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A review of modern U.S. Army field weapons (circa 1955) showing some in tests and exercises

A U.S. Army Sergeant at a blackboard explains the concept of moments in mathematical terms to a classroom of soldiers. Next, soldiers are seen in a shop equipped with electronic equipment. An oficer watches as a soldier removes a motherboard from a bank of early computers. As the officer refers to a wiring diagram, the soldier checks the board. Scene changes to outdoors where several infantrymen are seen running alongside an M4A3E8 76 mm armed Sherman tank, as it climbs up from a ravine and moves forward. Next, two views of a Flame Thrower Tank M67 are seen as it fires a jet of flaming fluid. Field artillery pieces and tank guns and machine guns fire and destroy various targets on a field. A soldier presses plunger to remotely launch a tactical rocket. More views of tactical rockets being fired. A mushroom cloud created by the explosion of a tactical nuclear weapon. Camera pans over a variety of Army artillery, tanks, self-propelled guns, missiles and other field weapons.

Date: 1955
Duration: 2 min 51 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675073564
U.S. Army Tactical nuclear weapons and preparations for Atomic Exercise Desert Rock VI at the Atomic Energy Commission Nevada Proving Grounds in 1955

United States Army cameraman seen recording Nike missile launch. Atomic cannon fires shell creating atomic explosion and classic mushroom cloud in the distance. Army troops carried to a field by Sikorsky YH-19 helicopters. U.S. infantry climb a hill firing their rifles. U.S. Army Master Sergeant Stuart Queen narrates the film. He speaks about the role of the soldier in the United States Army. Scientists inside a control room during a rocket launch. A rocket launch in the United States. Rocket tracker and telescope move to the rocket’s direction. Cameramen taking footage of rocket launch. Jet propulsion with rocket. A V2 rocket launch. A jet explodes after launching. A nuclear bomb explosion. A missile takes off. Devices and people track missile takeoff. A rocket launches from a ship. Midair explosion after a rocket hits a target aircraft.

Date: 1956
Duration: 2 min 56 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675061659
New 1955 model year sports cars are displayed at the 3rd International Motor Sports Show in New York.

The 3rd International Motor Sports Show in New York. The Mercedes 300SL Gullwing is featured at the show. Removal of the 300SL steering wheel is demonstrated. An Alfa-Romeo B.A.T. is displayed, with a price of 25,000 USD. The pop out headlights of the B.A.T. are demonstrated. The Hudson Italia is displayed. The Packard Panther is shown on a turntable. A small car with three headlights is shown. A woman seated in a sports car waves.

Date: 1954, February 22
Duration: 44 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675069893
Ho Chi Minh and other officials review parade on 10th anniversary of Independence Day. Grand celebrations In Vietnam.

Tenth anniversary of Independence Day in North Vietnam. A display of artillery. Vietnamese troops march with rifles and fixed bayonets. Vietnamese women march wearing black outfits. Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh and other dignitaries watch the ongoing parade from a review stand. Vietnamese men and women wave their hands. Children stand with balloons. They release the balloons in the sky. Women clap hands. Vietnamese women dance wearing traditional costumes. Various other festivities including fireworks.

Date: 1955, September 2
Duration: 1 min 18 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044104
Street view with people and vehicular traffic in Saigon,Vietnam.

Tree-lined streets with people and vehicles in Saigon Vietnam. Natives on cycles,bicycle carts and in cars.People relax in lawn outside the municipal theatre.A fountain in the center of a busy street.

Date: 1955, November 9
Duration: 55 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675028880
Street scenes in residential part of the city of Saigon ,Vietnam.

Street scenes in residential part of the city of Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam. Tree-lined streets with vehicular traffic. A fountain is seen at the center of the street. Cars parked along the pavements. Men riding bicycles. A few pedestrians can be seen. A car is seen parallel parking in the street.

Date: 1955, November 9
Duration: 46 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675028882