M115, 8-inch howitzer moves in field. A soldier signals M115 towards a site. The truck stops and soldiers install M115. Soldiers spread the steel trailers and secure them. A soldier looks in telescope. A shell is taken out from a box and is installed. Numerical lifters on both sides are operated to elevate the barrel. M115 is fired. It is readjusted. The recoil indicator shows the recoil. Soldiers close ears as M115 is fired. Explosion results in smoke and dust.
762mm rocket MGR-1B (M50) is also known by name 'Honest John'. A truck moves on road. 2 rockets and a launcher are present in the assembly area. Rocket is positioned. War head is fixed to the motor with 4 bolts. The rocket loaded on a truck moves. It arrives at a place in field. Soldiers of handling unit,M405, place rocket on launcher. The rocket is secured by steel shoes. The launch beams are folded. The rocket is covered with blanket. The launcher, 17 ton M386, moves on road with rocket fixed on it. It arrives in a field. A soldier moves the handle of the jack. Soldiers remove blanket cover of the rocket. The crew also extends the launcher beam. Rocket fins are attached. A soldier views through telescope. Soldiers set the wind measuring set. It moves. Soldiers elevate the launcher. A soldier again looks in the telescope. Soldiers get down from launcher. Two soldiers sit near a remote control device. A soldier speaks on phone. Another soldier pushes a button in the remote. The M50 is fired. An explosion at a far off site (38 Km) occurs with an eruption of smoke and dust.
A United Nation conference in United States. Name plate of 'President' lie on a table. A man addresses the conference while others take down notes. Another person speaks. A poster of 6 terrorists shown to press and journalists. Several terrorist suspects, on trial, sit in secure enclosures accompanied by guards.
In a speech to the General Assembly of the United Nations, U.S. Secretary of State, George Marshall, refers to repeated vetoes by a permanent member of the Security Council. He discusses the post-war state of the world and the many matters yet to be resolved, including the independence of Austria, the Palestine issue, the matter of Korea, still divided along the 38th parallel, and status of nations in Eastern Europe, etc.
V-2 rocket move on loading freight car during 'Operation Sandy' in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Men move around tracks. A loading freight car near them. Men fix V-2 rocket on the car. A loading freight car carries a V-2 rocket. It follows an army vehicle. It moves on road passing through town of Las Cruces. A sign board of 'Coca-Cola' appears. The car arrives at a place. A box car nears a truck. A crane lifts a V-2 rocket. The rocket is placed on a truck over the mounting racks. Men fasten the holds of the racks to secure the rocket.
A V-2 rocket assembled during 'Operation Sandy' in New Mexico. Separated nose and body of the rocket. The nose is lifted by a crane. Workers fasten the holds. A V-2 rocket is slide into a box car. Workers help during transfer. Miller wagon on top of a flat car. Workers secure equipment on the flat car.
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