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America embraces marksmanship training after Spanish-American War. American troops fire weapons in World War I

The uses and importance of weapons since ancient times in the United States. Pages showing U.S Congress Act creating the National Bureau for the Promotion of Rifle Practice, 1903. Exteriors of the 71st Regiment National Guard Armory building in New York City at Park Avenue and 33rd Street. People enter the building. German troops on parade circa 1914. American troops mobilized for World War 1, and traveling on troop trains in 1918. Troops moving along a muddy road, with military supplies in wagons being pulled by horses. American soldiers firing their 1903 Springfield rifles, from a bunker in France. Americans firing a M1914 Hotchkiss air-cooled machine gun and another U.S. gun crew firing a Browning M1917 water-cooled machine gun. U.S. troops wearing gas masks, firing a trench mortar. American gun crew firing a 155mm howitzer (as some hold their ears).French troops walk past destroyed buildings above which a blimp is seen flying with French observers in a gondola suspended underneath.

Date: 1918
Duration: 1 min 35 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675065962
Peleliu, Palau Islands, during WW II. U.S. Marine gun crew cleans M1A1 155 mm gun. A marine reads a letter.

Peleliu, Palau Islands during World War II. United States Marine gun crew push swab through the bore of their M1A1 155 mm gun to clean it. The marines,stripped to the waist, push the swab back and forth. View down a line of marines, cleaning the gun with swab on a pole. Hands of a marine as he cleans parts of the gun. Marine with the earphones on while reading a private letter. He jumps and starts waving his letter with joy after getting the news that his wife gave birth to a baby. Marines crowded around him as they pat and congratulate him. The marine with earphones on and letter in hand gives cigars to other marines. The marines laugh.

Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 20 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675067107
Animation and footage depict American strategies to attack the Nazis in the European Theater during World War II.

A film about U.S. response to the activities of the Axis powers Italy, Germany and Japan during World War II. U.S. Army Chief of Staff George Marshall praises the United States Military offensives in Europe and Africa. George Marshall narrates rest of the clip. Animation of a globe depicts the Allied forces in the middle east planning to isolate China and Russia. The animation depicts the German Forces crossing the British allies, joining Japan and then attacking America. It depicts U.S. plans to stop the collaboration of Germany and Japan. Scenes of American shipyards are shown, with workers building new war ships. Some workers welding. A sign reads, "Work must continue during launching. Positively." The animation depicts the shorter routes to the European Theater. Aerial footage of a large fleet of U.S. Navy Ships at sea, underway during World War 2. Next scenes shows smoke pouring from ships at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii following attack by Japan. View of Soviet Russian horse cavalry forces charging toward enemy German positions during a battle in World War 2. Scenes of Allied artillery being fired at night in North Africa. Animation depicts the need to establish American air bases closer to Japan before launching successful air attacks. Footage of U.S. soldiers running out of landing crafts and coming ashore at a beach head during World War 2. Animation depicts U.S. plan to defeat Japan. Animation depicts strong German Army. Animation depicts U.S. plan to defeat the Nazi and the Fascist power in Europe.

Date: 1945
Duration: 3 min 41 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675067218
A physical damage team searches for tiles and a Geiger Mueller counter team reads the amount of radiation in Nagasaki, Japan.

A survey of physical damage of bomb blasts in Nagasaki, Japan after World War II. Two officers of United States Strategic Bombing Survey (USSBS) physical damage team search for tiles. A tile in hands for examination. A medical team composed of Lieutenant Commander Nello Pace and Lt. Robert E. Smith takes readings of residual radiation in the area in front of the entrance to the Nagasaki Prison. A Geiger Mueller counter team reads the amount of radiation and plots the findings on a map. Robert E. Smith of USN operates the counter and another officer stands near holding a board with a map of Nagasaki. The officer adjusts the dial of the counter. The needles on the counter respond to the amount of residual radiation in the area. The officers move about and point the counter in a new position.

Date: 1945, November
Duration: 1 min 17 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675067324
The Alaskan Highway is officially opened near Alaska and a truck convoy rolls northward.

A new route links the United States and Alaska during World War II. Trucks parked on a highway. Men stand holding the U.S. flags. Canadian Mounted Police men stand in formation. The U.S. flag is raised up. The soldiers stand wearing woolen hats and coats. Officials cut a ribbon and pay tribute to the U.S. Army. The soldiers applaud. The Alaskan Highway Alaska is officially opened. A truck convoy rolls northward.

Date: 1942
Duration: 52 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675069141
U.S. Navy officers and sailors aboard flying boat Caroline Mars as it taxis in water and takes off in San Diego, California.

The U.S. Navy flying boat Caroline Mars (JRM-2 variant of the gigantic Martin Mars flying boat) carries 218 passengers from San Diego to Alameda and sets a new record. The U.S. Navy officers and sailors stand at a dock. They wear life jackets and walk towards the aircraft. The sailors and passengers aboard a U.S. Navy flying boat Caroline Mars. Insignia of the United States on the Caroline Mars. A signal officer gives a signal. The flying boat taxis in water and takes off. The Caroline Mars in flight from San Diego to Alameda.

Date: 1949, February 28
Duration: 60 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675069305