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Big Picture, Episode 507, Strac Fourth
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 507 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1960), 28 mins
Follows the Famous Fourth Infantry Division through its World War One exploits and its role in World War Two as it fought its way across Europe. With the establishment of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization after World War Two, the Fourth Division assumed a major share in the responsibility of maintaining the p...
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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 507 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1960), 28 mins
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Follows the Famous Fourth Infantry Division through its World War One exploits and its role in World War Two as it fought its way across Europe. With the establishment of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization after World War Two, the Fourth Division assumed a major share in the responsibility of maintaining the peace and security of the free world.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Stuart Queen
Date Published / Released
1960
Publisher
United States. Army Pictorial Service
Series
Big Picture
Speaker / Narrator
Stuart Queen
Topic / Theme
Military maneuvers, Military training, World War I, 1914-1918, World War II, 1939-1945, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), World War I & Jazz Age (1914–1928), Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Big Picture, Episode 513, Infantry Operations
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 513 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1960), 29 mins
The tradition of the rifleman goes way back in American history, back to the earliest immigrants who arrived with only the musket for protection. Sharpshooters at Bunker Hill and Saratoga, as well as other battles, were instrumental in changing the course of the Revolutionary War. This documentary puts into perspe...
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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 513 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1960), 29 mins
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The tradition of the rifleman goes way back in American history, back to the earliest immigrants who arrived with only the musket for protection. Sharpshooters at Bunker Hill and Saratoga, as well as other battles, were instrumental in changing the course of the Revolutionary War. This documentary puts into perspective the role and heritage of today's Army riflemen. The film traces the evolution of the Army rifle and points up the change in comba...
The tradition of the rifleman goes way back in American history, back to the earliest immigrants who arrived with only the musket for protection. Sharpshooters at Bunker Hill and Saratoga, as well as other battles, were instrumental in changing the course of the Revolutionary War. This documentary puts into perspective the role and heritage of today's Army riflemen. The film traces the evolution of the Army rifle and points up the change in combat rifle tactics. Then it shows how today's riflemen operate.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
1960
Publisher
United States. Army Pictorial Service
Series
Big Picture
Topic / Theme
Firearms, Infantry, Military maneuvers, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Big Picture, Episode 518, Silent Warriors
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 518 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1960), 29 mins
This episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture follows the action of the men of the 19th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces. These brave men of The Utah National Guard are all trained in judo, demolitions, and communications, as well as how to scale sheer cliffs and parachute into unknown terrain in the dea...
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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 518 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1960), 29 mins
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This episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture follows the action of the men of the 19th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces. These brave men of The Utah National Guard are all trained in judo, demolitions, and communications, as well as how to scale sheer cliffs and parachute into unknown terrain in the dead of night. This video also shows how each member of this team is highly skilled with firearms - both our own and those of other nation...
This episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture follows the action of the men of the 19th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces. These brave men of The Utah National Guard are all trained in judo, demolitions, and communications, as well as how to scale sheer cliffs and parachute into unknown terrain in the dead of night. This video also shows how each member of this team is highly skilled with firearms - both our own and those of other nations. Perhaps the most unusual item of equipment utilized by these men is a modernized version of the historical hunting bow, which, demonstrated in a highly exciting guerilla mission, shows the guardsmen's amazing, silent striking power.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
1960
Publisher
United States. Army Pictorial Service
Series
Big Picture
Topic / Theme
Military maneuvers, Military training, Weapons and ordnance, National guard, Guerrilla warfare, Paratroops, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Big Picture, Episode 525, CDEC
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 525 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1961), 29 mins
How can we determine whether a mobile platoon on a particular mission should have four personnel carriers or just two carriers plus a tank and a reconnaissance jeep? And how can we decide whether an automatic foxhole digger is an asset because it speeds things up or a liability because it is up to draw the enemies...
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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 525 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1961), 29 mins
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How can we determine whether a mobile platoon on a particular mission should have four personnel carriers or just two carriers plus a tank and a reconnaissance jeep? And how can we decide whether an automatic foxhole digger is an asset because it speeds things up or a liability because it is up to draw the enemies attention with its noise. Above all, how can we be truly objective when we cannot use measuring rods and stopwatches when you cannot c...
How can we determine whether a mobile platoon on a particular mission should have four personnel carriers or just two carriers plus a tank and a reconnaissance jeep? And how can we decide whether an automatic foxhole digger is an asset because it speeds things up or a liability because it is up to draw the enemies attention with its noise. Above all, how can we be truly objective when we cannot use measuring rods and stopwatches when you cannot count casualties? Faced with questions like these, the Commanding General U.S., CONARC, realized that a set-up would have to be created where operational military concepts for the future could be evaluated under conditions just short of actual war. Where a great masses of men and materiel could perform carefully thought out, carefully rehearsed maneuvers. Not for the purposes of training the men, but instead for the purpose of testing and judging what they were doing. To make these evaluations absolutely valid and objective, they would have to be scientific and mechanical rather than personal. As a solution, CONARC decided to adopt and apply some of the latest principles of purer, impartial scientific research. For a laboratory, they would need a varied landscape with all the terrain features which the concepts they wish to test might encounter anywhere in the world: hills, mountains, and flat plains. Forests, scrub, and open country. Above all, they would need plenty of space. After searching all over the United States for a piece of terrain with all these necessary features, CONARC finally selected the state of California . There, in 1956, they founded the Combat Development Experimentation Center or CDEC, as it is more popularly known. CDEC's mission is to serve as a field laboratory for the evaluation by objective experimentation of those concepts of organization and operations as may be directed by headquarters, United States Continental Army Command.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
1961
Publisher
United States. Army Pictorial Service
Series
Big Picture
Topic / Theme
Telecommunications, Military maneuvers, Military strategy, Scientific research, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Big Picture, Episode 528, Caribbean Command
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 528 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1961), 28 mins
In this thirty minute documentary, cameras provide a colorful panorama of Latin America locations. From the fascinating site of the Panama Canal with its strategic importance to colorful glimpses of carnival time, viewers will be exposed to the important story of what the U.S. Army is doing to bolster Latin Americ...
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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 528 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1961), 28 mins
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In this thirty minute documentary, cameras provide a colorful panorama of Latin America locations. From the fascinating site of the Panama Canal with its strategic importance to colorful glimpses of carnival time, viewers will be exposed to the important story of what the U.S. Army is doing to bolster Latin America solidarity. "Operation Solidarity" was the combined military exercise that tested Latin American military preparedness to deter aggre...
In this thirty minute documentary, cameras provide a colorful panorama of Latin America locations. From the fascinating site of the Panama Canal with its strategic importance to colorful glimpses of carnival time, viewers will be exposed to the important story of what the U.S. Army is doing to bolster Latin America solidarity. "Operation Solidarity" was the combined military exercise that tested Latin American military preparedness to deter aggression if and when it should occur.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
1961
Publisher
United States. Army Pictorial Service
Series
Big Picture
Topic / Theme
Maps, Military maneuvers, Military training, Specialty education, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Big Picture, Episode 531, Exercise Swiftstrike
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 531 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1961), 29 mins
Exercise Swiftstrike, a maneuver serving many purposes, was recently conducted in North and South Carolina. This week, cameras take you to three fictitious nations created for this particular exercise. In this maneuver the largest airborne operation ever organized in peacetime is undertaken, utilizing the capabili...
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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 531 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1961), 29 mins
Description
Exercise Swiftstrike, a maneuver serving many purposes, was recently conducted in North and South Carolina. This week, cameras take you to three fictitious nations created for this particular exercise. In this maneuver the largest airborne operation ever organized in peacetime is undertaken, utilizing the capabilities of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions. These two ready forces of the Strike Command are pitted against each other in a realisti...
Exercise Swiftstrike, a maneuver serving many purposes, was recently conducted in North and South Carolina. This week, cameras take you to three fictitious nations created for this particular exercise. In this maneuver the largest airborne operation ever organized in peacetime is undertaken, utilizing the capabilities of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions. These two ready forces of the Strike Command are pitted against each other in a realistic test of readiness and striking power. Exercise Swiftstrike offers an excellent opportunity to measure how well a unified command can operate in a dual service effort for our nation's defense.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
1961
Publisher
United States. Army Pictorial Service
Series
Big Picture
Topic / Theme
Military maneuvers, Military reserve troops, Military training, National guard, Paratroops, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Big Picture, Episode 546, The Famous Fourth
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 546 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1961), 29 mins
The Fourth Division's proud military history is traced through World War I and II and then brought into sharp focus on its present role as a member of STRAC - The Strategic Army Corps. The cameras follow the Fourth Division from its home base at Fort Lewis, Washington, as it tests its tactical capacity to be airli...
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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 546 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1961), 29 mins
Description
The Fourth Division's proud military history is traced through World War I and II and then brought into sharp focus on its present role as a member of STRAC - The Strategic Army Corps. The cameras follow the Fourth Division from its home base at Fort Lewis, Washington, as it tests its tactical capacity to be airlifted 6,000 miles from Fort Lewis to West Germany to join other NATO forces in a combined military maneuver operation 'Longthrust.'
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
1961
Publisher
United States. Army Pictorial Service
Series
Big Picture
Topic / Theme
Infantry, Invasions, Military maneuvers, D-Day Invasion, June 6, 1944, World War II, 1939-1945, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Big Picture, Episode 547, Special Forces
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 547 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1961), 29 mins
This episode turns its attention to the soldiers of the Special Forces, from the rigorous, demanding training at the Special Warfare Center, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to an exciting Special Forces Training Mission high in the Bavarian Alps.
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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 547 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1961), 29 mins
Description
This episode turns its attention to the soldiers of the Special Forces, from the rigorous, demanding training at the Special Warfare Center, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to an exciting Special Forces Training Mission high in the Bavarian Alps.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Henry Fonda, 1905-1982
Date Published / Released
1961
Publisher
United States. Army Pictorial Service
Series
Big Picture
Speaker / Narrator
Henry Fonda, 1905-1982
Topic / Theme
Military maneuvers, Military training, Specialty education, Guerrilla warfare, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Big Picture, Episode 559, USARPAC
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 559 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1962), 29 mins
USARPAC! The United States Army, Pacific. With its base of operations in Hawaii, USARPAC's fighting arm extends over an ocean area of 12 million square miles, ready to move at a moment's notice to contain the tide of Communist aggression. In this episode, viewers will see the USARPAC soldier in action in Hawaii, J...
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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 559 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1962), 29 mins
Description
USARPAC! The United States Army, Pacific. With its base of operations in Hawaii, USARPAC's fighting arm extends over an ocean area of 12 million square miles, ready to move at a moment's notice to contain the tide of Communist aggression. In this episode, viewers will see the USARPAC soldier in action in Hawaii, Japan, Okinawa, Taiwan, and the Philippines.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
1962
Publisher
United States. Army Pictorial Service
Series
Big Picture
Topic / Theme
Lines of communication, Military aid, Military bases, Military maneuvers, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Big Picture, Episode 561, Guerrilla, 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 561 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1962), 28 mins
Camera crews in the rugged countryside of West Virginia cover an actual situation pitting the Special Forces of the U.S. Army, against the "Aggressor." Although it's a training problem, the script is written as it is enacted and the residents of Preston County are invited to join whichever side they choose.
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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 561 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1962), 28 mins
Description
Camera crews in the rugged countryside of West Virginia cover an actual situation pitting the Special Forces of the U.S. Army, against the "Aggressor." Although it's a training problem, the script is written as it is enacted and the residents of Preston County are invited to join whichever side they choose.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
1962
Publisher
United States. Army Pictorial Service
Series
Big Picture
Topic / Theme
Espionage, Military maneuvers, Sabotage, Guerrilla warfare, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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