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The procedure of decontaminating vehicles and persons in the United States (WW2)

A U.S. Army training film about decontamination procedures during World War II. A thick coat of contaminated solution is swabbed off with kerosene or gasoline. Then a solution of a non corrosive substance is applied. After it evaporates, the vehicle is washed with soap and water and is left to dry. The vehicle is then covered with a layer of oil. Machine guns and artillery are cleaned in the same way. Clothes and rags used for cleaning are then burned or buried. The land is covered with chlorinate lime. Men shuffle their shoes in the lime mixture. They then remove their shoes and clothes with the help of each other. The clothes are spread in air. They remove their socks and underwear and wash themselves in a stream. Then they wear fresh uniforms.

Date: 1942
Duration: 3 min 17 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046404
U.S. Task Force 11 and 44 meet and form a combined Task Force 17 during the Battle of Coral sea in the Pacific Ocean.

A United States Naval Training Film about the Battle of Coral sea. Film titled 'The Battle of The Coral Sea., Second Phase'. Moves of TF 17. Destroyers left behind, bad weather conditions, ship in rough sea. Both TFs in visual signal distance. Moves of Task Forces. TF 11 and 44 meet with TF 17 to form a combined Task Force 17 which includes Air Force, Attack Force, Fuel and Support Force. Order document shows search plan of U.S. U.S. forces move towards Tulagi. Japanese task force forwarding in range of TF 17. They try to move away to another point from attacking range of Japanese TF.

Date: 1950
Duration: 4 min 23 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046476
U.S. reconstructs captured Japanese airfield at Munda Point, New Georgia Island, in World War II.

Wreckage and debris on Munda Point airfield, New Georgia Island, after its capture by U.S. forces during World War 2. Dead Japanese soldiers. Destroyed aircraft on island as result of U.S. bombing. Reconstruction workers clear and enlarge runway and operations tower as Americans improve and expand the airbase for their own operations. U.S. flag raised on pole. Seen are the first aircraft to land at Munda Point (on August 14, 1943). The first is a Royal New Zealand Air Force P-40 with letter K and white stripe on fuselage and a white tail. It is followed by a J2F Duck carrying U.S.Marine Brigadier General Francis P. Mulcahy to set up his new headquarters at Munda Point.

Date: 1943, August 14
Duration: 1 min 36 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046491
Bomber make manipulation with the help of Norden sight and control stick for accurate dropping of Razon bomb in United States.

A film by Strategic Services, United States. Carrier of the Razon bomb on an air strip. The carrier contains an antenna, transmitter unit and control stick. Bomber controls Norden sight from the carrier. Animated diagram shows mirror of Norden sight. Bomber makes a modification called crab. View through Norden sight. Bomber makes manipulations, he moves the stick to control and pint point accurate dropping of bomb through radio control. Diagram shows image of target dropping in relation to bomber. (World War II period).

Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 15 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046521
Workers in B-29 plane construction plant give finishing touches to the planes in the United States.

U.S. Army Air Forces film about B-29 aircraft construction in the United States during World War 2. Workers in B-29 aircraft cabin. War production worker stands on stairs and works on the wing of a new B-29 at the factory. Technicians assemble parts of plane. B-29 plane under construction. Completed B-29 planes lined up in plant. Workers give finishing touches to the planes.

Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 47 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046525
New B-29 plane towed out of a plant and takes off in the United States during World War II.

U.S. Army Air Forces film about B-29 aircraft construction. A completed B-29 bomber towed out of the construction factory during World War 2. Wheels of the bomber. Workers in plant weld, bolt and do other work to complete another B-29 plane. Women and men war production workers seen working in the plant look up and smile on hearing one of the new B-29 aircraft in flight overhead. Aerial views of B-29 in flight. Wing area and tactical gear of the plane. Close-up view of revolutionary flap design that constitutes one fifth of the wing area. Flaps shown moving on the aircraft. Close-up view of landing gear descending. B-29 aircraft lands. View of guns mounted on plane. Pilots shake hands with crew member. B-29 flight crew in briefing to receive information about bombing objective over Japan. Laborers assisting with loading and unloading the aircraft. B-29 taking off and again seen in flight.

Date: 1944
Duration: 3 min 51 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046526