- Title: VM-1033A
- Summary: THE BIG PICTURE:
- Description:00:31:18 - "THIS IS THIRD ARMY" "OBSOLETE FILM". VISITS POSTS OF THIRD ARMY IN A CLOSE-UP LOOK AT PARATROOPER SIGNAL & MILITARY POLICE SCHOOLS. 00:31:23 - NARRATOR TELLS STORY OF THE 3RD ARMY AS THE 'BIG PICTURE' BUS VISITS ITS MANY INSTALLATIONS IN THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S. 00:32:07 - LS- BUS ENTERS FORT MCPHEARSON, GEORGIA, HOME OF THE 3RD ARMY. SIGN SAYS SO. CU- BUS PULLS UP RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA. 00:32:28 - MS- REPORTER INTERVIEWS CIVILIAN MEMBERS OF THE AREA ARMY ADVISORY COMMITTEE AT PATTON HALL. THEY EXPLAIN THEIR FUNCTION COORDINATING CIVILIAN AND ARMY IN THE COMMUNITIES WHERE BASES ARE LOCATED. 00:34:17 - MS- LT. GENERAL BOWING, COMMANDER OF THE 3RD ARMY TELLS OF THE 3RD ARMY'S HISTORY AND IT'S MISSION WHEN IT WAS ACTIVATED ON NOVEMBER 7, 1918 TO PRESENT. 00:36:05 - LS- THE BUS DRIVES INTO FORT BENNING, GEORGIA SIGN: 'HOME OF THE INFANTRY SCHOOL' 00:36:12 - MONTAGE- SOLDIERS IN THE OFFICER CANDIDATE PRACTICE CO-ORDINATED DRILLS. 00:36:45 - MS- CLASSROOM FULL OF TRAINEES LISTEN TO INSTRUCTOR WHO USES POINTER ON MAP ON WALL. 00:37:04 - LS- OFFICER-INSTRUCTOR SPEAKS TO CLASS OF TRAINEES WHO SIT IN STANDS AT OUTDOOR RANGE. LS- 6 TANKS SUDDENLY FIRE THEIR MACHINEGUNS SENDING UP A CLOUD OF SMOKE, AND CONTINUE TO FIRE FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD IN AN EXERCISE OF FIRE POWER. 00:39:17 - LS- THE INSTRUCTOR CALLS IN A BAZOOKA TEAM WHO DEMONSTRATE THE WEAPON BY FIRING A ROCKET. 00:40:51 - MS- THE REPORTER INTERVIEWS THE INSTRUCTOR WHO EXPLAINS HIS PURPOSE IN THE WEAPON FIRING. 00:43:23 - LS- THE BUS HITS THE ROAD AND STOPS AT CAMP GORDON, GEORGIA WHERE TRAFFIC CONTROL IS TAUGHT 00:43:25 - LS- A SOLDIER CONTROLLING TRAFFIC SHOWS CONFUSION AS JEEPS COME AT HIM IN ALL DIRECTIONS BLOWING THEIR HORNS. 00:43:40 - MS- AN INSTRUCTOR SHOWS HIM THE PROPER USE OF HAND AND BODY SIGNALS AND TRAFFIC IS RESTORED. 00:43:55 - MS- CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION LABORATORY SIGN. MS- TECHNICIANS TEST DRUGS IN TEST TUBES AS AN OFFICER EXPLAINS THE WORK BEING DONE THERE TO SOLVE CASES. 00:45:40 - LS- AT A COMMUNICATIONS SCHOOL DOZENS OF LINEMEN ON POLES PLAY CATCH WITH A BALL AS THEY LEARN TO MANEUVER ON THE POLES. A LINEMAN DEMONSTRATES HIS SPEED CLIMBING DOWN POLE. 00:46:08 - MS- CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION IS USED TO TEACH THE REPAIR AND ASSEMBLY OF INTRICATE MACHINERY TO A CLASS OF STUDENTS. 00:47:30 - MS- THE BUS DRIVES INTO FORT BRAGG NORTH CAROLINA WHERE IT STOPS AT THE ARMY'S PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE CENTER. 00:47:38 - MS- AN OFFICER HOLDS UP A LARGE SIZED COPY OF A LEAFLET DROPPED OVER ENEMY TERRITORY, EXPLAINS THE UNITS MISSION. 00:48:49 - THE REPORTER AND THE OFFICER WATCH A FIELD UNIT IN ACTION. MS- A GI SPEAKS OVER A LOUDSPEAKER IN CHINESE TELLING THEM TO USE THEIR SAFE CONDUCT PASSES TO SURRENDER. 00:49:38 - MS- 4 GENERALS OF THE 18TH AIRBORNE CORP WEARING PARACHUTES, PREPARE TO LEAD THEIR MEN IN A DROP. 00:50:00 - MS- THE 'BIG PICTURE REPORTER IS FITTED WITH A PARACHUTE AS THE GENERALS PERSUADE HIM TO MAKE THE JUMP WITH THEM. 00:50:36 - ELS- AS SEEN FROM GROUND GENERAL CLEARLAND AND THE REPORTER ARE THE FIRST ONES JUMPING. 00:52:16 - LS-THE BUS SPEED TO FORT MCCLELLAND, ALABAMA, THE HOME OF THE CHEMICAL CORP SCHOOL. LS- MILITARY MEN FROM MANY COUNTRIES CHAT BEFORE ENTERING THE SCHOOL BUILDING. 00:52:47 - LS- A WHITE CLOUD OF SMOKE COMPLETELY COVERS A FIELD AS A TEST IS CONDUCTED. MS- MEN IN MASKS AND COVER-ALLS CARRYING SPRAY GUNS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT CONVERGE ON THE FIELD. 00:53:05 - LS- THE MEN SPRAY TANKS AND OTHER VEHICLES WITH A CLEANING LIQUID AND COMMENCE TO SCRUB THEM WITH BRUSHES TO DECONTAMINATE THEM. 00:55:15 - LS- THE BUS ENTERS FORT JACKSON SOUTH CAROLINA. MS- A SIGN TELLS OF THE INFANTRYMAN'S MISSION AND HIS MOTTO ON THE OTHER SIDE. 00:55:40 - MS- A TEAM OF GIS ARE SHOWN HOW THEY ARE TO CARRY A WOUNDED BUDDY ACROSS A STREAM IN A WOODED AREA MS- AS THE MEDIC BARKS ORDERS THE MEN CARRY THE WOUNDED GI IN WATER UP TO THEIR CHESTS WHILE UNDER FIRE. 00:56:54 - LS- AS A CLASS WATCHES, GIS IN VARIOUS FORMS OF CAMOUFLAGE SPRING FROM TRAPDOORS UNDER THE GROUND AND ATTACK. 00:57:03 - MS- GIS WATCHING DEMONSTRATION GET A BIG LAUGH OUT OF THEIR CAMOUFLAGED BUDDIES 00:57:08 - MS- EQUIPMENT AND GIS ARE COVERED BY CAMOUFLAGED NETS AND TWIGS.
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1953
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1950s
- File Name: VM-1033A