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A skier removes the skis and fastens them with a strap to carry them conveniently while fording a stream in the United States.

The skiing techniques being demonstrated in the United States. A skier arrives near a stream. He removes the skis to reach the other side of the stream. The skier puts the skis into his shoulder straps. The forward ends of the skis are strapped together. The skier holds the ski poles and enters the stream to ford it.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1942
Duration: 1 min 19 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675076399
The skiers arriving near a rock and demonstrate the rock climbing techniques in the United States.

The skiing techniques being demonstrated in the United States. The demonstration of the rock climbing techniques. The patrol skiing on the snow covered area. They arrive near a rock. They remove their skis and fasten them with straps. They carry the equipment and climb the rock. They put down their equipment and work to climb the rock. The patrol leader uncoils a rope. The patrol leader and a trooper tie themselves with the rope to climb the rock.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1942
Duration: 3 min 31 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675076400
Sailors at work inside 8-inch gun turret of the USS Chicago (CA-29) during World War II

Sailors stripped to the waist, working in a triple 8 inch 55 caliber gun turret of the American Cruiser USS Chicago (CA-29) in the Southwest Pacific, during World War 2. They bring up and load 8-inch shell followed by gunpowder charges, for one of the three guns in the turret. After firing, they repeat the process. Closeup as they open the gun breech, insert a metal chute to guide the shell and follow it with two propellant charges. Interesting view looking upward from below the gun as the sailors repeat the process. They step back briefly, as the gun fires. Next, sailors are seen below deck, partially rolling shells into a lift and sending up to the gunners.

Location: Pacific Ocean
Date: 1942, July
Duration: 1 min 47 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675043826
United States sailors operate machinery inside the engine room aboard USS Chicago in Southwest Pacific.

Activity aboard USS Chicago in Southwest Pacific. United States sailors operate machinery in the engine room of the ship. A sailor looks into periscope eye and turns a wheel. Another crew man wearing headphones checks equipment and speaks over a mouthpiece. A group of sailors lifts a lid and takes out shells from it.

Location: Pacific Ocean
Date: 1942, July
Duration: 2 min 55 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675043827
United States sailors load shells on the shell board of a 20mm gun aboard USS Chicago in Southwest Pacific.

Activity aboard USS Chicago in Southwest Pacific. United States sailors aboard USS Chicago look through binoculars. A sailor rotates turret of a 20mm gun and fires. Crew members load shells on the shell board of the gun. (World War II period).

Location: Pacific Ocean
Date: 1942, July
Duration: 1 min 36 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675043828
Brigadier General Lewis B. Hershey and other officers in a meeting at Selective Service building in Washington DC.

Officers in Selective Service building in Washington DC. Colonel John D. Langston; Lieutenant Colonel Chauncey G Parker, United States Marine Corps; Captain B S Killmaster, United States Navy; Brigadier General Lewis B Hershey; Lieutenant Colonel Carlton S. Dargusch and Major Edward S. Shattuok seated inside Brigadier General Lewis B Hershey's office. An officer writes on a blackboard. 'Liable for Military services' written on the blackboard. The general reads documents. The general at his desk signs some documents.

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1942, April
Duration: 3 min 55 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675043864
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