Testing for tomorrow.
From the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series, 1950-1975.
| Corporate Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. Original language in English. |
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Washington D.C. :
Army Pictorial Service,
1962.
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| Series: | American history in video.
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | From the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series, 1950-1975. "The modern army must always keep a step ahead of itself in its planning. With an eye on tomorrow's military needs, the United States Army conducts a varied and comprehensive testing program on the materiel of battle to ensure that the American fighting man will remain the best equipped combat-ready soldier in the world. This episode shows various Army testing procedures; from lenses for gun sights, to the vast transportation vehicles and vessels employed in the movement of troops and equipment. This film is an unusual "behind the scenes" report."--National Archives and Records Administration. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (28 min.). |