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Big Picture, Episode 378, Southern European Task Force (SETAF)
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 378 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1957), 29 mins
Coverage of the United States Army's only operative missile command in Europe. Stationed in Verona, Italy, is one of NATO's unique military units. Famous for its historical landmarks, architecture, and art, Verona is home base for the Southern European Task Force--SETAF. The story covers in detail the Army's newes...
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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 378 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1957), 29 mins
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Coverage of the United States Army's only operative missile command in Europe. Stationed in Verona, Italy, is one of NATO's unique military units. Famous for its historical landmarks, architecture, and art, Verona is home base for the Southern European Task Force--SETAF. The story covers in detail the Army's newest mobile striking force with nuclear weapons capability. Seen are Italian and American troops training together on small arms ranges, h...
Coverage of the United States Army's only operative missile command in Europe. Stationed in Verona, Italy, is one of NATO's unique military units. Famous for its historical landmarks, architecture, and art, Verona is home base for the Southern European Task Force--SETAF. The story covers in detail the Army's newest mobile striking force with nuclear weapons capability. Seen are Italian and American troops training together on small arms ranges, helicopters flying high into the Alps on supply and survival missions, and Italian troops fighting a delaying action against an invader from the Northeast. Into the rugged foothills of the Alps, camera teams follow paratroopers who are dropped to reinforce the front line infantrymen.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Harvey Fischer
Date Published / Released
1957
Publisher
United States. Army Pictorial Service
Series
Big Picture
Speaker / Narrator
Harvey Fischer
Topic / Theme
Airplanes, International relations, Military personnel, Military training, Weapons and ordnance, Skiing, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960)
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Big Picture, Episode 381, What Makes a General
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 381 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1957), 29 mins
Preparing selected Army officers for the highest command and general staff positions in the Army is the mission of the Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. It is the top of the ladder in the Army's educational system. From Washington's time to the present day of missiles and atomic warheads, we have looked to...
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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 381 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1957), 29 mins
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Preparing selected Army officers for the highest command and general staff positions in the Army is the mission of the Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. It is the top of the ladder in the Army's educational system. From Washington's time to the present day of missiles and atomic warheads, we have looked to the Generals for leadership in maintaining our liberty and security from foreign oppression. "What makes these men tick -- the General...
Preparing selected Army officers for the highest command and general staff positions in the Army is the mission of the Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. It is the top of the ladder in the Army's educational system. From Washington's time to the present day of missiles and atomic warheads, we have looked to the Generals for leadership in maintaining our liberty and security from foreign oppression. "What makes these men tick -- the Generals?" The camera's eye is trained on their schooling and background which ultimately fits them for their missions. As this documentary film explains, when an Army General retires, more often then not, he is invited to take on towering responsibilities in civilian life -- positions where he can bring to bear his talents and training, along with the benefits of mature experience. Many a famous former wearer of the star has moved over to important jobs in the field of public welfare, education, business and commerce, and government service, accenting the respect Americans have not only for these men, but for the character, education, and training for which the rank of General stands.
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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
Topic / Theme
Education, Graduation, Military ceremonies, Military officers, Military training, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Big Picture, Episode 384, Missile Man
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 384 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1957), 29 mins
In this era of both missiles and missile men, the episode covers training activities at three of the major centers in which the Army's missile men receive their highly specialized training. The United States Army, as almost everyone knows, is placing an ever-increasing emphasis on guided missiles, projectiles whic...
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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 384 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1957), 29 mins
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In this era of both missiles and missile men, the episode covers training activities at three of the major centers in which the Army's missile men receive their highly specialized training. The United States Army, as almost everyone knows, is placing an ever-increasing emphasis on guided missiles, projectiles which can deliver deadly conventional or atomic warheads to enemy targets hundreds or even thousands of miles away. Perhaps the most remark...
In this era of both missiles and missile men, the episode covers training activities at three of the major centers in which the Army's missile men receive their highly specialized training. The United States Army, as almost everyone knows, is placing an ever-increasing emphasis on guided missiles, projectiles which can deliver deadly conventional or atomic warheads to enemy targets hundreds or even thousands of miles away. Perhaps the most remarkable fact about these amazing weapons is that they have all been developed in little more than a decade. The combination of nuclear weapons and guided missiles have, in a very real sense, revolutionized our concepts of warfare. Although the nation has entered a new era, it is not an era of "push button" warfare. For to function, one of these new weapons requires more soldiers, better-trained and more highly-skilled, than any other weapon in the history of war. "Missile Man" tells the story behind the training of these young men who are taking their places in tomorrow's Army.
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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
Topic / Theme
Artillery units, Military training, Weapons and ordnance, Weapons testing, World War II, 1939-1945, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Big Picture, Episode 386, Many Roads to Glory
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 386 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1957), 29 mins
The story of the Army truck, rarely thought of as a weapon. But in a very real sense it is. In "Many Roads to Glory" we see just how large a role the Army truck has played in preserving the freedom of the United States in the twentieth century. Few people would argue that the Army truck is as powerful as an atom 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 386 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1957), 29 mins
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The story of the Army truck, rarely thought of as a weapon. But in a very real sense it is. In "Many Roads to Glory" we see just how large a role the Army truck has played in preserving the freedom of the United States in the twentieth century. Few people would argue that the Army truck is as powerful as an atom bomb, or as swift as a guided missile, but today, as in the past, the truck remains the workhorse of the Army. It is a lifesaver in time...
The story of the Army truck, rarely thought of as a weapon. But in a very real sense it is. In "Many Roads to Glory" we see just how large a role the Army truck has played in preserving the freedom of the United States in the twentieth century. Few people would argue that the Army truck is as powerful as an atom bomb, or as swift as a guided missile, but today, as in the past, the truck remains the workhorse of the Army. It is a lifesaver in time of civil disaster, and is always ready to move our fighting men, and to supply them with the tools for attack or with the weapons of defense, at home and overseas.
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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
Topic / Theme
Construction, Floods, Invasions, Military aid, Military engineering, Military personnel, Military units, Roadbuilding, Roads, Trucks, Transportation, D-Day Invasion, June 6, 1944, Korean Conflict, 1950-1953, World War II, 1939-1945, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Big Picture, Episode 387, Ottumwa, U.S.A.
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 387 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1957), 29 mins
In Ottumwa, Iowa, our cameras have found a living example of the way of life and the true form of liberty of the American people. "Ottumwa, U.S.A." is touchingly poignant in its exploration of the priceless heritage which is the American way of life. This is a visual record of Ottumwa at work, its youth, its schoo...
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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 387 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1957), 29 mins
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In Ottumwa, Iowa, our cameras have found a living example of the way of life and the true form of liberty of the American people. "Ottumwa, U.S.A." is touchingly poignant in its exploration of the priceless heritage which is the American way of life. This is a visual record of Ottumwa at work, its youth, its schools, and its religious institutions. It is first the story of a city, and second, the story of the Army's involvement with a city. This...
In Ottumwa, Iowa, our cameras have found a living example of the way of life and the true form of liberty of the American people. "Ottumwa, U.S.A." is touchingly poignant in its exploration of the priceless heritage which is the American way of life. This is a visual record of Ottumwa at work, its youth, its schools, and its religious institutions. It is first the story of a city, and second, the story of the Army's involvement with a city. This is a different kind of story than is usually released in this television series. From its opening scene, the film grows in its appeal to capture the charm and warmth of a Midwestern community. Around the meaning of freedom and liberty, writers Reginald Wells and Harry Middleton, and producer Ben Stelson constructed a succession of moods that reflect enormous style and imagination. There are hundreds of communities across the broad face of the nation that reflect the image of Ottumwa, Iowa ... typical citadel of the American way of life.
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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
Topic / Theme
Equality, Leadership roles, Liberty, Military personnel, Military recruitment, Patriotism, Urban life, Veterans (Armed services), American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Big Picture, Episode 391, Graduate - R.O.T.C.
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 391 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1957), 29 mins
How the United States finds and trains men of leadership ability on whom the nation can depend in time of mobilization is the subject for this presentation. As explained in narration form, many of the officers come from ROTC--which is part of the curriculum of many schools and colleges throughout the country. ROTC...
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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 391 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1957), 29 mins
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How the United States finds and trains men of leadership ability on whom the nation can depend in time of mobilization is the subject for this presentation. As explained in narration form, many of the officers come from ROTC--which is part of the curriculum of many schools and colleges throughout the country. ROTC is an integral part of college life for many students like "Hank" Miller, Cornell '54, about whom this picture has been written. Skill...
How the United States finds and trains men of leadership ability on whom the nation can depend in time of mobilization is the subject for this presentation. As explained in narration form, many of the officers come from ROTC--which is part of the curriculum of many schools and colleges throughout the country. ROTC is an integral part of college life for many students like "Hank" Miller, Cornell '54, about whom this picture has been written. Skillfully photographed on the campus of Cornell University and on the training field at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, "Graduate--ROTC" is a very sincere treatment of a subject that otherwise might become dull on motion picture film. It moves from classroom to football field, from parade ground to an Army Missile Command. Lieutenant Henry "Hank" Miller is shown as a member of a team of youthful missile men whose mission is the defense of the United States. His role is one that calls for active leadership that began with training several years ago when he was a freshman student at Cornell University. Without over-emphasizing the mission of ROTC, the viewer is left with a very clear-cut impression that without men trained like Lt. Miller, this nation would lose an advantage impossible to measure -- that of having capable military leaders for whatever eventualities may arise in the troubled world of today.
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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
Topic / Theme
Academic life, Military life, Military personnel, Military training, Overseas duty, Romantic relationships, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Big Picture, Episode 396, Atomic Battlefield
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 396 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1957), 29 mins
The camera swings to the barren flats near Desert Rock, Nevada, where in the latest atomic blast, one of the new Army's Pentomic organizations was actually employed in the field in conjunction with an atomic detonation. Since this is the age of the atom, the importance of the Army and its mission--seizing and reta...
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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 396 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1957), 29 mins
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The camera swings to the barren flats near Desert Rock, Nevada, where in the latest atomic blast, one of the new Army's Pentomic organizations was actually employed in the field in conjunction with an atomic detonation. Since this is the age of the atom, the importance of the Army and its mission--seizing and retaining control of the land -- takes on a new meaning. The land may he scarred and seared by weapons which stun the power of reason, but...
The camera swings to the barren flats near Desert Rock, Nevada, where in the latest atomic blast, one of the new Army's Pentomic organizations was actually employed in the field in conjunction with an atomic detonation. Since this is the age of the atom, the importance of the Army and its mission--seizing and retaining control of the land -- takes on a new meaning. The land may he scarred and seared by weapons which stun the power of reason, but so long as it remains vital to victory it is the task of the soldier to secure it and hold it. The battlefield of the future, if it exists, may well be an atomic battlefield. As is explained in this film presentation, that brutal fact has forced upon the Army the absolute necessity of testing both men and tactical concepts under atomic conditions. In test blasts over the last few years, the Army has learned much about the response of the individual soldier. Out of the special needs imposed by atomic conditions -- the need for wide dispersion of forces, for instance --the structure of a combat force in the field has been developed to provide a mobility and a fluidity which troops in warfare have never had before.
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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
Topic / Theme
Military training, Nuclear warfare, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Big Picture, Episode 411, Aerial Mobility
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 411 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1958), 29 mins
New tactical use of helicopters, equipped with rockets and machine guns, is seen for the first time on film as the helicopters move in and out of ground force positions, firing their weapons at a simulated enemy. Viewers will be taken on a fast-moving, treetop ride in the bubble of a helicopter as it surveys the t...
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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 411 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1958), 29 mins
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New tactical use of helicopters, equipped with rockets and machine guns, is seen for the first time on film as the helicopters move in and out of ground force positions, firing their weapons at a simulated enemy. Viewers will be taken on a fast-moving, treetop ride in the bubble of a helicopter as it surveys the terrain on a reconnaissance mission. In observance of the sixteenth anniversary of Army aviation, this episode shows the strides taken i...
New tactical use of helicopters, equipped with rockets and machine guns, is seen for the first time on film as the helicopters move in and out of ground force positions, firing their weapons at a simulated enemy. Viewers will be taken on a fast-moving, treetop ride in the bubble of a helicopter as it surveys the terrain on a reconnaissance mission. In observance of the sixteenth anniversary of Army aviation, this episode shows the strides taken in this field. As pointed out in the film, Army aviation does not in any sense duplicate the tactical mission of the Air Force. It's function is solely to increase the Army's ability to win the land battle by increasing its mobility within the confines of the battlefield itself.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Stuart Queen
Date Published / Released
1958
Publisher
United States. Army Pictorial Service
Series
Big Picture
Speaker / Narrator
Stuart Queen
Topic / Theme
Airplanes, Military personnel, Military training, Military units, Nuclear warfare, Transportation, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Big Picture, Episode 428, Code of the Fighting Man
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 428 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1958), 29 mins
This episode the The Big Picture, produced by the Army Pictorial Service, is about the new code of conduct and the kind of training which the Army gives its soldiers to prepare them for every eventuality on the field of battle.
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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 428 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1958), 29 mins
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This episode the The Big Picture, produced by the Army Pictorial Service, is about the new code of conduct and the kind of training which the Army gives its soldiers to prepare them for every eventuality on the field of battle.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Stuart Queen
Date Published / Released
1958
Publisher
United States. Army Pictorial Service
Series
Big Picture
Speaker / Narrator
Stuart Queen
Topic / Theme
Military training, Prison escapes, Prisoner of war camps, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Big Picture, Episode 430, People to People
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 430 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1958), 28 mins
This episode the The Big Picture, produced by the Army Pictorial Service, is about the role of soldiers as ambassadors of goodwill.
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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 430 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1958), 28 mins
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This episode the The Big Picture, produced by the Army Pictorial Service, is about the role of soldiers as ambassadors of goodwill.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Stuart Queen
Date Published / Released
1958
Publisher
United States. Army Pictorial Service
Series
Big Picture
Speaker / Narrator
Stuart Queen
Topic / Theme
American people, German people, Military aid, Postwar reconstruction, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), Americans, Germans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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