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ENGINEERS BRIDGING THE BLUE DANUBE, LAUINGEN, GERMANY ; ADM. WILLIAM F. HALSEY VISITS 76TH DIVISION, OKINAWA, RYUKYU ISLANDS Part 1

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Signal Corps ADC 4243 SOURCE: AFCF 111 ADC FILM: ARCH & APC MP 508¹ ea Silent Record Group 111 4243 Accession III-NAV-210 LIB 5976 ENGINEERS BRIDGING THE BLUE DANUBE Lauingen, Germany 25 Apr 1945 (M-1683) Seq: Excellent scenes of "C" Co troops, 256th Combat Bn, constructing a Bailey bridge across the Danube River. MS, multiple AA gun mounts guarding bridge site. LP, completed bridge supported by piers of demolished masonry bridge. MS, soldiers hang sign: "Waltz Across the Danube to the music of Co C, 256 Engrs Bn." MSs, CUs, soldiers playing instruments as they ride jeep across bridge. ADM WILLIAMF HALSEY VISITS 76TH DIV Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, 27 Apr 45 (19-POA-3) VS, Adm Halsey visits Maj Gen A Arnold, CG of the 76th Inf Div and Maj Gen John R Hodge, CG, 24th Corps. ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th Ave., LIC 1, NY ERBS/es

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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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Date
1947–1964
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2:58