World War 2 aerial footage of multiple U.S. Consolidated B-24 Liberator bomber aircraft flying with another squadron of unidentified aircraft in the distance. Closeup Aerial shot of another American Consolidated B-24 Liberator. A short clip of a coastline off in the distance with a single airstrip visible perpendicular to the coast line. Distant but clear footage of a single Lockheed P-38 Lightning airplane. Footage of the airstrip with smoke from numerous bomb impacts. Distant footage of two Lockheed P-38 Lightning airplanes. Excellent closeup footage of an American Lockheed P-38 Lightning with the pilot visible in flight. The numbers 370 can be seen on its nose. Two P-38s flying close to one another. Distant shots of the smoking airstrip. View of multiple bombs being dropped, possibly on the airstrip. Airstrip littered with craters from it's many bombings. Bomb impacts are seen in the ocean beyond the airsrip. Smoke rising from the runway and an additional shot of the two P-38s. Shaky shots of an aircraft smoking from it's engine (most likely a B-24 Liberator). It is seen in a nose dive before crashing into the water below.
Soldier demonstrates each non-verbal command used to signal trainees when teaching bayonet skills. Each command (often a hand gesture or movement) signifies a different move with the bayonet. Narrator lists each move while the soldier demonstrates the commands associated with said moves. Performed in a large field with some sort of residential or barracks-type buildings in the background. Pre World War 2.
Pre World War 2: U.S. Army description and demonstration of the use of the training stick in bayonet practice. The training stick is a long stick with a loop at the base end and padding at the far end. Footage of two soldiers practicing and switching roles by throwing the training stick and bayonet to one another, then practicing again. They practice on a large field, with suspended straw dummies behind them. Further in the distance, more soldiers can be seen walking in a line.
Narrator describes the second of two rifle and bayonet disarming sequences while two soldiers demonstrate step-by-step. Closeups of M1903 Springfield rifle with training bayonet attached. Closeups of U.S. Army soldier's face acting distressed as he is disarmed. Slow and full speed demonstrations of the full sequence. Soldiers swap roles with each disarm event. Pre-WW2.
U.S. Army step-by-step demonstration and description of the third (of three) method of disarming an opponent armed with a rifle and bayonet. Third method involves a kick to the crotch or shin and a twist to remove the bayonet from the opponents hands. Closeups of the M1903 Springfield rifle and training bayonet used by soldiers. Slow motion and full speed demonstrations of the third disarming sequence, with the soldiers switching roles with each disarm. Soldiers practicing all three methods of disarming an opponent at full speed, once again switching roles with each disarm. Pre-World War 2.
Pre-WW2 U.S. Army training film shows step-by-step demonstrations and description to disarm an opponent attacking with an overhand knife attack. Closeups of training knife. Multiple camera angles of two soldiers demonstrating the movement slowly and at full speed. Filmed in a large field with training equipment and more soldiers walking in a line in the background. Soldiers grapple for the knife after falling to the ground.
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