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The Big Picture #577 Recall
About this film
1963 episode #577 of the TV show "The Big Picture." "The original release sheet reads: In the past year, as a part of many steps taken to meet the threat of communism, President Kennedy called the 1st Armored and 5th Infantry Divisions back into service. Both units have basically been inactive since the end of World War II. The 1st Armored Division, affectionately known as "Old Ironsides," distinguished itself in the North African and Italian campaigns. The 5th Infantry Division, well-known as the Red Diamond Division and for its nickname "Red Devils," wrote its outstanding history in both World Wars I and II. Host-narrator Leonard Graves of "Victory at Sea" fame, takes you to Fort Hood, Texas, and to Fort Carson, Colorado, for the highlights of the reactivation ceremonies of these two famous divisions." National Archives Identifier: 2569808
Directors & creators
United States. Department of the Army
Subjects
Cold War, Leonard Graves, United States. -- Army -- Infantry Division, 5th, Classic TV, United States. -- Army -- Armored Division, 1st
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