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First Special Service Force (FSSF) troops sit, clean weapons, and talk.
Soldiers of the First Special Service Force (FSSF) (often referred to as the "Devil's Brigade," an elite joint American-Canadian commando unit) sit on the ground idle or clean their weapons during World War 2. Close up side profile of a soldier with a FSSF arrowhead patch on his shoulder with the words "USA" horizontally across the top and 'Canada" vertically along the middle. Another close-up side profile of a soldier with a FSSF insignia (crossed arrows) on his collar. A sergeant stands in the background. A group of troops gather around a large white sheet, chatting. A final close-up side profile of a soldier wearing glasses, a FSSF insignia visible on his collar.
FSSF soldiers and pack mules walk along a mountain trail laden with large backpacks and rifles
During World War 2, a soldier from the First Special Service Force (FSSF) (often referred to as the "Devil's Brigade," an elite joint American-Canadian commando unit) tightens straps on a packboard and swings it onto his back. Soldiers pack and move about in the background. Scene changes to a large group of soldiers and pack mules arrayed on a tiered hill. The group begins walking along a trail up the hill. Several soldiers jog past with large packs. Soldiers walk uphill in single file carrying large packs and rifles, some hold their helmets in hand. Several medics walk with the soldiers. Scene changes to a higher position on the mountain with snow; soldiers rest on rocky ground beside the trail. A soldier drinks from a small pot. Long shot shows men and mules walking along the side of a mountain. Frontal shot of soldiers walking, one grins at the camera. Long shot with hazy mountain in background, soldiers and mules walk along the trail.
American artillery crews load and fire 240mm Howitzers in Italy during World War 2
Two howitzer 240mm artillery guns fire simultaneously, camouflaged in sandbag and dirt emplacements with netting over top. Scene changes to the backside of the artillery, where American soldiers crouch and cover their ears, flinching when the weapon is fired. Medium shot of the barrel as the weapon fires and recoils, smoke trailing out. Scene changes again and soldiers wheel a 240mm projectile to the weapon, where a team of four men use a long staff to push the projectile into the weapon. More scenes of the weapons firing at German targets and men ducking, covering their ears. Medium shot shows a soldier pulling the lanyard to fire the weapon, which recoils violently.
American soldiers fire 105mm and 155mm Howitzer artillery weapons in Italy during World War 2
Three 105mm Howitzer artillery guns fire. An American soldier cleans the bore of the weapon with a long-handled swab. The gunner adjusts the panoramic telescope by hand, and a soldier loads a shell into the breech, which is then closed and the lanyard pulled to fire the weapon. Smoke trails out of the barrel. Scene changes to a view of a larger, 155mm Howitzer. American soldiers carry a projectile on a tray, which is pushed into the bore by two men using a long staff. Bags of propellant are loaded next, the breech is closed, primer is inserted, and the lanyard is pulled, firing the weapon. Soldiers cover their ears and stand back from the recoil. The weapon is reloaded and fired again.
U.S. Army mobile mortar crew operates and transports a mortar on Bougainville Island, Papau New Guinea, during World War 2
A mobile mortar crew from the U.S. Army operates a 4.2 inch mobile mortar. The shirtless U.S. Army soldiers fire multiple shells rapidly. A soldier using a field telephone receives information on a new Japanese enemy position and the mortar crew disassembles the weapon in a practiced manner. The soldiers load the heavy mortar into a two-wheeled cart, which is lifted into the bed of a truck to be transported to the new position. The crew unloads the mortar and wheeled cart from the truck and runs toward their destination. Men follow behind with ammunition boxes. At the new position the crew swiftly reassembles the mortar, laying for fire. A soldier is hoisted up to an observation post in a tree. Wide view of the surrounding jungle and wetland with Mount Bagana in the background. The narrator notes that the Japanese have been located at the base of the mountain. Close up shots of the mortar crew loading and firing shells toward the Japanese position.
Soldiers of the First Special Service Force (FSSF) conduct a raid on a German observation post during World War 2
Soldiers of the First Special Service Force (FSSF, also called the "Devil's Brigade") (elite joint American-Canadian commando unit) conduct a raid on an enemy German position in Anzio, Italy, during WW2. A soldier draws in the dirt using a stick, briefing the soldiers for the attack. The FSSF troops carry rifles, machine guns, and rocket launchers (bazookas). The soldiers surround the German outpost and begin firing. Various close and medium angles of the soldiers firing rifles, machine guns, rocket launchers, and a rifle grenade. The soldiers advance toward the enemy position. German prisoners of war (POW) walk on a road. A larger group of German prisoners stand and sit, idle. Close up of the prisoners' faces, one smokes a cigarette.
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