Operation Danville.
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,
1959.
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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. "A study of what can happen to an American community overrun by enemy forces and later liberated by friendly troops of the 82nd Airborne Division who parachuted into the area, engaged the enemy, and won after a pitched battle. This military operation was the climax of a large-scale field problem known as Exercise Dragon Head in which more than 11,000 Strategic Army Corps soldiers tested their brains and their fighting skills against an aggressor force. In its boldness and interest, "Operation Danville" depicts the cooperation offered by a community in Virginia to the United States Army at a time when the possibility of limited warfare is a continual threat to the uneasy peace under which we live. When Army officials asked Danville to become a part of Exercise Dragon Head, it was not surprising that the city enthusiastically agreed. The exercise would offer everyone a chance to see our modern Army in action and contribute directly to the training of STRAC soldiers." In sum, "Operation Danville" will leave an impression on the TV viewer that it doesn't seem like Danville, but instead, another place in another part of the world. It could be tomorrow, or the day after, but proves that the Army can handle limited war anyplace, anytime."--National Archives and Records Administration. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (28 min.). |