1917-1960MILITARY
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AMERICAN SOLDIERS ON TROOP SHIP TO BE DEPLOYED IN THE GREAT WAR WWI. AMERICAN TROOP SHIP DOCKING, SOLDIERS BEGIN TO DISEMBARK FROM SHIP
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LS- AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE UNDER GENERAL PERSHING POUR INTO FRANCE FROM TROOPSHIPS.
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LS- CATTLE CARS FULL OF TROOPS ROLL TO THE FRONT
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MONTAGE- SOLDIERS FIRE RIFLES FROM THEIR TRENCHES
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MS- PERSHING WITH MARSHAL PETAIN OF FRANCE MS- PERSHING SHAKES HANDS AND SALUTES EACH OF HIS OFFICERS AT FRONT AND INSPECTS THEIR POSITIONS.
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MS- A LONG COLUMN OF ARMY TRUCKS GOING ONE WAY AND A MOTORCYCLE WITH A SOLDIER IN THE SIDE SEAT GOES THE OTHER WAY. (WWI)
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MS- AS A GERMAN FIRE HIS RIFLE FROM A TRENCH, ANOTHER THROWS A HAND GRENADE (WWI)
LS- SHELL EXPLODES IN FRONT OF 2 ADVANCING TANKS |
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LS- LONG COLUMNS OF GERMAN TROOPS MARCH TO THE FRONT. GERMAN SOLDIERS IN THE TRENCHES UNDER FIRE
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MONTAGE- DOUGHBOYS OF THE NEWLY FORMED 1ST ARMY RIDE WAGONS PULLED BY MULES AND FOLLOWED BY FOOT SOLDIERS, THROUGH A BOMBED OUT VILLAGE. (WWI)
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MONTAGE- TROOPS STREAM OUT OF THEIR TRENCHES AT A FULL RUN AS A CRUCIAL ATTACK BEGINS FOLLOWING A HEAVY BOMBARDMENT AS THE 1ST ARMY ATTACKED ST.
MIHAEL IN IT'S FIRST SUCCESSFUL BATTLE. |
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MS- GENERAL PERSHING PINS MEDALS ON 1ST ARMY OFFICERS AFTER THE BATTLE.
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MA- PHOTO OF COLONEL GEORGE C. MARSHAL WHO PLANNED AND DIRECTED THE MOVEMENT OF 600,000 MEN IN COMPLETE SECRECY FOR THE MEUSE-ARGONNE CAMPAIGN.
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MONTAGE- TRUCKS, HORSE AND WAGONS, CAVALRY AND TROOPS ON FOOT TRUDGE THROUGH THE MUDDY ROADS.
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MONTAGE- ARTILLERY CREWS PASS THE AMMUNITION AS A 3 HOUR BARR SOFTENS UP THE ENEMY. AGE
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MS- IDLE DOUGHBOYS WRITE LETTERS HOME AND PLAY CARDS NEAR THEIR FOXHOLES AFTER THE ARMISTICE IS SIGNED. THE 1ST ARMY STAYED IN FRANCE UNTIL 1919.
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LS- PAN OF HUGE PICNIC FOR THOUSANDS OF RETURNING DOUGHBOYS IN THE NYC POLO GROUNDS FOLLOWING A PARADE DOWN 5TH AVENUE. (ALSO SHOWN)
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MONTAGE- SOLDIERS WITH TRAYS OF FOOD AND FEMALE RED CROSS WORKERS FILL THE GROUNDS.
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MS- GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR SALUTES THE 1ST ARMY AS IT PASSES IN REVIEW IN 1933.
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MONTAGE- MASSES GERMAN TROOPS MARCH AS THEIR ARMY DOMINATED WESTERN EUROPE BETWEEN 1930 AND 1944.
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LS- COVERED DEAD BODIES LINE THE STREETS IN A EUROPEAN CITY. WOMEN PRAY AT CRUDE CEMETERY WITH WOODEN POSTS TO MARK THE GRAVE
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MONTAGE- GERMAN OFFICERS EXAMINE THE HUGE FORTIFICATIONS ON THE FRENCH COAST.
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MONTAGE- GIS PLAY CARDS AND LOUNGE IN THE CRAMPED QUARTERS OF A TROOPSHIP.
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MONTAGE- TROOPS TRAIN INTENSELY FOR THE INVASION.
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MS- GENERALS EISENHOWER, BRADLEY AND FIELD MARSHAL MONTGOMERY PLAN THE INVASION.
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MONTAGE- MINES, BUNKERS TANK TRAPS COVER THE COAST AS THE GERMANS WAIT.
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MS- GENERAL BRADLEY CLIMBS ONTO A BRITISH FROM A LANDING CRAFT ALONGSIDE ON D-DAY.
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MS- COVERED DEAD BODIES LINE THE BEACH AS OTHERS WHO WERE WOUNDED RECEIVE PLASMA AS MEN AND EQUIPMENT MOVES ONTO THE BEACHES AND INLAND.
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MS- CIGAR SMOKING GENERAL COURTNEY HODGES WHO TOOK OVER BRADLEY'S COMMAND.
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MONTAGE- GERMAN TROOPS DIG IN AND TANKS MOVE UP.
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LS- GENERAL DEGAULLE REVIEWS U.S.TROOPS IN PARIS
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MONTAGE- SCENES FROM THE BATTLE OF THE 'BULGE'.
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LS- GIS RUN ACROSS THE REMAGEN BRIDGE UNDER FIRE AND SECURE IT. MS- A GI AND A LIEUTENANT TELLS HOW THE BRIDGE WAS TAKEN.
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LS- A PONTOON BRIDGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION ACROSS THE RHINE COMES UNDER ENEMY SHELL FIRE.
LS- THE REMAGEN BRIDGE FINALLY COLLAPSES UNDER IT'S OWN WEIGHT. |
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LS- GIS WHO WERE ON THE BRIDGE DURING THE COLLAPSE ARE PULLED TO SHORE WITH ROPES AND COVERED WITH BLANKETS.
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LS- WHITE FLAGS HANG FROM THE WINDOWS OF GERMAN VILLAGE OF REMAGEN
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MONTAGE- GERMAN PRISONERS AS FAR AS THE EYE CAN SEE.
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MONTAGE- EMACIATED CONCENTRATION CAMP PRISONERS BARELY ALIVE ARE HELPED BY GIS. MS- A MAN WITH HARDLY ANY FLESH LEFT ON HIS SKELETAL BODY.
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MONTAGE- GIS AND RUSSIAN TROOPS MEET AND HUG EACH OTHER. MS- A RUSSIAN SOLDIER GRABS A GI AND PLANTS A BIG KISS ON HIS MOUTH.
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MS- GENERAL HODGES AND A RUSSIAN GENERAL SALUTE AS A BAND PLAYS RUSSIAN ANTHEM
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LS- THOUSANDS OF WHITE CROSSES IN A MILITARY CEMETERY (PAN).
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MS- 1ST ARMY TROOPS CARRY THEIR DUFFLE BAGS ONTO A TROOPSHIP HOME.
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AERIAL- 1ST ARMY TROOPS MARCH IN VICTORY PARADE DOWN NEW YORK CITY AVENUE.
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