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Cartoon Communists create disinformation.

State Department Foreign Service officer Boris Hansen Klosson narrates Cold War propaganda film. He discusses how communist political forces would secretly sponsor a new party under virtually the same name as an existing party in order to confuse voters. A cartoon depicts disinformation campaign. A communist leader accuse a leader of another party of having taken part of a plot against the regime. An accused party leader writes rebuttals using a typewriter on his desk. The word “Rebuttal!!” appears above him. Printer of the communist party newspaper refuses to publish accused party leader’s rebuttal. Newspapers with “ACCUSATION” written on the frontpage are being printed. Men reading communist newspapers. A communist party official confronts and uses direct coercion against an opposition politician. An opposition politician face trumped up charges in a communist court. An accused party leader hanged. An accused party leader flees his country with his family. (Film is example of Anti-communist or so called Red menace propaganda)

Date: 1956
Duration: 1 min 43 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675079903
Incendiary bombs moved from United States to England during WW2.

Chemical Warfare Service (CWS) handles the distribution of incendiary bombs in Europe during World War II. Lieutenant Colonel R. N. Isbell of the Chemical Warfare Service (CWS) makes calculations from his desk. An incendiary order addressed to the Commanding General is typed on a typewriter. Buses arrive at the motor pool of the United States War Department, now known as the Pentagon. Women disembark from the buses and head to the War Department. Employees working in the office inside the War Department. Men prepare bombs at an arsenal. Men hauling carts with large incendiary bombs in warehouse. A man stencils labels onto bomb that read, "PT-1 Incendiary," and "Bomb Burster." The United States flag waving on a ship. Ships carry a shipment of incendiary bombs to the United Kingdom. Incendiary bombs inside wooden crates are unloaded from ships. Steam locomotive train running on track as railroad signal activates. Incendiary bombs are removed from train cars. Two munitions are suspended on a crane. Trucks loaded with bombs drive out of the depot, passing past village cemetery. An Air Division Chemical Officer receives new shipment information. The Air Division Chemical Officer reads the document and updates bomb listings on chalkboard.

Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 59 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675079922
United States Eighth Air Force command headquarters WW2.

United States Eighth Air Force officials deliberate and issue field orders to drop bombs during World War II. Writing on the frosted glass door reads “Operations A3”. A sign in door reads “No Admittance Briefing in Progress”. Daily operations conference headquarters of the Eighth Air Force. The commanding general shares his plan of action. Map of the United Kingdom and Ireland is seen behind the general. The assistant of the commanding general uses a long stick to point to a wall map. Eighth Air Force officials review a map on the desk. An official shows the commanding general a place on the map. The general makes a decision. An officer from the general’s officer makes a call. Men and women using teletype to write field orders and messages. Operational staff of air division headquarters discuss important details regarding the new field order. Operational staff member points to a large wall map. Other officers listen during a meeting. The chemical officer puts down his phone after a call.

Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 29 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675079924
Test launch of the Model 601 and Model 602 missiles in the United States

Men stand at the entrance of the Boeing GAPA project building at the Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. A small high-velocity rocket is fired prior to launching. Launching of the Model 601 missile. Streak of smoke arises from the missile in the blue sky. Men using theodolite to track the rocket. A radar dish rotating while tracking rocket. Rocket smoke trail forming an arc-shape. The 602 Model missile launches from launchpad.

Date: 1949
Duration: 1 min 30 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675079933
The funeral for British Commanding Officer Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsey (WW2)

A tribute to the passing of British Commanding Officer Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsey. Funeral of Sir Bertram Ramsey in Saint-Germain-en-Laye New Communal Cemetery during World War II. Sir Ramsey deliberating plans to invade Sicily with Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery in North Africa. Sir Ramsey exits a building with United States General Dwight D. Eisenhower before the invasion of Normandy. Sir Ramsey and General Eisenhower talking. Military officials and troops attend the funeral and internment of Sir Bertram Ramsey in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. The coffin of Sir Ramsey is draped with the Union Jack flag and is carried on a gun carriage on a snow covered road. General Eisenhower and other Allied generals attend the funeral march. British Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) women stand at attention in the snow. A chaplain leads the funeral service. Troops fire the three-volley salute during the military funeral. Dwight Eisenhower and other generals salute and pay their respects.

Date: 1945, January 9
Duration: 1 min 9 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675080053
81st "Wildcat" Infantry Division troops participate in a "dry run" at Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands (WW2)

United States soldiers perform a dry run of the Angaur landing in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands during World War II. Animated map shows the Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal, New Guinea and Palau Islands. An anchor being dropped from ship. Landing craft sailing to the coast during a dry run of Angaur landing in Guadalcanal. United States 81st ("Wildcat") Infantry Division troops on LVT-4 and LVT(A)-2 Water Buffalo (Landing Vehicles, Tracked) drive onto beach. Soldiers rush to the beach after the Higgins boat door opens. Troops landing on Guadalcanal beach. Soldiers advance through jungle. Soldiers firing with M 1917 machine guns and bazookas. Soldier wearing flame thrower tanks on his back. A soldier digging in. Soldier aiming his rifle. Ships sailing after dry run exercise in Guadalcanal. Soldiers leaning over side of ship watch the ship wake.

Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 13 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675080158