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Big Picture, Episode 471, Top Soldier
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 471 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1960), 28 mins
Since the creation of the National Security Act in 1947, which might be considered to coincide with the beginning of the modern Army, four men have held down the role of "top soldier"--The awesomely demanding job of Army Chief of Staff. In this episode, the camera's attention is focused on the lives of these four...
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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 471 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1960), 28 mins
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Since the creation of the National Security Act in 1947, which might be considered to coincide with the beginning of the modern Army, four men have held down the role of "top soldier"--The awesomely demanding job of Army Chief of Staff. In this episode, the camera's attention is focused on the lives of these four generals and their contributions to the Army. The first of these four generals is General J. Lawton Collins who picked up the nickname...
Since the creation of the National Security Act in 1947, which might be considered to coincide with the beginning of the modern Army, four men have held down the role of "top soldier"--The awesomely demanding job of Army Chief of Staff. In this episode, the camera's attention is focused on the lives of these four generals and their contributions to the Army. The first of these four generals is General J. Lawton Collins who picked up the nickname "Lightning Joe" when he commanded the 25th Infantry Division in Guadalcanal in 1943. General Collins was succeeded in the Office of Chief of Staff by a West Point classmate--Class of 1917--General Matthew B. Ridgway. Ridgway's outfit during World War II was the 82nd Airborne Division. General Ridgway's successor was another officer who, like him, had emerged from World War II as a spectacular commander of airborne troops--General Maxwell D. Taylor. After General Taylor, came the man who occupies the office of "Top Soldier," General Lyman L. Lemnitzer. On film, "Top Soldier" becomes an excitingly-made and excellently written documentary about Army leadership.
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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
Person Discussed
Matthew Bunker Ridgway, 1895-1993, Maxwell Davenport Taylor, 1901-1987, Joseph Lawton Collins, 1896-1987, Lyman Louis Lemnitzer, 1899-1988
Topic / Theme
Generals, Military careers, Korean Conflict, 1950-1953, World War II, 1939-1945, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Big Picture, Episode 472, The Seventh Army 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 472 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1960), 29 mins
Today the major American ground force in Europe is the Seventh Army. It is a combat-ready fighting force--with traditions and standards of which it can be proud. In telling its story, we go back to July, 1943, when the Seventh was one of the great armies formed to crack the walls of fortress Europe. Film viewers w...
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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 472 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1960), 29 mins
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Today the major American ground force in Europe is the Seventh Army. It is a combat-ready fighting force--with traditions and standards of which it can be proud. In telling its story, we go back to July, 1943, when the Seventh was one of the great armies formed to crack the walls of fortress Europe. Film viewers will see the Seventh born at sea, on the way to its first campaign--the invasion of the not-so-soft underbelly of Europe. Its target --...
Today the major American ground force in Europe is the Seventh Army. It is a combat-ready fighting force--with traditions and standards of which it can be proud. In telling its story, we go back to July, 1943, when the Seventh was one of the great armies formed to crack the walls of fortress Europe. Film viewers will see the Seventh born at sea, on the way to its first campaign--the invasion of the not-so-soft underbelly of Europe. Its target -- Sicily. Commanded by General Alexander M. Patch--a soldier who roamed his front lines--the Seventh anticipated the German operation "Northwind" which came on New Year's Eve, 1944, and continued for 23 days. Today, in exercises in Germany, the Seventh trains with other NATO forces. The training emphasis is on combat readiness, and the training continues in terrain and under weather conditions as rugged as any Seventh Army encountered during World War II. Today this Army stands ready--a pyramid of fighting strength--to resist aggression.
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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
Person Discussed
Alexander McCarrell Patch, 1889-1945, William Wilson Quinn, 1907-2000
Topic / Theme
Invasions, Military campaigns, Allied Invasion of Sicily, July 9-August 17, 1943, World War II, 1939-1945, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Big Picture, Episode 509, Role of Armor
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 509 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1960), 29 mins
Now accepted as an essential part of the fighting team on the ground, tanks were once considered impractical and ineffective. This episode records the slow evolution of today's rugged, reliable, hard-hitting, mobile forces. Authentic combat footage shows the successful employment of armored vehicles in World War I...
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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 509 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1960), 29 mins
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Now accepted as an essential part of the fighting team on the ground, tanks were once considered impractical and ineffective. This episode records the slow evolution of today's rugged, reliable, hard-hitting, mobile forces. Authentic combat footage shows the successful employment of armored vehicles in World War II and in Korea. An indication of what lies ahead is also given with a view of the most modern armored vehicles being tested at Army pro...
Now accepted as an essential part of the fighting team on the ground, tanks were once considered impractical and ineffective. This episode records the slow evolution of today's rugged, reliable, hard-hitting, mobile forces. Authentic combat footage shows the successful employment of armored vehicles in World War II and in Korea. An indication of what lies ahead is also given with a view of the most modern armored vehicles being tested at Army proving grounds.
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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 armor, Weapons and ordnance, Military tanks, Transportation, Korean Conflict, 1950-1953, World War II, 1939-1945, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 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
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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 560, Road to the Wall
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 560 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1962), 29 mins
Some walk ... some ride ... some are born on the way ... many will die along the "Road to the Wall." From St. Petersburg, Russia in 1905 to Berlin and Cuba today, this week's episode tells the startling and ominous history of Soviet Communism and its increase during the past half-century.
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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 560 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1962), 29 mins
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Some walk ... some ride ... some are born on the way ... many will die along the "Road to the Wall." From St. Petersburg, Russia in 1905 to Berlin and Cuba today, this week's episode tells the startling and ominous history of Soviet Communism and its increase during the past half-century.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
1962
Publisher
United States. Army Pictorial Service
Series
Big Picture
Person Discussed
Fidel Castro, 1926-2016, Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, 1870-1924, Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918, Joseph Stalin, 1879-1953, Leon Trotsky, 1879-1940
Topic / Theme
Civil war, Communism, Economic conditions, Food supply, Military occupation, Nationalization, Revolutions, Cold War, 1945-1989, Czechoslovakia, Coup d'Etat, 1948, Cuban Revolution, 1956-1959, Germans Capture Tobruk, June 21, 1942, Russian Revolution, 1905, Russian Revolution, 1917-1921, Soviet Union Invades Poland, September 17, 1939, World War II, 1939-1945, Hungarian Revolution of 1956, Politica...
Civil war, Communism, Economic conditions, Food supply, Military occupation, Nationalization, Revolutions, Cold War, 1945-1989, Czechoslovakia, Coup d'Etat, 1948, Cuban Revolution, 1956-1959, Germans Capture Tobruk, June 21, 1942, Russian Revolution, 1905, Russian Revolution, 1917-1921, Soviet Union Invades Poland, September 17, 1939, World War II, 1939-1945, Hungarian Revolution of 1956, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, American History, The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), World War I & Jazz Age (1914–1928), Depression & World War II (1929–1945), The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Big Picture, Episode 568, The Army's All Americans
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 568 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1962), 29 mins
This episode of The Big Picture is about the Army's atheletics programs and the professional athletes who have been part of it.
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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 568 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1962), 29 mins
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This episode of The Big Picture is about the Army's atheletics programs and the professional athletes who have been part of it.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Chris Shankle
Date Published / Released
1962
Publisher
United States. Army Pictorial Service
Series
Big Picture
Speaker / Narrator
Chris Shankle
Person Discussed
Joe Louis, 1914-1981, Hank Greenberg, 1911-1986, Dick Groat, 1930-, Tony Kubek, 1935-, Henry Wadsworth
Topic / Theme
Athletes, Athletic events, Baseball, Contests and competitions, Military personnel, Sports, World War II, 1939-1945, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), Post-war Era (1945–1960), The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Big Picture, Episode 615, D-Day
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 615 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1964), 28 mins
June 6th, 1944 will forever by known in the minds of Americans and in the annals of war as D-Day. This THE BIG PICTURE recreates that date and the mounting tension of the days that led to it. The decisions, the problems, the hundreds of details, and above all the men upon whom the success of D-Day rested; the cele...
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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 615 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1964), 28 mins
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June 6th, 1944 will forever by known in the minds of Americans and in the annals of war as D-Day. This THE BIG PICTURE recreates that date and the mounting tension of the days that led to it. The decisions, the problems, the hundreds of details, and above all the men upon whom the success of D-Day rested; the celebrated leaders and the obscure heroes who stormed the shores of Normandy and left their mark indelibly on the sands of history all are...
June 6th, 1944 will forever by known in the minds of Americans and in the annals of war as D-Day. This THE BIG PICTURE recreates that date and the mounting tension of the days that led to it. The decisions, the problems, the hundreds of details, and above all the men upon whom the success of D-Day rested; the celebrated leaders and the obscure heroes who stormed the shores of Normandy and left their mark indelibly on the sands of history all are remembered and represented in this documentation of a memorable moment--the American epic.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
James Mansfield
Date Published / Released
1964
Publisher
United States. Army Pictorial Service
Series
Big Picture
Speaker / Narrator
James Mansfield
Topic / Theme
Airplanes, Battle preparations, Infantry, Invasions, Military maneuvers, D-Day Invasion, June 6, 1944, Korean Conflict, 1950-1953, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Big Picture, Episode 622, Medal of Honor
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 622 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1975), 29 mins
In the century since its creation, 3,156 American servicemen have been decorated with the nation's highest award -- the Medal of Honor. The Big Picture presents a dramatic salute to the heroic men who have won this supreme tribute "for gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty." Narrated by Alexa...
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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 622 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1975), 29 mins
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In the century since its creation, 3,156 American servicemen have been decorated with the nation's highest award -- the Medal of Honor. The Big Picture presents a dramatic salute to the heroic men who have won this supreme tribute "for gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty." Narrated by Alexander Scourby, "Medal of Honor" depicts this gallantry on battlefields from Gettysburg to Korea.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
1975
Publisher
United States. Army Pictorial Service
Series
Big Picture
Topic / Theme
Military medals, Military personnel, Boxer Rebellion, China, 1900, Korean Conflict, 1950-1953, Spanish-American War, 1898, U.S. Civil War, 1861-1865, World War I, 1914-1918, World War II, 1939-1945, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), World War I & Jazz Age (1914–1928), Depression & World War II (1929–1945), The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), Civil War (1860–1865), 20t...
Military medals, Military personnel, Boxer Rebellion, China, 1900, Korean Conflict, 1950-1953, Spanish-American War, 1898, U.S. Civil War, 1861-1865, World War I, 1914-1918, World War II, 1939-1945, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), World War I & Jazz Age (1914–1928), Depression & World War II (1929–1945), The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), Civil War (1860–1865), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Big Picture, Episode 627, American Soldier
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 627 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1975), 25 mins
Summarizes the history of the American soldier from the rebellious colonists of 1776 through Korea.
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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 627 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1975), 25 mins
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Summarizes the history of the American soldier from the rebellious colonists of 1776 through Korea.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
1975
Publisher
United States. Army Pictorial Service
Series
Big Picture
Topic / Theme
Soldiers, American Revolution, 1775-1783, Korean Conflict, 1950-1953, U.S. Civil War, 1861-1865, World War I, 1914-1918, World War II, 1939-1945, American History, Revolutionary Era (1765–1789), Post-war Era (1945–1960), Depression & World War II (1929–1945), World War I & Jazz Age (1914–1928), Civil War (1860–1865), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914), 20th Centu...
Soldiers, American Revolution, 1775-1783, Korean Conflict, 1950-1953, U.S. Civil War, 1861-1865, World War I, 1914-1918, World War II, 1939-1945, American History, Revolutionary Era (1765–1789), Post-war Era (1945–1960), Depression & World War II (1929–1945), World War I & Jazz Age (1914–1928), Civil War (1860–1865), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Big Picture, Episode 646, Army in Action - The Finest Tradition
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 646 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1975), 29 mins
A summation of our American heritage, a reprise of the history of the American fighting man from Rogers' Rangers to the modern day soldier.
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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 646 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1975), 29 mins
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A summation of our American heritage, a reprise of the history of the American fighting man from Rogers' Rangers to the modern day soldier.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
1975
Publisher
United States. Army Pictorial Service
Series
Big Picture
Topic / Theme
Airplanes, Military personnel, Weapons and ordnance, Transportation, American Revolution, 1775-1783, World War I, 1914-1918, World War II, 1939-1945, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), Depression & World War II (1929–1945), World War I & Jazz Age (1914–1928), Revolutionary Era (1765–1789), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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