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Big Picture, Episode 350, Pictorial Report Number 25
in Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer (RG111), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records, in Big Picture, Episode 350 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1956), 27 mins
In spite of the fact that the Army has been in existence for some 181 years, during which time it has successfully defended the country in all of its wars, the need today is increasing for more trained engineers. These same engineers when employed by the Army become all-important citizens in America. Without engin...
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in Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer (RG111), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records, in Big Picture, Episode 350 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1956), 27 mins
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In spite of the fact that the Army has been in existence for some 181 years, during which time it has successfully defended the country in all of its wars, the need today is increasing for more trained engineers. These same engineers when employed by the Army become all-important citizens in America. Without engineers no nation can grow, and in this technological age no civilized nation can continue to exist without the constant efforts of highly...
In spite of the fact that the Army has been in existence for some 181 years, during which time it has successfully defended the country in all of its wars, the need today is increasing for more trained engineers. These same engineers when employed by the Army become all-important citizens in America. Without engineers no nation can grow, and in this technological age no civilized nation can continue to exist without the constant efforts of highly-trained, scientifically educated men. This week's pictorial report compares this nation with the Soviet Union, where engineers are being trained at an enormous rate for the Russians well realize where lie the springs of power in this technological age. For the second story in this film documentary, viewers witness the first arrival of an entire company of U.S. Army helicopters at an overseas base in an operational state. The 18th Transportation Company, composed of 21 Sikorsky H-34s, is transported to Bremerhaven, West Germany, aboard the aircraft carrier "Corrgidor." From Bremerhaven, these same helicopters fly to Oberschleissheim, a long cross-country flight. The flying windmills are capable of reaching altitudes of over 11,000 feet, and of speeds exceeding 100 knots. They are part of the new Army program which calls for a flexible fighting force.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Stuart Queen
Date Published / Released
1956
Publisher
United States. Army Pictorial Service
Series
Big Picture
Speaker / Narrator
Stuart Queen
Person Discussed
Wendell L. Keyes
Topic / Theme
Airplanes, Civilians, Military engineering, Scientific research, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Big Picture, Episode 365, Army Divers' School
in Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer (RG111), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records, in Big Picture, Episode 365 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1956), 27 mins
Filmed on location at Fort Eustis, Virginia, viewers will follow the training and actual underwater operations assigned to enlisted divers of the Army Transportation Corps. The diving student learns and becomes a jack-of-all-trades: welder, carpenter, mechanic all rolled into one. He must also be an explosives exp...
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in Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer (RG111), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records, in Big Picture, Episode 365 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1956), 27 mins
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Filmed on location at Fort Eustis, Virginia, viewers will follow the training and actual underwater operations assigned to enlisted divers of the Army Transportation Corps. The diving student learns and becomes a jack-of-all-trades: welder, carpenter, mechanic all rolled into one. He must also be an explosives expert; at home with such items as blasting machines, plastic explosives gelatin dynamite and TNT. Playing down the dramatics usually seen...
Filmed on location at Fort Eustis, Virginia, viewers will follow the training and actual underwater operations assigned to enlisted divers of the Army Transportation Corps. The diving student learns and becomes a jack-of-all-trades: welder, carpenter, mechanic all rolled into one. He must also be an explosives expert; at home with such items as blasting machines, plastic explosives gelatin dynamite and TNT. Playing down the dramatics usually seen in underwater work, the skillful photography by Finnerman results in a documentary featuring generous use of all camera angles. It takes 17 weeks in the Divers' School for young soldiers who had never been under the water to become qualified salvage divers and fledgling members of one of the highest paid trades in the world.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Stuart Queen
Date Published / Released
1956
Publisher
United States. Army Pictorial Service
Series
Big Picture
Speaker / Narrator
Stuart Queen
Topic / Theme
Military personnel, Military training, Specialty education, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Big Picture, Episode 375, Alexandria - City of Understanding
in Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer (RG111), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records, in Big Picture, Episode 375 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1957), 29 mins
Arranged by the Alexandria, Virginia, Chamber of Commerce, in recognition of the Army's important contribution to the social and economic development of the city of Alexandria to show the cordial relations that exist between the civilians and the soldiers who live as friendly neighbors in the area. Host-narrator M...
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in Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer (RG111), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records, in Big Picture, Episode 375 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1957), 29 mins
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Arranged by the Alexandria, Virginia, Chamber of Commerce, in recognition of the Army's important contribution to the social and economic development of the city of Alexandria to show the cordial relations that exist between the civilians and the soldiers who live as friendly neighbors in the area. Host-narrator MSgt. Stuart Queen prepared a film treatment and requested cameramen from the Signal Corps' Photographic Agency in the Pentagon to "shoo...
Arranged by the Alexandria, Virginia, Chamber of Commerce, in recognition of the Army's important contribution to the social and economic development of the city of Alexandria to show the cordial relations that exist between the civilians and the soldiers who live as friendly neighbors in the area. Host-narrator MSgt. Stuart Queen prepared a film treatment and requested cameramen from the Signal Corps' Photographic Agency in the Pentagon to "shoot the story." Alexandria's gesture in saluting the United States Army with a week devoted to expressions of friendly cooperation was a milestone in civilian-military relationships. Even more important, however, was the spirit behind it. This was a spirit that could be duplicated throughout the country wherever civilians live in close contact with the citizen-turned soldier. "Alexandria -- City of Understanding" is a quiet, yet sincere documentary which has focused on this historic city in such a way that one feels the presence of the great Washington and the humble Lee.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Stuart Queen
Date Published / Released
1957
Publisher
United States. Army Pictorial Service
Series
Big Picture
Speaker / Narrator
Stuart Queen
Person Discussed
George Washington, 1732-1799
Topic / Theme
Cities, Community events, Community relations, Industry, Military maneuvers, Military personnel, Municipal government, Municipal utilities, Planned communities, Sailboat racing, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Big Picture, Episode 440, The Quartermaster Story
in Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer (RG111), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records, in Big Picture, Episode 440 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1959), 29 mins
An examination into the research and engineering program of the Army Quartermaster Corps. It is a program designed to meet the problems posed by modern warfare, and which is continuously affecting the way all of us live. Food for the space age is shown--a chicken dinner or a fruit dessert which tomorrow's spaceman...
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in Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer (RG111), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records, in Big Picture, Episode 440 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1959), 29 mins
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An examination into the research and engineering program of the Army Quartermaster Corps. It is a program designed to meet the problems posed by modern warfare, and which is continuously affecting the way all of us live. Food for the space age is shown--a chicken dinner or a fruit dessert which tomorrow's spaceman will eat through his space helmet -- squeezing it out like toothpaste. Large or small, products of Quartermaster research are designed...
An examination into the research and engineering program of the Army Quartermaster Corps. It is a program designed to meet the problems posed by modern warfare, and which is continuously affecting the way all of us live. Food for the space age is shown--a chicken dinner or a fruit dessert which tomorrow's spaceman will eat through his space helmet -- squeezing it out like toothpaste. Large or small, products of Quartermaster research are designed to provide the soldier with the right food, clothing supplies, and equipment wherever he may be sent. In short, there is no organization quite like the Quartermaster Corps of the Army whose responsibility includes even the design of uniforms, insignia, and our American flag.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Stuart Queen
Date Published / Released
1959
Publisher
United States. Army Pictorial Service
Series
Big Picture
Speaker / Narrator
Stuart Queen
Topic / Theme
Apparel, Foods, Military issue, Quartermasters (Army), Scientific research, Supplies and provisions, Korean Conflict, 1950-1953, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Big Picture, Episode 461, Operation Danville
in Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer (RG111), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records, in Big Picture, Episode 461 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1959), 28 mins
A study of what can happen to an American community overrun by enemy forces and later liberated by friendly troops of the 82nd Airborne Division who parachuted into the area, engaged the enemy, and won after a pitched battle. This military operation was the climax of a large-scale field problem known as Exercise D...
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in Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer (RG111), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records, in Big Picture, Episode 461 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1959), 28 mins
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A study of what can happen to an American community overrun by enemy forces and later liberated by friendly troops of the 82nd Airborne Division who parachuted into the area, engaged the enemy, and won after a pitched battle. This military operation was the climax of a large-scale field problem known as Exercise Dragon Head in which more than 11,000 Strategic Army Corps soldiers tested their brains and their fighting skills against an aggressor f...
A study of what can happen to an American community overrun by enemy forces and later liberated by friendly troops of the 82nd Airborne Division who parachuted into the area, engaged the enemy, and won after a pitched battle. This military operation was the climax of a large-scale field problem known as Exercise Dragon Head in which more than 11,000 Strategic Army Corps soldiers tested their brains and their fighting skills against an aggressor force. In its boldness and interest, "Operation Danville" depicts the cooperation offered by a community in Virginia to the United States Army at a time when the possibility of limited warfare is a continual threat to the uneasy peace under which we live. When Army officials asked Danville to become a part of Exercise Dragon Head, it was not surprising that the city enthusiastically agreed. The exercise would offer everyone a chance to see our modern Army in action and contribute directly to the training of STRAC soldiers." In sum, "Operation Danville" will leave an impression on the TV viewer that it doesn't seem like Danville, but instead, another place in another part of the world. It could be tomorrow, or the day after, but proves that the Army can handle limited war anyplace, anytime.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Stuart Queen
Date Published / Released
1959
Publisher
United States. Army Pictorial Service
Series
Big Picture
Speaker / Narrator
Stuart Queen
Topic / Theme
Community events, Military occupation, Military training, Guerrilla warfare, Paratroops, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Big Picture, Episode 564, Alert - Conarc (Part 1)
in Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer (RG111), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records, in Big Picture, Episode 564 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1962), 29 mins
CONARC, the Continental Army Command, is a literal and descriptive title since this headquarter is directly responsible for almost all of the Army Forces in the 48 contiguous states. Training, supply, enlistment, deployment, movement, planning, and ground defense of the United States, all these and more are jobs f...
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in Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer (RG111), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records, in Big Picture, Episode 564 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1962), 29 mins
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CONARC, the Continental Army Command, is a literal and descriptive title since this headquarter is directly responsible for almost all of the Army Forces in the 48 contiguous states. Training, supply, enlistment, deployment, movement, planning, and ground defense of the United States, all these and more are jobs for which CONARC is responsible. The Command is also responsible for providing when they're needed, packaged forces of combat-ready troo...
CONARC, the Continental Army Command, is a literal and descriptive title since this headquarter is directly responsible for almost all of the Army Forces in the 48 contiguous states. Training, supply, enlistment, deployment, movement, planning, and ground defense of the United States, all these and more are jobs for which CONARC is responsible. The Command is also responsible for providing when they're needed, packaged forces of combat-ready troops from a single battle group to the two full army corps which make up the major portion of R Strike, the Army Strike Command, the largest combat command in the army. It is this responsibility, which has brought the CONARC Operation Center into action now.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
1962
Publisher
United States. Army Pictorial Service
Series
Big Picture
Topic / Theme
Airplanes, Battle preparations, Lines of communication, Military maneuvers, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Big Picture, Episode 204, Army Transporation Corps
in Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer (RG111), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records, in Big Picture, Episode 204 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1952), 28 mins
This Episode of The Big Picture, produced by the US Army Pictorial Service, is about one of the newest branches of the Army, the Transportation Corps.
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in Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer (RG111), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records, in Big Picture, Episode 204 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1952), 28 mins
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This Episode of The Big Picture, produced by the US Army Pictorial Service, is about one of the newest branches of the Army, the Transportation Corps.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Stuart Queen
Date Published / Released
1952
Publisher
United States. Army Pictorial Service
Series
Big Picture
Speaker / Narrator
Stuart Queen
Topic / Theme
Military issue, Weapons and ordnance, Supplies and provisions, Transportation, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Big Picture, Episode 348, Historic Fort Monroe
in Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer (RG111), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records, in Big Picture, Episode 348 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1956), 27 mins
This episode of The Big Truth covers activities at historic Fort Monroe, Virginia, Headquarters, Continental Army Command. Here is an Army post which almost breathes tradition and in recent years has become an attraction for tourists from all over the country. MSgt. Stuart Queen, the series' host-narrator, takes h...
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in Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer (RG111), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records, in Big Picture, Episode 348 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1956), 27 mins
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This episode of The Big Truth covers activities at historic Fort Monroe, Virginia, Headquarters, Continental Army Command. Here is an Army post which almost breathes tradition and in recent years has become an attraction for tourists from all over the country. MSgt. Stuart Queen, the series' host-narrator, takes his audience into the old walled fort, the only one of its kind in this country surrounded by a moat. It was in one of the small rooms o...
This episode of The Big Truth covers activities at historic Fort Monroe, Virginia, Headquarters, Continental Army Command. Here is an Army post which almost breathes tradition and in recent years has become an attraction for tourists from all over the country. MSgt. Stuart Queen, the series' host-narrator, takes his audience into the old walled fort, the only one of its kind in this country surrounded by a moat. It was in one of the small rooms of the fort that Confederate President Jefferson Davis was imprisoned, today known as the "Casemate Museum." A standout job in photography has been accomplished in filming the interior of the lovely Chapel of the Centurion which serves as a post chapel. Hanging from the walls of the chancel and nave are the flags and colors of old regiments of the United States Army. The stained glass windows of the Chapel are dedicated to the military men who have served at Fort Monroe. On such a window is inscribed, "He died so the kids next door may live." Additional coverage is given to activities of test boards in six different locales of the U.S. and the arctic test branch at Fort Greely, Alaska. Although old in history, Fort Monroe, home of the Continental Army Command, still plays a prominent and vital role in the national security of the United States.
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Field of Study
The American Civil War
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Stuart Queen
Date Published / Released
1956
Publisher
United States. Army Pictorial Service
Series
Big Picture
Speaker / Narrator
Stuart Queen
Person Discussed
Jefferson Davis, 1808-1889
Topic / Theme
Churches, Military parades, Military personnel, Museums, Tourist attractions, War memorials, Weapons testing, Battle at Hampton Roads, VA, March 8-9, 1862, Black Hawk War, 1832, U.S. Civil War, 1861-1865, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Big Picture, Episode 565, Men in Training - Conarc (Part 2)
in Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer (RG111), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records, in Big Picture, Episode 565 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1962), 29 mins
The organization is U.S. CONARC, the United States Continental Army Command with headquarters here at Fort Monroe, Virginia. And in a few moments, General Powell himself will be your host for today's story of your Army in Action. Men in training.
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in Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer (RG111), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records, in Big Picture, Episode 565 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1962), 29 mins
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The organization is U.S. CONARC, the United States Continental Army Command with headquarters here at Fort Monroe, Virginia. And in a few moments, General Powell himself will be your host for today's story of your Army in Action. Men in training.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Herbert B. Powell, 1903-1998
Date Published / Released
1962
Publisher
United States. Army Pictorial Service
Series
Big Picture
Speaker / Narrator
Herbert B. Powell, 1903-1998
Topic / Theme
Airplanes, Military maneuvers, Military training, Specialty education, Guerrilla warfare, Paratroops, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Big Picture, Episode 653, A Soldier's Warranty
in Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer (RG111), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records, in Big Picture, Episode 653 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1975), 28 mins
Vic Morrow host-narrates this documentary on the ultimate weapon in the U.S. Army's arsenal -- the soldier. As technology increased the soldier's potential, the importance of effective ordnance increased. Scenes examine the testing and evaluation of weapons and equipment that ensured the U.S. soldier got nothing b...
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in Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer (RG111), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records, in Big Picture, Episode 653 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1975), 28 mins
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Vic Morrow host-narrates this documentary on the ultimate weapon in the U.S. Army's arsenal -- the soldier. As technology increased the soldier's potential, the importance of effective ordnance increased. Scenes examine the testing and evaluation of weapons and equipment that ensured the U.S. soldier got nothing but the best.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Vic Morrow, 1929-1982
Date Published / Released
1975
Publisher
United States. Army Pictorial Service
Series
Big Picture
Speaker / Narrator
Vic Morrow, 1929-1982
Topic / Theme
Military engineering, Military issue, Military personnel, Scientific research, Weapons testing, Transportation, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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