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War Dept Film Bulletin 32: Stevedores, Pigeons, Paratroops, Arsenal
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Title Cards: Soldier-Stevedores Train On QMs S.S. Dixie Pvt. Pigeon, U.S. Army Toughening Up Our Parachutists Latin-American Officers Visit Edgewood Arsenal 1942 National Archives description: "Part 1, quartermasters practice cargo handling on a dummy ship at Ft. Dixon, N.J. Part 2 demonstrates at Ft. Monmouth, N.J., how messages are prepared and sent by carrier pigeons. Part 3 shows paratroop training at Ft. Benning, Ga. Physical training includes activities on parallel bars and narrow catwalks. Troops practice landing and perform a training jump. Part 4, Latin-American officials watch a demonstration of flamethrowers and hand grenades at Edgewood Arsenal, Md." National Archives Identifier: 24442 listed as "Soldier-Stevedores Train On QM's S.S. Dixie [ETC]" As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks. :)
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United States. War Department
Subjects
Film Bulletin, Edgewood Arsenal (Edgewood, Md.), Fort Benning (Ga.), WWII, World War, 1939-1945 -- Transportation, World War II, World War, 1939-1945, Parachute Troops
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