into the furnace. Finished molten steel pours from the furnace into a ladle. A row of molds filled with molten steel; small sample ladles or spoons are carried away by workers for analysis.
An iron and steel factory in the United States. Powerful and heavy rollers in a bloom mill roll a steel ingot into a rod. The ingot enters the rollers, moves back and forth in the rollers and changes shape. Workers tend a rolling machinery. White hot rods are drawn into desired sizes. The rods in several different machines. The workers operate machinery and move the rods with prongs. They guide the rods into a cutting machine.
American President Thomas Woodrow Wilson in the United States. President Wilson wearing a top hat, sits in open car next to an official (also in top hat) and another official.
As film begins, U.S. Marine paratroopers are seen jumping from an R4D (Douglas DC-3) transport aircraft. View of the airplane with Marines parachuting from its cargo door. (The aircraft has "QF"and number 17225 stenciled on its tail, and United states Marines on its fuselage.) A marine descending on opened parachute is seen from below. Narrator describes them as "Pathfinders," to establish landing zones. As they hit the ground, the parachuting marines quickly set up homing devices, electronic signals and markers to guide incoming helicopters. The amphibious assault carrier, USS Princeton (LPH-5) is seen underway at sea, with her deck full of marine helicopters. She is accompanied by a transport ship. Closeups of the carrier and helicopters, from low flying helicopter overhead (unseen). Scene shifts to pilots being briefed aboard the ship. Marines in battle dress on the carrier flight deck. They double-time and board their assigned Sikorsky H-34 helicopters. View from inside a helicopter as marines board it. View from helicopter flying above those on flight deck shows those below with their engines running. Deck crew directs launching of the choppers. The H-34s are followed by Sikorsky H-56 helicopters carrying heavy equipment. Several views of them flying near the ship. Formation of helicopters in flight en route to landing areas. Helicopters heading to the beach and landing in formation. Closeup of them landing and marines moving quickly to exit and take up their positions ashore. An artillery piece suspended from a helicopter, being lowered to the ground. A number of views of marines and equipment deploying from helicopters. Scene shifts to landing craft in formation approaching the beach. Explosion occurs on shore.
U.S. Marine rifle range training early in World War 2 period. Sergeant Morgan and his brother participate in a friendly rivalry test in the United States. A dramatization shows U.S. Sergeant Morgan and his brother undertaking shooting tests during a friendly rivalry test. A target board at a distance. Marines and officers standing in the background.
Actors dramatizing people in a city of the United States. Cars parked on a road. Two men in a car. One man drinks from a personal flask of liquor, violating prohibition laws. Next scene shows a man and woman as they kiss in a car. Young men and women, some in flapper styles, crowded into an open car behaving wildly and having fun, portraying the wild "roaring twenties" attitude. Balloons tied on the car.
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