BASE SECTION NO. 1 (ST. NAZAIRE), RAILWAY ARTILLERY RECEPTION AND ASSEMBLY [1918] — Part 2 | The Archive Project

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Description

Locomotives and naval guns are assembled in the St. Nazaire locomotive shop. Mounted guns leave the shop. Guns are cleaned and polished. French soldiers build gun mounts. Shows French 225-mm guns mounted on railroad carriages. Ammunition, bunk, mess, tool, and freight cars are coupled. The train leaves for the front. Adm. Plunkett and Asst. Sec. of the Navy Roosevelt tour the locomotive shop.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Historical Films

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Date

1936-01-01

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TRT

3:20

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