Video Parts (7 across 3 reels)
This clip is Reel 1, Part 2 of a 7-part film. Watch from the beginning
CROSSING MOUNTAIN STREAMS Reel 1 · Part 2
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Reel 1 shows snow-covered mountains and running streams. Russian troops scout the area, wade across rivers, and proceed along mountain paths. Reel 2, troops use rope and poles to cross a river. Men cross in groups to provide surer footing. An injured man is carried on a rope sling. Reel 3, troops anchor a rope at each side of a gorge, slide themselves and machine guns across the rope on slings.
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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer
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