A U.S. cemetery near Colleville-sur-Mer France after the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France during World War II. American soldiers receive communion at a beach. American Honor Guard doing a 3-volley rifle salute for a burial ceremony. A U.S. soldier, a U.S. sailor and a British soldier open tinned rations and eat. A bugler sounds a call. U.S. soldiers assembled for the burial ceremony. The soldiers with their heads bowed. A chaplain speaks. A Catholic priest, Reverend Father William Dempsey, of New York City, prays at an altar set up on a jeep hood. French civilians with flowers at the ceremony, including the Mayor of Colleville, Mr. Poidevin.
A training film in the United States details the role of Combat MP (Military Police) of the United States Army in supporting river crossing during war. MPs control the movement of a barge loaded with equipment across a river. An MP directs traffic at a road junction. Process of rerouting shows a platoon of MPs advancing and being blocked by an obstacle. The platoon leader makes a radio contact with traffic headquarters. MP personnel check maps in a jeep before advancing further. An MP directs traffic on a new route. Tanks move up a pontoon bridge to cross the river. Other roles of MP shows directing a straggler.
The Mummers Parade held on New Year's Day in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Men dressed up as women (men in drag) in dancing costumes parade along South Broad street. Spectators lined up on sidewalks. The American flag is spread and carried along the street by men.
British Army's 'Special Force' Chindits comprising of Britishers, West Indians and East Indians at a camp near Kamaing, Burma during World War II. The camp site as seen from a river. Men rest, eat, have hair cut and receive new clothing at the camp.
Military training of United States armed forces. A recruitment process underway. Men who are new recruits for the U.S. Army enter a building during draft or enlistment procedures. The recruited personnel taken to training grounds. Men get off a bus. They learn to march on the parade grounds. Men exercise for their physical fitness. They practice rifle shooing and marksmanship with various targets.
Atomic weapons development in the United States Army. Exterior of a building. An officer briefs men about the new technology. Men work behind computers. A technician fixes a machine. Trainees watch an atom through a microscope and work on it. Soldiers train to become atomic technicians in the military. Soldier trainees attend a lecture. The professor discusses the atom structure and the mechanics of the atom. A man inspects a rocking rocket.
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