SELECTED SCENES FROM "EXERCISE SWEETBRIAR", KLUANE TRANSIT CAMP, DONJEK, Y T, NW CANADA Part 1

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Signal Corps 111 ADC 8039-1 ADC 8039 SOURCE: AFCF Proj 13634 (Proj 22027) Card 1 of 2 FILM: ARCH & APC MP 752'ea Silent SELECTED SCENES FROM "EXERCISE SWEETBRIAR" Kluane Transit Camp, Donjek, Y T, NW Canada 14 Feb 50 Canadian troops raising the Canadian flag on mast. CU, Canadian flag flying from mast. Pan shot, as American flag is raised on mast. MV U, of the flag flying from mast. DONJEK Canadian (PPCLI)* sentry marching past Donjek roadblock. CU, soldier starting a cookstove in snow (Canadian soldier.) MLS, two Canadian soldiers at Yukon tent. Pan from tent, showing other tents. Convoy at a standstill on highway; snow is blowing up. Sentry walking away from camera - gun to the left. In the sky the hazy setting sun. LS of the terrain, showing mountains in the background. Canadian soldiers taking down tent. LS, vehicle convoy of the PPCLI standing on roadway. CU, flag with the numerals "36" and the drawing of an eye (the PPCLI insignia). CU, jeep flying the insignia flag. CU, of the letters PPCLI on jeep. *Princess Pat Canadian Light Infantry. RG 111 Accession III-NAV-210 ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th Ave., LIC 1, NY FB/me Signal Corps 111 ADC 8039-2 ADC 8039 SOURCE: AFCF Proj 13634 (Proj 22027) Card 2 of 2 FILM: ARCH E APC MP 752' ea Silent SELECTED SCENES FROM "EXERCISE SWEETBRIAR" (Cont) Kluane Transit Camp, Donjek, YT, NW Canada 14 Feb 50 (Cont) Capt Stayner, (Canadian) walking into portable office. Man carrying several gas cans. Two Canadians in front of tent. They stick their submachine guns in snow. A man carrying a tray of snow walking to tent. MS, another Canadian filling a container with snow. LS, showing the terrain - mountains in the bg. In the fg, a Canadian vehicle moving away from camera. CU, sign, "Donjek River #1 Road Royal Canadian Engineers." Pan, from sign to "Weasel" in the roadway. Soldier in front is standing near 5-gal tins. A Weasel pulling a sled loaded with supplies. Follow shot, small Canadian vehicle pulling loaded two=wheel trailer. A Canadian tracked vehicle, pulling trailer on a sled, moving past. (NOTE: These vehicles are rolling towards the Donjek River bridge, seen in the bg.) CU, Canadian soldier kneeling in the snow with his rifle, on the alert. MS CU, few Canadian soldiers relaxing behind snowbank. Other shots of men resting behind snowbank. These men are from the advance patrol of PPCLI. RG 111 Accession III-NAV-210 ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th Ave., LIC 1, NY FB/me

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities