A film about training of United States Marines in San Diego, California. Recruits learn the details of squad formation as they perform a drill. They receive bayonet instructions. Two men demonstrate the use of bayonets during a hand to hand combat. The recruits row a whaleboat across a river.
A film about training of United States Marines in San Diego, California. Recruits learn to fire rifles at a firing range. The recruits lying in prone position fire rifles at targets. A man lying on the ground as he holds a target. The recruits fire machine guns at the target. They fire machine guns at a forward moving target.
A film about training of United States Marines in San Diego, California. Gruman F3F aircraft lined up on a field. Technicians turn propellers of the aircraft. A crew members fuels an aircraft. Recruit pilots lined up on the field. A pilot gets into cockpit of an aircraft. Aircraft in formation flight over an open sea off San Diego. An F3F aircraft parked on the flight deck of a capital ship. Marines march and line up on the deck of a capital ship.
U.S. Army Major General Hugh A Drum reviews cadets at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York. Cadets assemble for their first review of the season. They march on a path and on the inspection grounds. Major General Drum stands with other officers. He gives them the 'once over' as they march by in formation. The cadets in ranks.
Military recruitment efforts of Great Britain as it starts conscription in preparation for World War II. The Prime Minister of United Kingdom Neville Chamberlain at 10 Downing Street in London, England. London residents read posters and conscription advertisements on the sidewalk. Military conscription of youth between 20 and 21 for immediate military training. A crowd of young British recruits for the army leaves a building after joining military service. Closeup view of legs and feet of British troops marching. British troops march in the countryside. United Kingdom's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth arrive at a military station. They are accompanied by several military officers. The King and Queen inspect London's new barrage balloons, part of the defense against attack from the air. Two barrage balloons on display. The royal couple departs after the inspection.
A fast new dive bomber tested in Montreal, Quebec. An all-Dominion development pursuit and bomber combined parked at an air base. A ground crewman prepares the aircraft for the test flight. The pilot gives the signal and starts the engine. The aircraft taxis and takes off. The bomber in flight above the clouds as it hits a speed of 300 MPH. The pilot conducts test maneuvers.
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