Shows U.S. 305th and 306th Infantry, 77th Division approaching Longueval (France) under heavy enemy artillery fire on their drive from Vesle to the Aisne on September 5th, 1918. U.S. medical corps give first aid to wounded troops under heavy enemy fire. General Pershing decorates U.S. 42nd Divison troops at Bagneux (France).
U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy at a Senate Subcommittee hearing on Army Signal Corps Subversion and Espionage. U.S. Federal Courthouse, Foley Square, New York City, United States. Colonel Ferry of the U.S. Army, is sworn in and answers questions from Roy Cohn, subcommittee chief counsel. Press, media and photographers present in large numbers at the hearing. Mr. Cohn asks about Julius Rosenberg and about the access of Army contractors to classified information.
A U.S. M-48 tank with a few U.S. soldiers atop drives by the Hon Don Forest in Bein Hoa, South Vietnam. Bulldozers knock down trees, uproot shrubbery and clear the vegetation from the area. Work performed by the U.S. Army 27th Land Clearing Team of the 168th Engr. Bn, supporting the 2nd Bde, 1st Inf Div. (Vietnam War period).
Hangar space fire fighting methods installed aboard an aircraft carrier. Man spots fire in the hangar space. He turns on the hangar space sprinkler system and hangar water curtain system. High capacity foam monitors are actuated. Deck officer is notified about the fire and fire alarm is raised. Hangar fire doors are closed. Fire fighters use water hoses to put off the fire. Isolated electric circuits are used. Flow of air in the hangar is stopped. Men wear proximity fire suits and breathing apparatus. Water and foam lines gradually put off the hangar fire. A quick recap of all the fire fighting methods used to fight the hangar fire.
A U.S. Benham class destroyer underway off Okinawa, in the company of the battleship, USS Missouri (BB-63) seen in background, during World War 2. Next, many low bursts of flak are seen above the water as U.S. ships fire at attacking Japanese Kamikaze aircraft. Both the destroyer and the battleship are firing anti-aircraft weapons. At TC: 00:53, a Japanese Kamikaze is seen striking the Missouri's starboard side,aft, exploding and raising a large black cloud of smoke. Scene shifts to more battles between U.S. warships and attacking Japanese planes. At TC: 01:36, the USS Enterprise (CV-6) is seen underway with smoke rising from her starboard aft, following a strike by a Kamikaze.
Two weeks after its capture by the U.S.3rd Infantry Division, 7th Infantry Regiment, at the end of World war 2, in Europe, U.S. soldiers explore Obersalzberg air raid shelter tunnels connecting Hotel zum Turken and Hitler's residence at the Berghof, Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, Germany. U.S. Army soldier browses through Adolf Hitler's sacked offices and musical recording collection. Major General Maxwell Taylor, Commanding General, 101st Airborne Division, is seen descending a long stairway into the tunnel complex that was one of Hitler's bunkers.
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