U.S. Navy World War 2 training film about artillery in landing operations. Opening scene shows a marine reading artillery settings aloud. Then gunners load their 105mm howitzer and fire it. Next scenes show more howitzers in a field also firing. View of a control tent, where marines wearing headsets communicate with the howitzer batteries. The batteries receive the instruction: "CSMO" (Close Station March Order). Firing ceases and gun crews police up their positions and board jeeps to their command post. One the way, one marine sitting in the back of an MZ jeep, talks on a TCS radio. At the Command Post, several battery leaders meet over a planning table where they receive orders for an amphibious exercise. Amphibious vehicles (DUKWs) arrive, equipped with A-frames. Film shows how the A-frame is set up and employed to raise a howitzer. Then another DUKW backs under the suspended field piece which is lowered into its cargo space. Other guns and DUKWs arrive to repeat the process. Gunners are shown spreading a tarpaulin and placing it on their howitzer, in the DUKW, as extra protection against water. Other DUKWs arrive with the battery's howitzers and marines rig tarps on them as well.
SB2C airplane is seen in slow motion as it jumps restraining cables, noses over, and flips completely upside down on deck of the USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) during World War 2. Firefighters in protective gear respond and spray foam on the airplane to suppress fire.
Slow motion footage of TBF Avenger aircraft nosing over on landing aboard the USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) during World War 2. Other planes parked in the background. Ship's crew running towards the plane.
TBF Avenger airplane seen in slow motion during landing on the USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) during World War 2. The aircraft is snagged by restraining cable and noses over. Deck crewmen respond to the airplane.
Slow motion footage of F4U Corsair airplane landing on USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) in the Pacific Theater during World War 2. The aircraft rounds out above first sets of restraining cables and then snags a later one and noses over.
Slow motion footage of TBM Avenger aircraft landing on USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) In the Pacific Theater during World War 2. The aircraft snags a restraining cable and noses over. As it settles back, the engine and cowling appear to separate partially from the airframe. Firefighters respond in protective gear.
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