"EXERCISE ASSEMBLY", 82ND AIRBORNE DIV, CAMP CAMPBELL, KY ; OUTS AND TRIMS FROM "BASIC AIRBORNE TRAINING", FORT BENNING, GEORGIA Part 1

Description

Signal Corps 111 ADC 7102-1 ADC 7102 SOURCE: AFCF 1 of 2 FILM: ARCH & APC MP 941' ea Silent "EXERCISE ASSEMBLY" 82nd Airborne Div, Camp Campbell, Ky 3 8 May 1948 (167th Sig Photo Co) (NOTE: Opening scenes of parachutists have lost loop.) vs, Gen Jacob L Devers and Percy Clarkson surrounded by other officers watch parachutists landing. LS from ground, C-82s in flight, some towing gliders. MSs, gliders landing on field. Seq: two soldiers using a theodolite to check wind resistance. vs, Gens Devers and Clarkson inspecting Aggressor Army area, watch K-9 demonstration, and inspect QM field laundry. RG 111 Accession III-NAV-210 ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th AVE. LIC 1, NY ERBS/10 Signal Corps 111 ADC 7102-2 ADC 7102 SOURCE: AFCF 2 of 2 FILM: ARCH & APC MP 941' ea Silent OUTS AND TRIMS FROM "BASIC AIRBORNE TRAINING" Fort Benning, Georgia 1947 (SCPC Project 10, 144) FS, C-82 Flying low over field. Single paratroopers jumps from plane. vs, C-82 flying directly toward camera and then zooming upward. CU, open door of C-82 in flight; jumpmaster looks out; the parachutists assemble behind him. He taps number one to jump and the rest follow. LS from ground, plane flying away from camera and men bailing out. MHS, soldier removing straps from his parachute and running off. In the bg other men can be seen running off field. Howitzer parts are removed from containers; men begin assembling pack howitzer. RG 111 (Action incomplete.) Accession III-NAV-210 ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th AVE. LIC 1, NY ERBS/10

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities