MINE SWEEPING PATROL Part 2

Description

Summary: LS, a patrol of C Co, 2nd Eng Combat Bn, 2nd Inf Div sweeping a road of mines in front of UN lines. MLS, MSs, MCUs, magnetic mine detectors being used along road. MCU, soldier using detector. MLS, MCU, working along road with detector. MSs, MCUs, CU, soldier digging in dirt with knife. MCU, CUs, wooden box with 14-lb explosive set for antitank use. CU, soldier probing. CU, wooden box. MS, MCUs antitank mines being uncovered. LS, Sherman tank along road. A stretcher passes. MSs, soldiers on tank standing guard at MGs. CU, cave with box inside. MCU, CU, digging in mud at side of road. MCU, taking mice out of water. LS, road with men probing. CU, taking object out of mud. MCU, soldier pulling rope. CU, taking object out of mud. MCU, soldier pulling rope. CU, wooden box. LS, MLSs, MS, engineers sweeping and probing for mines approximately 2000 yards in front of UN lines. LSs, the tank. MLS, MS, MCU, digging. MLS, MS, side of road, showing mines hastily buried by retreating reds and camouflaged as small (children's) graves. MS, testing for mines. LSs, tankdozer (2nd ECB, 2nd Div) clearing log barriers (used as booby traps) from road. LS, soldiers march along (infantry before the engineers as security). MLS, MS, soldiers in woods on guard. CU, a soldier smoking tensely. LS, probing with mine detector. MLSs, pile of logs used as barrier and booby trap. Soldiers examine with guns held out. (On road that is a pass to Artillery valley). CU, grenade in logs as a booby trap. MS, MCU, rifles held toward booby trap. CU, grenade and end of rifle. LS, MLS, tankdozer cleaning up mud along pass. LS, MSs, MCUs, view from tank as it clears mud on road.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities