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1950s U.S. ARMY DEMOLITION ELECTRIC PRIMER TRAINING FILM 32454
This U.S. Army film from 1957 was shown to demolition men, instructing them on the use of electric primers. Dynamite and a variety of other explosives are shown.
This is a story on how the military carry out demolitions. This is a standard operating procedure as seen at mark 0:50. Most of the demolition done by today’s Army is by means of explosives as seen at mark 1:11. A main explosive charge is needed. In order to denote them, a small explosive charge is needed. The smaller charge is the blasting cap. There are 2 types of cap as seen at mark 1:30. At mark 2:04, the electrical priming is seen. It requires more equipment too but it’s used in simultaneous charges. A galvanometer is seen at mark 2:33. Different cap types are seen at mark 3:00. The cap goes off when an electric current comes through the lead wires. The electric priming procedure is seen t mark 3:50. A soldier is seen at mark 3:54 securing and setting a cap. At mark 4:57, he tests the cap with a galvanometer. The final component is he blasting machine see n at mark 5:53. A priming adaptor is used to seal the cps at mark 6:17 before placement in the well. Some explosives have no cap well at all as seen at mark 7:06. This is punched manually into the plastic itself. Also with military dynamite, you have to punch your own cap well as seen at mark 7:50. This is a way to prime dynamite. A side punch is seen at mark 8:18.
An example of priming sheet explosive is also seen at mark 8:32. You can also prime sheet explosives without cutting a slot by overlapping 2 sheets and placing the cap between them as seen at mark 9:18. Special charges such as bangelo torpedo are used for special situations but the priming techniques are usually the same as seen at mark 9:35. The same thing applies to the shaped charge as seen at mark 9:48. Cratering charges are primed at mark 10:20. It is used underground. The detonating cord is seen at mark 10:30. At mark 11:15, all the charges are connected to a ring main. The arrangement is seen at mark 12:25. The circular pattern is seen at mark 13:10, also the linear pattern at mark 13:20. This is then connected to a power source. At mark 13:40, the NCO is the one in-charge of the demolition; he checks the circuit with his galvanometer. At mark 14:20, there is no meter reading; he checks the entire cap for no reading. At mark 15:12, he is seen using his hand and a stick for an underground checking of the cap. He protects the splice by tapping with a black tape as seen at mark 16:08. He also uses the western union big tail as seen at mark 16:30. Don’t ever exceed the rating capacity of the blasting machine. Never attempt to fire more than ten caps with a ten cap machine as seen at mark 17:00. The fifty cap machine is seen at mark 17:04. When using the ten cap machine you have to be careful as seen at mark 17:13.
At mark 17:30, they are prepared for blasting. Before the last step, it is advisable to first check the area in all directions and yell fire in the hole 3 times as seen at mark 17:40. The handle is then inserted into the blasting machine. At mark 17:54, the demolition is done. At mark 18:17, the circuits are rechecked for faults and the blasting machine is also changed. The entire length of the firing wire is inspected at mark 19:18 for any connection fault. The fault is located at mark 19:40. Disconnect the firing wire and make the reading. The entire system is also rechecked splice by splice as seen at mark 20:40. The blasting is also done again. For the underground priming, the firing was done at mark 22:00. Skillful demolitions have been done in the army and remember that these skills depend on the man.
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Combat Bulletin 56 - Leaflets dropped on German forces. Bazooka that has recoilless properties is shown. Hamburg is liberated. Tarakan Borneo assault. Baguio is captured. Japanese suicide plane, the Baka is captured on Okinawa.
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THE REINFORCED TANK BATTALION IN THE ATTACK U.S. ARMY TRAINING FILM 23784
This 1947 U.S. Army training film deals with the staging of tank battalions and shows a re-enactment of the U.S. 50th Tank Battalion preparing for battle. The film was made just after World War II and features many battle scenes and explosions. Some real. Some staged. The job of the 50th is to knock out a German communications center.
At time code 3:27 we see a flash back of the general briefing session the day before the attack begins. Lots of Generals and Colonels talking to troops, writing on blackboards and looking at maps. At time code 13:02 prep begins with troops and commanders studying more maps and driving to commandeered farm houses being used as command posts. At time code 18:34 the soldiers are out in the field scouting the objective.
At time code 29:06 the attack begins at 0-6 00, followed by various battle scenes; tanks rolling and firing, explosions, ground fire and troops engaged in rifle combat. In the end, the objective is met. The communications outpost is captured by the Allies.
The 50th Armored Division was a division of the Army National Guard from July 1946 until 1993. On 13 October 1945 the War Department published a postwar policy statement for the entire Army, calling for a 27-division Army National Guard structure with 25 infantry divisions and 2 armored divisions to accommodate the desires of all the states. Once the process of negotiation was complete, among the new formations formed, for the first time in the National Guard, were armored divisions, the 49th and 50th. The 50th Armored Division replaced the 44th Infantry Division within the New Jersey Army National Guard. New Jersey, which had supported part of the 44th Division before the war, now supported the 50th Armored Division, which became nicknamed the "Jersey Blues." Therefore, most of its elements 'inherited' the history of the organic units of the old 44th, and elements of the new 44th perpetuated the history and traditions of former units in Illinois.
In a 1968 reorganization, the 48th and 49th Armored Divisions were disbanded but not the 50th, which from that point was joined by the 27th Armored Brigade from New York, the remnant of the 27th Armored Division. At this point, the division lost its 'Jersey Blues' nickname. Following efforts by Army Chief of Staff General Frederick C. Weyand to raise the readiness of the Army National Guard, the 50th Armored Division was reorganized as a bi-state division in New Jersey and Vermont. At the time, individual armor battalions in NJ and VT were issued 90-mm M48A1 and M48A3 medium tanks.
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1957 U.S. ARMY TRAINING FILM FUNDAMENTALS OF AMMUNITION RENOVATION 31094
This is the United States Army T.F. 9 2510 black and white 1957 training film for renovating ammunition. Soldiers unload boxes of ammunition from a USAX 24668 train car (:37-1:10). Ammo boxes are inspected for deterioration (1:11-1:25). A 90-millimeter projectile is shown (1:32). Renovation is done by the ordinance renovation units, shown riding in a military jeep (2:03-2:21). A job description and flow chart documents are shown (2:27-2:57). Detailed diagrams of how to set up the renovation line are shown (3:20-6:54). First to renovate is semi-fixed 105-millimeter howitzer ammunition (6:57). Unsafe cases are marked for destruction (7:09-7:50). The propellent is removed from the cartridge case (7:55-8:33). The dented case is pounded out and the propellent put back in (8:35-9:10). The process of replacing the fuse and booster includes using a fuse wrench or mechanically removing it within a shielded location using a mirror (9:11-10:42). Rusty projectiles are cleaned, repainted (10:43-11:38) and re-stenciled (11:39-11:48). Inspection involves a ring gauge and the case is chamber-gauged (11:49-12:26). Some packing materials are marked for reconditioning (12:27-12:50). Rust is removed before repainting the metal (12:51-13:13). Damaged packing boxes are repaired and re-stenciled (13:15-13:35). The round is placed in the re-stenciled fiber container, sealed with tape (13:36-14:25), and packed (14:26-14:35). Defective fuses are destroyed by demolition (14:36). To renovate fixed ammunition, the projectile is removed using a disassembling/assembly machine (14:37-16:10). The fuse is removed using a fuse wrench and the propellent poured out (16:11-16:38). Defective primers are replaced by firing the old one (16:39-17:08). The fire primer is removed from the case with a hammer and rod, and a new one inserted using a press (17:09-17:55). Rehammered, (17:56-18:17), the case is refilled with the correct weight of propellent (18:18-19:03). A crimping machine crimps cases and projectiles together, which are chamber gauged, put in a fiber container, taped, and stenciled (19:51-20:33). For 155-millimeter projectiles, the lifting plug in the nose is unscrewed and the supplementary charge lifted out, inspected, cleaned, and gauged (20:34-21:35) and then put back in and the screw threads lubricated and reassembled (21:36-22:05). A fuse well cup is removed from projectiles without supplementary charges (22:06-22:30). 155-millimeter projectiles need repair to the steel base plate, frozen nose plugs, and rotating bands (22:31-22:58). A bazooka rocket is reconditioned, including checking electrical connections on a circuit continuity tester (22:59-23:42). Rocket fins are replaced (24:00-24:28). Mortar ammunition needs the increments removed before renovating (24:29-25:16). An operational shield and remote control is used to replace a fuse on a mortar round (25:17-25:30). Damaged small arms 30 and 50 caliber ammunition is checked (25:25-26:35). Hand grenades have a barricade pit to be thrown into should accidental ignition occur (26:36-26:57). Defusing a hand grenade uses an operational shield and is then re-fused (26:58-27:27). Obsolete mine fuses are replaced by modifying the mine on a press (27:28-29:06), before it is re-crated and sealed. (20:07-29:25). Only the shipping container of pyrotechnics are inspected (29:26-29:38). The ending is a fast summary of the rest of the film.
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WORLD WAR II U.S. ARMY UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE TRAINING FILM 72442
Made in 1944, "Curiosity Killed a Cat``is a training film with a difference. It's a graphic explanation of what happens when soldiers discover unexploded shells and decide that duds would make terrific souvenirs. While the ensuing explosions aren`t exactly laugh-getters, the interaction between the scolding sergeant and his incredibly stupid subordinate, who delights like a child at each unexploded round, is practically a Three Stooges routine.
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U.S. ARMY WWII RIFLE CLEANLINESS COMBAT TRAINING FILM M-1 GARAND 1943 79084
This issue of "Fighting Men" entitled KEEP IT CLEAN warns WWII American soldiers that they must keep their rifle clean, or face the consequences. Made by a Hollywood studio, this is a very polished WWII training film. The premise being that it is told through letters written by soldiers who experienced issues due to their lack of care with their M-1s. The film starts with a re-enactment of a situation in combat where a soldier was unable to fire his weapon due to the mud he allowed into the mechanism, nearly costing him his life. At 2:30, men in basic training are seen being issued rifles and learning how to use them. At the replacement center seen at 2:56, a firing range is seen and instruction, including the famous blindfold training where troops are asked to put their weapon together and take it apart in total darkness. The film teaches more than just how to fall with a rifle, but how to lay it down correctly and keep it clean, because it can save your life.
A 5:37, another scenario is shown as an artillery crew scrambles to move their gun in combat, after being spotted by a German aircraft. A soldier who could not find his gas mask (he left it at the latrine) delays an entire unit and ends up falling into a puddle and getting his weapon dirty. Instead of cleaning his weapon he ignores the problem and ends up in a fix later, when his weapon won't work in combat.
At 9:56, a soldier caught in the rain with his rifle pours oil down the barrel and stops it up to "waterproof it". This backfires when an aircraft appears and he fires his rifle, causing it to explode and putting him into the hospital with a severe facial injury.
"Keep Your Rifle Clean".
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WWII PARACHUTE TRAINING AND TYPES U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS FILM 71202
Created by the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII, this training film provides an overview of the parachute types used by aviators and paratroops. Design, construction and testing of parachutes are described, as well as proper handling and packing by riggers. (A parachute rigger is a person who is trained or licensed to pack, maintain or repair parachutes. A rigger is required to understand fabrics, hardware, webbing, regulations, sewing, packing, and other aspects related to the building, packing, repair, and maintenance of parachutes.)
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U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS CONSTRUCTION OF ROLLED EARTH DAMS 62994
Rolled Earth Dams is a color documentary produced by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. It explains how earth dams are made. The USACE was established June 16, 1775 by the Continental Congress and continues to this day. This film was probably produced in the 1940’s based on the automobiles pictured.
Views of Earth dams (0:13-0:38). A flooded lake and river area. Flooded home. Earth Dams help with flood control (0:39-1:01). 1940’s automobiles transported on a barge down a river (1:02-1:19). Hydroelectric power towers (1:20-1:36). Engineers planning a dam structure use Topographic Data, Foundation Data, Hydraulic Data (1:37-1:48). Scale model of Dam is used (1:49-2:04). U.S. Army Corps of Engineers logo at Enid Dam (2:12-2:16). Arial view of an earth dam and how it blocks a stream creating a lake reservoir (2:26-2:40). An illustrated Cross-section of an earth dam (2:41-4:01). To create an earth dam: Preparing the soil by removing timber (4:02-4:31). Stripping the soil to remove vegetation (4:32-4:52). Muck is removed with a clamshell bucket (4:53-5:10). Bulldozer removing top soil (5:11-5:57). Plough and harrow to create better bond (5:58-6:18). Cutoff trench is dug and filled with impervious material (6:19-6:33). Dragline excavator and bucket at work (6:34-7:11). Dewatering a site using wellpoints (7:12-8:34). Cutoff fill materials is impervious material spread in a thin layer (8:35-9:43). A Sheepsfoot roller pokes holes in the dirt (9:44-10:43). A Toe Drain is constructed on the river side of the dam to pick up seepage (10:44-11:20). How to Construct a toe drain (11:21-11:54). A processing plant for pervious material (11:55-12:15). Processed pervious material is spread throughout the toe drain with a bulldozer (12:16-12:40). The Pervious drainage blanket is placed on the stripped foundation (12:41-12:51). If material is too dry, pre-wetting is needed (12:52-13:24). A Shovel is used for excavating (13:25-13:43). An Elevating grader (13:44-14:04). Heavy duty dump truck used in excavating (14:05-14:16). Illustration of the impervious core (14:17-14:30). Bottom dump wagons carry the soil (14:31-14:50). Bulldozer spreads soil (14:51-15:00). Roller with cutting blades cuts up the chunks of soil (15:01-15:16). Sheepsfoot roller is used for compaction (15:38-15:49). A smooth roller is used to compact the soil (15:50-16:06). The soil is loosened by using a scarifier (16:22-16:37). A weighted rubber tired roller (16:37-16:57). Compact as close to concrete wall as possible (16:58-17:44). Mechanical Hand Tampers are used by walls (17:45-18:01). Testing the soil requires the use of an earth auger (18:02-18:54). A soil laboratory tests the soil for moisture (18:55-19:14). Illustration of pervious shell (19:15-19:29). Pervious soil is sand and gravel and is spread to specified thickness (19:30-20:01). Use weighted rubber tired rollers for compacting (20:02-20:25). Vegetative cover is put on the downstream side (20:26-20:32). Top soil is spread on top (20:33-21:06). Sod and seeds are placed on top of soil (21:07-21:21). Illustration of bedding layer on reservoir side (21:28-21:42). The bedding layer is sandy gravel (21:43-22:25). Rip rap is placed at the base to slow down erosion (22:26-23:19). Views of many earth dams (23:36-24:15).
Enid Lake is one of the four lakes in North Mississippi operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Construction on the Enid Lake Project began in 1947 and was completed in December 1952. Enid Lake is part of the Yazoo Headwater Project, which was designed to help protect the Mississippi Delta from flooding.
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BRITISH ARMY 1930s TOMMY GUN, ANTI-TANK RIFLE, BREN & RIFLE TRAINING FILM 70514
This late 1930s-early 1940s black-and-white WWII British military training film (B.191 C.191) shows segments focusing on “shooting to kill” using a Bren, rifle, anti-tank rifle, or Tommy gun, which are shown (:15-1:24). Bren and Rifle. A demonstration of when to fire with the Bren and rifle is given. Troops wait in a trench. A Range Card is shown. Enemy troops emerge from the trees. Troops fire before the enemy is within range and a shell is fired at the troops. The scene is re-enacted. The Corporal checks his Range Card to give the signal when the enemy is close enough to kill (1:25-8:04). Anti-tank rifle. Multiple tanks move past the camera. An anti-tank rifle is shown. An officer uses a pointer to explain the angle of impact needed to penetrate a German tank. A soldier with an anti-tank gun is camouflaged by surrounding bushes. A fellow soldier uses binoculars to spot a moving tank. Firing too soon gives their position away. The scene is reenacted. By waiting, three shots pierce the tank’s side and it smokes (8:05-13:35). The Tommy Gun. The Thompson submachine gun is shown against a backdrop of war footage. The patrol leader, holding a Tommy gun, walks past a brick building. He hides, signaling that enemy troops are walking up the road. Firing too soon, he is killed. The re-enactment shows the Corporal waiting to fire until the enemy is within range, killing five enemy soldiers (13:36-17:19). Firing against German Planes. A soldier uses a rifle to successfully fire against a German plane as sights are set at 500 yards. A soldier uses a Bren gun to fire against an airplane. A platoon marches. A soldier blows a whistle to take cover as enemy planes are spotted. The soldiers fire when the planes are too high, making themselves targets. A German plane crashes and dark smoke rises, brought down by a platoon who waited for the plane to dive. A Bren gun is used to shot too soon at an enemy plane, resulting in bombs being dropped on the platoon. The re-enactment shows the enemy plane seeing tracks and turning to drop bombs. The soldier waits to fire. The burning plane wreck is shown (17:18-23:42). In the Attack. Offensively, a diagram of the area shows German and British positions. The attacking soldiers fire too soon, resulting in death. The re-enacted situation shows them waiting until the enemy soldiers are close enough to kill (23:43-28:41). The Anti-Tank Two-Pounder. The Ordnance QF-2 pounder gun is shown. A single sentry and over-ambitious troops fire a visible anti-tank two-pounder too soon at approaching enemy tanks. The re-enactment shows a heavily camouflaged 2-pounder and troops who wait to fire. The Corporal makes nine chalk marks celebrating success (28:42-32:21). Recap. The four weapons are used as troops wait to fire in each scenario. The motto of “hold your fire and shoot to kill” is emphasized (32:22-34:43).
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57mm Recoilless Rifle 81560c
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Combat Bulletin 56 - Leaflets dropped on German forces. Bazooka that has recoilless properties is shown. Hamburg is liberated. Tarakan Borneo assault. Baguio is captured. Japanese suicide plane, the Baka is captured on Okinawa.
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U.S. ARMY ROAD TEST PROCEDURES FOR TACTICAL TRACKED VEHICLES TANKS & PERSONNEL CARRIERS 59684
This 1959 black-and-white U.S. Army military training film (T.F.17 2778) presents road test procedures for tactical tracked vehicles, which rapidly approach the camera. A tank crosses an open ditch and drives up an embankment. M-59 personnel carriers cross a river (:20-1:15). Soldiers dash into the back of a vehicle. A truck and a tank are broken down due to poor inspections (1:16-2:08). A transmission steering linkage is inspected in an assembly line. Students are taught to make inspections and repairs. Second echelon maintenance is performed on an M-48 tank (9B0695) using a road test (2:09-3:44). Before Operation Inspection. Outside, the mechanic checks under the tank for leaks. The fuel, main engine oil, auxiliary engine oil, and transmission levels are checked. The mechanic checks for defective parts and the gun travel lock for security. The loaders’ escape hatch cover and commander’s cupola door are checked. Hand tools are checked, as per the service manual (3:45-6:28). Inside, the mechanic inspects the fixed fire extinguisher system and mounting brackets. The cylinder pull handles are inspected. The service brake system and parking brakes are checked (6:29-8:06). The turret lights, ventilator blower switch, and airstream are checked. The portable fire extinguisher’s seal is checked. The master relay switch and dome lights are checked. The horn, all outside lights, and the blackout lights are checked. Drive vents are checked. The transmission and steering linkage are checked. The steering linkage is repaired (8:07-12:54). The suspension system is checked. Both engines are started and the steps showed to do so. The power plant, pressure gauge, magneto switch, and RPM gauge are shown (12:55-17:37). The tank rolls forward to test the suspension system. Treads and tires are inspected. Mountings and springs are checked. Towing hooks are checked (17:38-20:31). The tank is moved forward to check another area of the tracks. A loose bolt is marked with chalk and tightened. The torsion bars are checked (20:32-21:58). The Road Test. The driver and mechanic wear headsets to communicate as the tank is driven. The brakes are checked for a fast stop. The tank is tested at full throttle. The RPM gauge is shown. The steering mechanism is shown by making quick turns. The parking break is tested on a steep incline (21:59-24:07). The oil pressure gauges and generators are checked on the power plant. The tank is tested moving forward and backwards. The tank returns to the maintenance area (24:08-25:08). After Road Test Inspection. The engine and oil levels are inspected. The tank is inspected for leaks. The suspension system is checked. The track and tension are inspected (25:09-28:00). The mechanically sound tank is guided out of the maintenance bay. The tank is taken on another road test (28:01-28:46).
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BUILDING A TANK WWII M-3 MEDIUM TANK PRODUCTION DETROIT TANK ARSENAL & FORT KNOX
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This film is about American tank production and shows work at the Detroit Tank Arsenal in the 1941-1942 era. A shorter version of this film was released narrated by Orsen Welles.The film details the manufacture and use of M-3 medium tanks. Tanks are assembled and treads, motors, guns, and turrets are put in place at a factory. Shows stock of many parts required. At the end of the film, tanks stage an attack at Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Detroit Arsenal (DTA), formerly Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant (DATP) was the first manufacturing plant ever built for the mass production of tanks in the United States. Established in 1940 under Chrysler, this plant was owned and managed by the U.S. government until 1952 when management of the facility was turned over to the Chrysler Corporation. This plant was owned by the U.S. government until 1996 . It was designed by architect Albert Kahn. The building was designed originally as a "dual production facility, so that it could make armaments and be turned into peaceful production at war's end. Notwithstanding its name, the 113-acre (0.46 km2) site was located in Warren, Michigan, Detroit's largest suburb.
Chrysler's construction effort at the plant in 1941 was one of the fastest on record. The first tanks rumbled out of the plant before its complete construction.During World War II, the Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant built a quarter of the 89,568 tanks produced in the U.S. overall. The Korean War boosted production for the first time since World War II had ended; the government would suspend tank production after each war. In May 1952, Chrysler resumed control from the army, which had been unable to ramp up production.
The M3 Lee, officially Medium Tank, M3, was an American medium tank used during World War II. In Britain, the tank was called by two names based on the turret configuration and crew size. Tanks employing US pattern turrets were called the "Lee", named after Confederate general Robert E. Lee. Variants using British pattern turrets were known as "Grant", named after Union general Ulysses S. Grant.
Design commenced in July 1940, and the first M3s were operational in late 1941.[2] The U.S. Army needed a medium tank armed with a 75mm gun and, coupled with the United Kingdom's immediate demand for 3,650 medium tanks,[3] the Lee began production by late 1940. The design was a compromise meant to produce a tank as soon as possible. The M3 had considerable firepower and good armor, but had serious drawbacks in its general design and shape, including a high silhouette, an archaic sponson mounting of the main gun preventing the tank from taking a hull-down position, riveted construction, and poor off-road performance.
Its overall performance was not satisfactory and the tank was withdrawn from combat in most theaters as soon as the M4 Sherman tank became available in larger numbers. In spite of this, it was considered by Hans von Luck (an Oberst (Colonel) in the Wehrmacht Heer and the author of Panzer Commander) to be superior to the best German tank at the time of its introduction, the Panzer IV (at least until the F1 variant).
Despite being replaced elsewhere, the British continued to use M3s in combat against the Japanese in southeast Asia until 1945. Nearly a thousand M3s were supplied to the Soviet military under Lend-Lease between 1941–1943.
The M3 Lee was also the medium tank counterpart of the light tank M3 Stuart.
The M3 Stuart, officially Light Tank, M3, was an American light tank of World War II. It was supplied to British and other Commonwealth forces under lend-lease prior to the entry of the U.S. into the war. Thereafter, it was used by U.S. and Allied forces until the end of the war.
The British service name "Stuart" came from the American Civil War Confederate general J. E. B. Stuart and was used for both the M3 and the derivative M5 Light Tank. In U.S. use, the tanks were officially known as "Light Tank M3" and "Light Tank M5".
Stuarts were the first American-crewed tanks in World War II to engage the enemy in tank versus tank combat.
The Stuart was also the light tank counterpart of the M3 Lee, which was a medium tank.
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THE REINFORCED TANK BATTALION IN THE ATTACK U.S. ARMY TRAINING FILM 23784
This 1947 U.S. Army training film deals with the staging of tank battalions and shows a re-enactment of the U.S. 50th Tank Battalion preparing for battle. The film was made just after World War II and features many battle scenes and explosions. Some real. Some staged. The job of the 50th is to knock out a German communications center.
At time code 3:27 we see a flash back of the general briefing session the day before the attack begins. Lots of Generals and Colonels talking to troops, writing on blackboards and looking at maps. At time code 13:02 prep begins with troops and commanders studying more maps and driving to commandeered farm houses being used as command posts. At time code 18:34 the soldiers are out in the field scouting the objective.
At time code 29:06 the attack begins at 0-6 00, followed by various battle scenes; tanks rolling and firing, explosions, ground fire and troops engaged in rifle combat. In the end, the objective is met. The communications outpost is captured by the Allies.
The 50th Armored Division was a division of the Army National Guard from July 1946 until 1993. On 13 October 1945 the War Department published a postwar policy statement for the entire Army, calling for a 27-division Army National Guard structure with 25 infantry divisions and 2 armored divisions to accommodate the desires of all the states. Once the process of negotiation was complete, among the new formations formed, for the first time in the National Guard, were armored divisions, the 49th and 50th. The 50th Armored Division replaced the 44th Infantry Division within the New Jersey Army National Guard. New Jersey, which had supported part of the 44th Division before the war, now supported the 50th Armored Division, which became nicknamed the "Jersey Blues." Therefore, most of its elements 'inherited' the history of the organic units of the old 44th, and elements of the new 44th perpetuated the history and traditions of former units in Illinois.
In a 1968 reorganization, the 48th and 49th Armored Divisions were disbanded but not the 50th, which from that point was joined by the 27th Armored Brigade from New York, the remnant of the 27th Armored Division. At this point, the division lost its 'Jersey Blues' nickname. Following efforts by Army Chief of Staff General Frederick C. Weyand to raise the readiness of the Army National Guard, the 50th Armored Division was reorganized as a bi-state division in New Jersey and Vermont. At the time, individual armor battalions in NJ and VT were issued 90-mm M48A1 and M48A3 medium tanks.
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U.S. ARMY WWII RIFLE CLEANLINESS COMBAT TRAINING FILM M-1 GARAND 1943 79084
This issue of "Fighting Men" entitled KEEP IT CLEAN warns WWII American soldiers that they must keep their rifle clean, or face the consequences. Made by a Hollywood studio, this is a very polished WWII training film. The premise being that it is told through letters written by soldiers who experienced issues due to their lack of care with their M-1s. The film starts with a re-enactment of a situation in combat where a soldier was unable to fire his weapon due to the mud he allowed into the mechanism, nearly costing him his life. At 2:30, men in basic training are seen being issued rifles and learning how to use them. At the replacement center seen at 2:56, a firing range is seen and instruction, including the famous blindfold training where troops are asked to put their weapon together and take it apart in total darkness. The film teaches more than just how to fall with a rifle, but how to lay it down correctly and keep it clean, because it can save your life.
A 5:37, another scenario is shown as an artillery crew scrambles to move their gun in combat, after being spotted by a German aircraft. A soldier who could not find his gas mask (he left it at the latrine) delays an entire unit and ends up falling into a puddle and getting his weapon dirty. Instead of cleaning his weapon he ignores the problem and ends up in a fix later, when his weapon won't work in combat.
At 9:56, a soldier caught in the rain with his rifle pours oil down the barrel and stops it up to "waterproof it". This backfires when an aircraft appears and he fires his rifle, causing it to explode and putting him into the hospital with a severe facial injury.
"Keep Your Rifle Clean".
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WWII COMBAT BULLETIN 39 M-24 TANK M-29 WEASEL JB-2 LOON MISSILE TESTED 1945 25584
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One of a series of newsreels directed at U.S. troops during the war, this Combat Bulletin consists of various segments. It begins with a reserve airbase on an island in Yugoslavia where damaged American aircraft are being repaired, and emergency landings are being made. Americans are shown meeting with Yugoslavian freedom fighters.
At 2:30, the film shifts to show some of the experimental activities of the USAAF including shatterproof oxygen tanks for aircraft. At 3:20, a U.S. version of the German V-1 buzz bomb is shown being tested at Wright Field in Ohio. This would be known as the Loon or Republic-Ford JB-2, also known as the KGW and LTV-N-2. At 3:50 a test launch on one of the Great Lakes is shown (could also be at Pt. Mugu in California).
At 4:30, work is seen on the Burma Road where it connects to the Ledo Road on January 20, 1945. A nine-foot python is seen at 5:56. Chinese engineers are seen building culverts at 5:45, and bridges are seen under construction.
At 6:52 the Ninth Army is seen in winter camouflage dress or "snow suits". At 8:11, a captured German artillery piece is used to blast German positions in Belgium. At 8:40, bazooka shells are used as improvised explosive devices, set off with flashlight batteries. At 9:13, an M-29 Weasel is shown laying communication lines. The M29 Weasel was a World War II tracked vehicle, built by Studebaker, designed for operation in snow
At 10:27, the M-24 Light Tank is shown operating in Germany. The Light Tank M24 is an American light tank used during the later part of World War II and in postwar conflicts including the Korean War and, with the French, in the War in Algeria and the First Indochina War. In British service it was given the service name Chaffee after the United States Army General Adna R. Chaffee, Jr., who helped develop the use of tanks in the United States armed forces. While long removed from American and British service, it is still found in service as a light tank in third-world countries, along with other hardware from that era.
At 12:40, air strikes in Labuan, Borneo are seen by Allied aircraft. The targets are an oil refinery and storage tanks.
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Japanese Type 11 Machine Gun (Ep54)
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K-Ration: WWII Assault Ration (Supper Unit), US Army, from The Big Picture TV-211 (circa 1
more at The K-Ration Supper Unit, aka Food Packet, Individual Assault Ration IA-3 is displayed and described. Colonel Quinn appears.
more at The C-Ration aka Ration, Individual, Combat - C is displayed and described. Colonel Quinn appears and explains the. food.
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81mm Mortar Squad In Action, Normandy, France WW2 (full)
Freely downloadable at the Internet Archive, where I first uploaded it. Extracted from the U.S. Army film "81mm Mortar Squad In Action, Normandy, France ; Cherbourg Harbor, France, 06/29/1944 - 07/01/1944" National Archives Identifier: 15153 -
Medical Service In The Jungle 1944 WWII U.S. Army (full)
1944 U.S. Army Film Bulletin # FB-147, Medical Service In The Jungle.
FB-147 Medical Service In The Jungle 1944
"Reel 1, a shore party evacuation station and a battalion aid station are set up in an unidentified amphibious operation. Litter bearers are shown in action. A water purification station is set up. Water discipline, malaria control, and fungus problems are depicted. Reel 2, medical supplies are dropped from planes. Wounded are evacuated to a collecting station and then to a clearing station."
National Archives Identifier: 24541
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U.S. Marines in Battle of Tarawa | 1943 | WW2 Documentary in Color
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This film (originally titled as ‘With the Marines at Tarawa’) is a 1944 documentary short film created by the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC). The film depicts the harrowing battle between the U.S. Marines and the Japanese for control of the Pacific island of Tarawa (20–23 November 1943). It used authentic footage taken at the Battle of Tarawa by combat cameramen to tell the story of the American servicemen from the time they get the news that they are to participate in the invasion to the final taking of the island and raising of the Stars and Stripes.
The film is in full color and uses no actors, making it a valuable historical document. It is a must see for all students of World War 2 history. It is amazing to see the whole event as it happened.
The film won the 1945 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject. The Oscar was presented to the U.S. Marine Corps.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND / CONTEXT
The Battle of Tarawa was a battle in the Pacific Theater of World War 2 that was fought from November 20 to November 23, 1943. It took place at the Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands. Nearly 6,400 Japanese, Koreans, and Americans died in the fighting, mostly on and around the small island of Betio, in the extreme southwest of Tarawa Atoll.
The Battle of Tarawa was the first American offensive in the critical central Pacific region. It was also the first time in the Pacific War that the United States faced serious Japanese opposition to an amphibious landing. Previous landings had met little or no initial resistance, but on Tarawa the 4,500 Japanese defenders were well-supplied and well-prepared, and they fought almost to the last man, exacting a heavy toll on the United States Marine Corps. The U.S. had suffered similar casualties throughout the duration of other previous campaigns, for example over the six months of the Guadalcanal Campaign, but the losses on Tarawa were incurred within the space of 76 hours.
The Gilbert Islands are part of Micronesia. They became a colony of the British Empire in January 1916. They were invaded and occupied by the Empire of Japan in December 1941. The battle was fought almost two years later.
American strategy:
In order to set up forward air bases capable of supporting operations across the mid-Pacific, to the Philippines, and into Japan, the U.S. planned to take the Mariana Islands. The Marianas were heavily defended. Naval doctrine of the time held that in order for attacks to succeed, land-based aircraft would be required to weaken the defenses and protect the invasion forces. The nearest islands capable of supporting such an effort were the Marshall Islands, northeast of Guadalcanal. Taking the Marshalls would provide the base needed to launch an offensive on the Marianas, but the Marshalls were cut off from direct communications with Hawaii by a Japanese garrison and air base on the small island of Betio, on the western side of Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands. Thus, to eventually launch an invasion of the Marianas, the battle had to start far to the east, at Tarawa.
U.S. Marines in Battle of Tarawa | 1943 | WW2 Documentary in Color
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Army 83rd Infantry Division - WWII In Europe
This 1951 film highlights the combat activities of the U.S. Army 83rd Infantry Division in Europe during World War II.
Video courtesy of U.S. Army / Department of Defense
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The U.S. Army Nurse in World War 2 - 1944
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U.S. ARMY OPERATION TORCH "AT THE FRONT IN NORTH AFRICA" JOHN FORD 75462
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This incredible WWII color film was shot in Tunisia by U.S. Army cameramen, and made with the input of Hollywood legends Darryl Zanuck and John Ford. It follows fresh American troops led by Lt. Gen Mark Clark and Lt. Gen Kenneth Anderson as they join the fight against the Afrika Korps. After arriving at the city of Bone, troops travel overland to the Tunisian Front. Advances are made into the Atlas mountains and enemy forces engaged. Nazi aircraft raid Bone and a hospital train near Souk-el-Khemis. Finally the convoy crosses into Algeria, all the while following protocols to lessen the chances of German air attacks. During the Second Battle of Tebourba, December 22-25, 1942, the Germans are forced to retreat and prisoners taken, but the battle for North Africa is far from over.
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COMBAT BULLETIN NO. 48
COMBAT BULLETIN NO. 48 - Department of Defense 1945 - PIN 20311 - AIR SUPPORT ON WESTERN FRONT--SHANGRI-LA--ACTIVITIES IN ETO--BRITISH JET PLANE--M69 INCENDIARY BOMB--CAPTURE OF LASHIO AND MANDALAY, ETC.