WWII - Top Secret "Smart Bomb" Technology Developed During the War (1947 film)
Film opens with as US Paratroopers file into cargo planes, the C-47s taxi on runway, and the men eventually jump from plane. Paratrooper lands in the horizon, pulls out "Eureka", and sets it up. This is a radio beacon to guide planes (carrying "Rebecca" sensors) to a landing areas. Films shows how this technology led to the development of the first US television controlled bomb test. Ending is pretty funny with a look into the "future" of smart bomb technology where an operator can simply send off an atomic bomb from the comfort of his Star Trek-looking console!
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Site Promo Clip - All American Escape Harness
In WWII the Office of Strategic Services, the precursor to the CIA, was looking for innovative ways to retrieve secret agents who needed to make a quick escape. This was one method.
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SONIC DECEPTION - The Use of Sound to Deceive the Enemy
Dramatizes (and we use that word lightly - these actors should have been fined for overacting), the use of sound as a tool of deception. Part 1, U.S. troops establish a beachhead on a river bank; a German spy reports by telephone that there is a large number of U.S. tanks and trucks present. Part 2 shows how the Signal Corps is using sound recordings to create this false impression. U.S. armored columns then break through a lightly defended bridgehead.
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OSS Weapons Film - The Mole
Where is the best place to take out a train? Leave it to the OSS to come up with just the device - the "Mole" - to be used in the "perfect" place.
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OSS Briefing Film - The Weasel
In 1942 the Army requested a special snow vehicle to be developed for "special operations". It needed to be glider borne with other specifications. Then the engineers went to work...
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OSS Weapons Film - The Campbell "Boat" Missile
Shows series of tests on the secret WWII waterborne missile "Campbell," remotely controlled by radio and, believe it or not, television. This missile is disguised as fishing boat, harbor utility, or enemy supply boat. Explains detonation, discusses speed and range. Identifies equipment. Lists advantages, explosives used, factors which determine choice of disguise. Illustrations show where equipment is located and how it is camouflaged. Slow motion sequence demonstrates effectiveness of missile on test target. Footage incorporates images from a plane circling the test target, from the missile itself and from surface shots from ships nearby. The monitor is linked to a camera aboard the "boat". Underwater cinematography and narrated excerpts from divers' reports assess damage to target. Includes actual sounds of various engine speeds as heard through hydro phonic detectors during tests.
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Small Secret German and Italian Attack Submarines in WWII
German and Italian Sneak Craft is the formal tile of this film. Describes the methods and machines used by Axis in maritime sabotage operations. Some methods and machines used are swimmers, human torpedoes, midget submarines, explosive boats, torpedo boats. Discusses each method in detail, including design, country of origin, operation, clothing worn by operator, range maneuverability, advantages and disadvantages, and rate of success. Dramatizes each method. Recounts true stories of how Allied ships were destroyed by Axis sneak craft, and shows locations. Animated diagrams illustrate human torpedo method and Allied harbor defenses. Mentions most effective defenses, urges further development of sneak craft detection devices.
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OSS Weapons Film - The SPIGOT GUN
Explains design, construction, components, advantages of using the spigot gun, "the saboteur's weapon for both stationary and moving targets." Covers lanyard and time delay detonators. Shows how to mount the gun onto a tree. Also how to aim it, and the use of different elements of the spigot gun.
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Supplying OSS Secret Agents and 350,000 saboteurs was the mission of OPERATION CARPETBAGGER
Film Report on the operations of the 492d Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force in supplying air drops to French resistance forces in England during World War II. Describes the packing of guns, explosives, radio sets and breakable material in "H" and "C" containers and panniers; harness and parachute shops at Holme; loading air drop material into bomb racks of B-24's and briefing of plane crews at Harrington airfield.
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Secret Operations of Polish Officers in London - "Project Eagle"
Office of Strategic Services "Secret School" in London trains 40 Polish German Army soldiers in techniques of infiltration and radio operations. Chief of Polish Section, OSS European Theater of Operations, Maj. Schumolsky, Head of Polish Special Force Headquarters in London, and Maj. Schumannofsky, Officer of Polish Military Intelligence Service gives speeches. Soldiers take classes in morse code, telegraph operation, electronics, key making, cryptography, current affairs, use of invisible inks, gutter fighting, intelligence gathering, clandestine photography. School commander appraises students' work. Included are scenes of London and vicinity, and shots of morse code chart, telegraph equipment, tools used by agents, orientations of German circuit diagrams and German magazines, newspapers and maps, and soldier/students engaged in classroom tests and simulated intelligence assignments.
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OSS Project Gunn
Secret OSS mission headed by Lt. Col. Gunn during World War II to rescue by air, allied airmen in a prisoner of war camp southwest of Bucharest, Romania. Part 1, aerial views of the Albanian coast line and Danube River as plane approaches Ploesti airfield. Romanian officials greet O.S.S. officers to arrange evacuation of the prisoners. Part 2, scenes of downed fliers in POW camp, in hospital and getting ready for evacuation; bomb damage to Ploesti oil fields; ambulant and wounded POW's board B-17's.
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Canadian Army NEWSREEL 1944
Canadian Army Newsreel - First Canadian Parachute Battalion gets ready for service overseas. Canadian Skytroop Wings are earned. Canadians build a great RAF airport. Pre D-Day practices. Italy sports day. Italy rain troubles. Sicilian campaign support. Thanksgiving Day in Italy. Montgomery's Eighth Army Advances.
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OSS Film - Nassau Bahamas Underwater Training
Covers the training of OSS personnel for underwater demolition at Salt Key, Nassau, in the Bahama Islands during World War II. Training involves student operation of Lambertson underwater diving unit, demolitions, automatic weapons, radio, rubber boat assembly and use, navigation and night problems.
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OSS Weapons Film - Blind BOMBING
Cutting edge technology at the time. Shows the top secret devices called "Rebecca-Eureka" used during World War II for low-level bombing over blind targets. Explains how Rebecca, an airborne radar unit, transmits pulses to Eureka, a ground beacon, which directs aircraft to specific destinations for both dropping and landing operations behind enemy lines. Early techniques of the forward air controller.
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OSS Film - Basic Training for Agents - Edited Film
Highlights training provided by Office of Strategic Services for agents who are assigned a military cover. Shows proper way of making a bed, keeping living quarters clean. Shows students engaged in physical exercises, eating, and cleaning the mess hall, inspection, learning military teamwork, first aid. Students learn through demonstrations, charts, field exercises, and training films. Shows the proper lowering if the flag. Students receiving letters, going to class. Hanging out, drinking and playing cards on their off time. Assembly of weapons, Firing of weapons. Students marching with weapons, double-line march. Resting in fields. Back at camp, go through inspection. Learn how to set booby traps, mines, etc. How to tie knots. How to wear camouflage and hide in the field. Compass and map reading. Scouting in the forest, using map and compass. Students going through an obstacle course, rope climbing & swinging, scaling wall, crossing logs, Make camp at night, patrolling, tactical field work, use a smoke screen. Students advancing onto the field wearing gas masks. Use bazookas to destroy tanks. Practice marksmanship with grenades, guns, etc. Quick overview of main goals of the film.
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OSS Weapons Film - Using the LAMBERTSON Unit
The Lambertson Unit enabled an individual operator to work beneath surface of water to perform beach reconnaissance and salvage operations. This training film demonstrates preparation, use, and maintenance of unit. Schematic drawing shows flow of oxygen from tank to lung, face piece, and filter.
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OSS WWII Secret Agent Training Film - UNDERCOVER
This secret dramatized training film analyzes the preparation, arrival, establishment, and "prevalent cover" for secret agents. Introduced by Col. Robertson, chief of Schools and Training at Office of Strategic Services. Gives examples of agents discovered because of inattention to details, good cover versus bad cover. Emphasizes proper attitude, study and importance of support staff. Explains ways to infiltrate enemy territory, illustrates effective and ineffective spy methods by comparing two agents. Compares ways to camouflage or dispose of revealing evidence. Explains techniques of blending into enemy culture and preparing for sudden departure, how to choose residence and how to avoid suspicion in enemy country.
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OSS Technology Film - Joan and Eleanor
A secret film report on a new technology using high frequency radio waves. Explains how to use "Joan," a small transmitter/receiver carried by OSS agents in enemy territory and "Eleanor," a reconnaissance airplane borne transmitter/receiver which records information relayed by agents. Uses live demonstrations, drawings, and recordings to original transmissions to familiarize trainee with equipment and operation. Lists types of antennas used with "Joan" and "Eleanor," and factors which influence transmission and receiving quality. Shows examples of ideal locations from which to transmit. Demonstrates proper procedure for ground check between units.
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OSS Cairo Field Report
Describes secret operations at the British Political Warfare Executive School located near Cairo, Egypt, and OSS personnel undergoing training for morale operations activities in the Balkans. Trainees work in calisthenics, history, geography, language, radio broadcasting and monitoring, propaganda leaflet composition, portable printing press operation, interrogation techniques, and vehicle operation and maintenance. Includes a panoramic views of Cairo, OSS headquarters, the training camp, the pyramids and sphinx.
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OSS WWII Secret Agent Training Film - BODY SEARCH
This secret agent training film describes the "body search" process, and suggests ways to avoid being searched and how to avoid detection should search occur. Undercover agents "Fred and Steve" go on mission to "Enemiarea." Agent Frank hides microfilm under false callous on agent Steve's foot and Steve wears a belt with coded message. Enemiarea's secret police arrest Steve and take him to headquarters where a counter agent and a doctor perform a complete body search. The film gives examples of what police can discover because of inattention to details, and good cover versus bad cover. Emphasizes proper attitude, study, and importance of a support staff. Explains ways to infiltrate enemy territory. Illustrates effective and ineffective spy methods by comparing the two agents. Each spy is debriefed and interviewed by supervisor. Shows the difference between the two in terms of attitude, preparation, etc.
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Experimental Camouflage in the USA
At Fort Health Massachusetts US Army Corps of Camouflage Engineers built camouflage to hide an entire coastal defense battery installation. Engineers built gun emplacements and placed concealment using fishnets and other materials to deceive a potential enemy. Whole neighborhoods were built to hide the coastal defense battery installation.
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Secret OSS Report - JAPANESE BEHAVIOR: Japanese Background Study Program
This film features excerpts compiled by OSS to try to provide a basic understanding of the social, economic, political and religious aspects of Japanese culture and how they affect national behavior. Illustrates the old, new, and western influences on Japanese culture. Scenes of gardens, home life, sports, dance, Shinto religious customs, and agriculture. Also emphasizes the order, ritual, and ceremonial discipline that pervade all phases of Japanese life. Shows a dying man, theatrical performances, festivals and sport, events.
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OSS Weapons Film - The Anerometer
This film covers the Anerometer, and OSS Weapon which is essentially a barometric firing device. Demonstrates packaging, components, assembly, and detonation weapon designed to explode when airplane reaches predetermined altitude.
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OSS Weapons Film - Submersible Raft - Also Known as DAVEY'S LOCKER
Training film demonstrates use of "Davey's Locker," submersible raft designed to be an underwater storage locker and radio station for secret agents operating in enemy territory. Shows how to bring raft to surface of a lake, open storage areas, assemble radio equipment, and submerge the raft. Gives dimensions, weight, storage capacity, methods by which craft can be moved into position, equipment, time and number of crew members needed to assemble.
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OSS Weapons Film - CACCOLUBE
This WWII film teaches about "caccolube" - an abrasive oil contaminant. A tool of sabotage that is designed to ruin moving parts of internal combustion engines. Displays pieces from engine in which caccolube was placed. Shows damage in detail. Gives examples of target vehicles, what tools to use, etc.
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OSS France - Field Report - FEMALE Spies in Action
Narrated film covers the activity of OSS Secret Intelligence teams operating with the 7th Army in Southeast France during World War II. Describes how the teams obtain short range intelligence to contact the Fighting French of the Interior's elements, set up missions, give instructions in radio operations, and recruit male and female agents. Includes scenes of Bourgoin and Lyons; a visit to the 7th Army headquarters by Gen. George C. Marshall and the enthusiastic reception given the invading Army by the liberated French people.
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Secret OSS Report: GERMAN AIR POWER April 1943
Special briefing film on the military air strength of Nazi Germany. Uses animated graphs, diagrams and bargraphs, and live footage to explain computations. Discusses production factors and wastage through battle losses, accidents, repair, training. Shows scenes of Eastern Front combat, bombed out buildings in Britain, damaged and destroyed planes, and planes in flight. Adolf Hitler consults with Hermann Goring, Albert Speer, Heinrich Himmler, and Joachim Von Ribbentrop.
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OSS Film - ROCKETS
Compilation Film: Discusses application of jet propulsion to "modern warfare." Gives brief history of military rockets. Lists types of projectiles, discusses various designs. Demonstrates variety of uses, performances, and results. Contrasts rockets with heavy artillery. Shows and describes basic components, explains function of each, demonstrates how to assemble. Explains principles of effective recoil. Animated schematic charts illustrate principles of propulsion, principles of horizontal and vertical bombing techniques, principles of jet accelerated armor piercing bombs, trajectory of parachute flare rockets, and advantages of antisubmarine rockets over conventional depth charges.
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OSS DETACHMENT 101 Film
In Burma, Kachins recruits learn to fire mortars and gather intelligence. C-47 airplanes transport Kachins and their trainer to operational area. Recruits learn weapons handling, jungle operation, and disassembling fire arms. Kachins and Gurkhas recruits learn radio transmission and reception. Silent movie with caption cards looks like it was filmed around May, 1944.
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OSS Ceylon (now SRI LANKA) Report
Color film. US Navy and Royal Navy in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), Naval officers on deck of patrol boat, sub-marine crew load supplies on Ceylonese, patrol boat crew chats with Royal Navy officers on deck of US PT boat.
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OSS INDIA Field Report
Report on movement of wounded soldiers. At Calcutta airport OSS personnel deplane from C-47 and are transported to 42nd General Hospital Headquarters in Red Cross ambulance. Soldiers eat on hospital grounds. British plane lands, and passengers deplane.
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OSS CHINA Field Report 2
In color, secret OSS report shows OSS and Kachin guerrilla activity. De Havilland bi-planes lands at Kachin village. Father Stewart and Col. W. Ray Peers greet Kachin Circle leader Zing Htun Naw and inspect guerrilla troops. Villagers inspect plane. Shows a march through jungle. Indian laborers unload a C-47. Aerial view of Brahmaputra river.
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OSS CHINA Field Report 1
In color, secret OSS report shows secret meeting with China delegation, Chief of OSS Far East Capt. Miles, experimentation with carrier pigeons. Paradropped supplies.
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Secret OSS Report: GERMAN MANPOWER May 1943
Analyzes Germany's labor force, military strength and effects of war on manpower. Examines labor face by sex, age, and military replacement availability. Details the increase of work force through emigrants, forced foreign labor, female part-time workers and veterans. Compares quantity and quality of goods produced from 1939-1943. OSS personnel use casualty reports from newspapers, World Wars I and II, allied forces, chart, graphs, and NARS computers to estimate German Army's manpower loss. Analyzes how Germany sustained a productive workforce, staffed an army, and fought on two fronts. Predict Germany's defeat.
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