USFA MANEUVERS, EXERCISE PRIME, SALZBURG AREA, REID AND LOHNBURG, AUSTRIA Part 1

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Signal Corps 111 ADC 7360-1 ADC 7360 SOURCE: AFCF (M-3044) Card 1 of 2 FILM: ARCH and APC MP, 748' ea Silent RG 111 (MUNICH 789) Accession III-NAV-210 USFA MANEUVERS, EXERCISE PRIME Salzburg Area, Reid and Lohnburg Austria 29 Sept-4 Oct 48 LSs, MLSs, soldiers are shown the parts of a grease gun (45 cal submachine gun). A group at work on a 50 cal MG. Other men watch instructor disassemble M-1 rifle. LS, MS, soldier cleans 30 cal air-cooled MG. Group watches instructor at work on 81mm mortar. LS, tent encampment. CU, sign, "USFA Zone Command, Austria, Hqs'' Convoy of trucks loaded with troops from Camp MacCauley rolls through the main gate. LS, night, headlights of truck convoy en route. Officer of the 350th Inf Regt studies map. Men in pit with 30 cal MG. Crew at 57mm recoilless rifle, emplaced in grove of trees. Men sitting on ground suddenly rush to take their places at 81mm mortar. Catholic Mass in field at Zone Command Post. Protestant Services held in field. ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th AVE, LIC 1, NY ERBS/kr Signal Corps 111 ADC 7360-2 ADC 7360 SOURCE: AFCF (M=3044) Card 2 of 2 FILM: ARCH and APC MP, 748' ea Silent RG 111 (MUNICH 789) Accession III-NAV-210 USFA MANEUVERS, EXERCISE PRIME (Cont'd) Salzburg Area, Reid and Lohnburg (Cont'd) Austria (Cont'd) 29 Sept-4 Oct 48 (Cont'd) Gen Paul W Kendall and others attend services. MS, Gen Kendall during services. Chaplain speaking. Man in M=8 armored car traverses turret. MS, two men standing in turret of M=8 armored car. Sgt looking through binoculars. Overhead shot as man in turret of armored car prepares to put shell into breech of gun. Men receiving Holy Communion. (Note: 350th Inf and 4th Constabulary Units comprise main force.) ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th AVE, LIC 1, NY ERBS/kr

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities