RETAKING HILL 391 Part 1

Description

Summary: ELSs, Sherman tanks (M4A3) carrying men of 65th Regt, 3rd Div Tanksmove next to railroad tracks toward hills. LS, MLSs, tank resting on road. Soldiers climb off tank. LS, tanks coming forward near tracks. LSs, troops advance through field toward hill 391. ELS, LSs, MLSs, soldiers march up hill in file. ELS, tanks moving along dusty road in valley. LSs, troops climbing up hill. HMLS, troops climbing forward uphill. HELS, tanks returning. Dust rises. MLS, MSs, Puerto Rican troops digging a dugout on hill. MS, Puerto Rican troops relaxing and eating. MCU, a Puerto Rican soldier eating out of can. MLS, troops coming up hill. MS, soldier digging hole. MLSs, Sherman tank firing. LS, shell smoke in distance. MSs, man in turret of tank looking through binoculars. MLS, MSs, .30 cal water-cooled MG on tank being fired. ELSs, smoke from shellfire shows in distance. LS, pan from tank firing 76mm gun to smoke in distance. LS, smoke from shellfire; tank at l. MLS, MG of tank firing to r. ELS, smoke on distant peak. MSs, tank firing its 76mm gun. MS, empty shell drops from tank. ELS, plane flying toward hills. MLS, tank fires. ELS, tank, smoke in distance. MLSs, MS, troops walking along road with mine detectors. One man uses walkie- talkie. MS, man digging in road for mine. MLS, tank advances on dirt road. MLS, tank moves over field. 01/12: LS, tanks cross stream, taken from moving tank. LS, tank moves through field take from moving tank. LSs, tanks moving over rough ground. LSs, tank advancing with soldiers on foot nearby.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities