Types of explosive bombs used during World War II. Animation of an “explosive bomb” depicting its anatomy and mechanism. High explosives are seen inside the bomb. Animation shows a bomb falling and exploding on impact, creating a crater. A cartoon showing the five sizes of demolition bombs compared to a soldier. The largest demolition bombs weigh around 1000 lbs. and 2000 lbs. The smaller demolition bombs weigh 500 lbs., 300 lbs., and 100 lbs. A 100 lbs. demolition bomb packed in an angle iron crate.
Men unload and place OQ-19 target aircraft from a truck. The truck drives away. Sergeants fit a parachute in the aircraft. A man fixing JATO bottle to launcher with A7-type catapult. Men starting the target engine using a gasoline engine starter. Man adjusts the carburetor setting manually. Fixing starting device to aircraft. The OQ-19 target aircraft on launcher. The OQ-19 target aircraft launches and in flight. Men watching the officer fly aircraft using a hand control (B type radio command guidance system). OQ-19 target aircraft falling by means of parachute after the aircraft’s engine is cut off. The OQ-19 target aircraft and parachute lands on the ground.
Men prepare to launch the Martin Matador MX-771 missile, a surface-to-surface guided missile. Civilian and military spectators, Captain McGovern stand beside a control truck. The third Martin Matador MX-771 missile before launching. A red smoke emits as a flare on signal truck. A man signaling. The Matador MX-771 missile firing as JATO bottle drops off from the missile after its launch.
An early electric streetcar parked in train yard. Edison batteries are seen installed under the streetcar. Vintage electric streetcar underway. An L. Bamberger & Co. (also known as Bamberger’s) Department Store electric delivery van drives to a building. An electric luggage car stops in front of a train carriage. A man driving a motorized electric cart and carrying boxes of sugar next to an “American Sugar” train car. A man operates an electric motorized cart carrying a crate marked, "General Electric Co. inside a warehouse. A warehouse employee drives an electric motorized vehicle pulling carts filled with barrels.
A shepherd herding sheep and lamb in field. A dog and another man accompany the shepherd in herding. Shepherd watches over sheep grazing near a lake. Shepherd directs flock of sheep to move in field. A sheared adult ram with curled horns at a farm. Flock of sheep moving out of the field.
Scenes from the Huejotzingo Carnival, in Puebla, held since 1868. It involves about 15 thousand people who dress up with masks, robes , gaznes , feather headdresses , shields and rifles to transform the town's streets in a huge stage for their play. They portray three episodes that have marked the history of Huejotzingo, as a play in three acts. Only the first of these episodes is seen in this film, namely, the 1862 Battle of Puebla , where the Mexican army defeated the French. This is represented by various battalions comprising both armies. The invading army is composed of Zouaves , Turks and sappers, while the victorious Mexican Army is formed by the highland Indians , Zacapoaxtlas and Apaches. Reenactors on both sides fire cannons as well as muskets loaded with black powder.
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