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BISMARCK IS SUNK BY BRITISH FLEET, OFF SAINT-NAZAIRE, FRANCE ; WACS IN AUSTRALIA ; FIRE POWER - US GUNS OPEN UP ON NAZIS IN ITALY Part 1

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Signal Corps ADC 1780 ADC SOURCE: NRP (NR 241) Card 1 of 2 1780-1 FILM: Arch, DN & APC MP, 573' ea Part Composite Silent BISMARCK IS SUNK BY BRITISH FLEET Off Saint-Nazaire, France; 27 May 1941 (Silent) CU, bow cuts thru water, spray floods deck of ship. HS, lower deck as bombs are lifted by means of hoist. HS, guns aboard British warship are fired. LS, burning ship in distance. Explosion of Bismarck can be seen. CUs, British naval observers on bridge of ship. LSs, CUs, tug bearing German wounded sailors docks. VS, wounded sailors are carried up gangway. MS, CUs, British aircraft carrier Victorious. MCU, British battleship at dock. CU, plane on deck of HMS Victorious. MCU, two British officers shake hands. Full screen view, British sailors raise their hands in "Thumbs-Up" salute. Record Group 111 Accession Number III-NAV+210 ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35TH AVE, LIC 1, NY ERB/ek Signal Corps 111 ADC 1780 ADC SOURCE: NRP (NR 241) Card 2 of 2 1780-2 FILM: Arch, DN & APC MP, 573' ea Part Composite Silent WACS IN AUSTRALIA 1944 (Silent) MS, transport docks. CUs, WACs debark, march along dock area. MLS, semi-silhouette, WACs walk down gangway. CU sign: "Welcome WACS." MCU, WAC officers, photographer on truck takes pictures of WACs. Pan, group of WACs singing. vs, WACs on parade as they march away from dock area. One WAC faints and is helped to her feet by soldiers and sailors. CUs, WACs on train, bus, in city streets and at zoo. FIRE POWER - US GUNS OPEN UP ON NAZIS IN ITALY, (Composite) CUs, LSs, observation post in dugout. CUs, camouflaged 155mm "Long Tom" and 105mm motor carriage guns fire. CU, soldier gives order to fire. Record Group 111 Accession Number III-NAV_210 ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35TH AVE, LIC 1, NY ERB/ek

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Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities

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1941–1945
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3:45