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Ground and aerial views of destroyed Vemork hydroelectric power plant
Close-up views of the destroyed Vemork hydroelectric power plant (adapted to produce heavy water) including exposed framework and large elevated pipelines. Damage caused by U.S. Army Air Force bombing following operation Gunnerside in World War 2. Scene changes to wide aerial views of Rjukan, taken from inside the Krossobanen aerial tramway as it ascends and descends the valley. Shots include the Måna river and Gaustatoppen mountain.
Scenes of ruined Vemork hydroelectric power plant
Broad views of the destroyed Vemork hydroelectric power plant which was adapted to produce heavy water. Damage caused by U.S. Army Air Force bombing in World War 2, conducted after operation Gunnerside. Steam rises next to a large building. An above shot of a rocky gorge. Large pipelines running up the side of the mountain near the power plant. A woman in a fur coat takes notes while speaking to a man wearing a double-breasted suit jacket, fedora, and round glasses. Close-up shots of the man's face as he speaks with the woman.
American artillery crews load and fire 240mm Howitzers in Italy during World War 2
Two howitzer 240mm artillery guns fire simultaneously, camouflaged in sandbag and dirt emplacements with netting over top. Scene changes to the backside of the artillery, where American soldiers crouch and cover their ears, flinching when the weapon is fired. Medium shot of the barrel as the weapon fires and recoils, smoke trailing out. Scene changes again and soldiers wheel a 240mm projectile to the weapon, where a team of four men use a long staff to push the projectile into the weapon. More scenes of the weapons firing at German targets and men ducking, covering their ears. Medium shot shows a soldier pulling the lanyard to fire the weapon, which recoils violently.
American soldiers fire 105mm and 155mm Howitzer artillery weapons in Italy during World War 2
Three 105mm Howitzer artillery guns fire. An American soldier cleans the bore of the weapon with a long-handled swab. The gunner adjusts the panoramic telescope by hand, and a soldier loads a shell into the breech, which is then closed and the lanyard pulled to fire the weapon. Smoke trails out of the barrel. Scene changes to a view of a larger, 155mm Howitzer. American soldiers carry a projectile on a tray, which is pushed into the bore by two men using a long staff. Bags of propellant are loaded next, the breech is closed, primer is inserted, and the lanyard is pulled, firing the weapon. Soldiers cover their ears and stand back from the recoil. The weapon is reloaded and fired again.
Colorado River flooding and emergency control efforts in Yuma, Arizona
A steam shovel moves large rock into open-top gondola railroad car. Men stand to the side of the machine, watching. Close up of the shovel carrying debris. Scene changes to view of the expansive, rapidly-moving Colorado River. Another shot looks out from a hill over a forest, water visible under and around the trees. Multiple panoramic shots of flooding from moving train car, train cars in view are full of debris. Cattle wade through floodwater beside the moving train. Two men release the side-gate of a rail car, allowing debris to spill out. View of the flooding with mountains in background. Groups of men use hands and shovels to build embankments along the waterside. Close-up of churning water.
Rescue of wounded personnel of the coast of Normandy during World War 2.
Elevated shot of 83-foot U.S. Coast Guard cutter serving as a military rescue ship during Allied invasion of France. Distant convoy of LCIs (Landing Craft, Infantry), each with a barrage balloon overhead. Wide view of area with multiple ships including LCIs, transport ships, and destroyer escort on patrol. Barrage balloons overhead. Closer shot of destroyer escort. Scene changes to view from transport ship of wounded personnel being evacuated off LCT (Landing Craft, Tank) on stretchers. The wounded soldiers are lifted aboard the transport ship and carried off.
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