STK-ID 31434

Various shots of the 37th Field Ambulance encampment. Shot of modified jeep to carry stretcher cases driving up, casualty being unloaded. Shot of US F-82 flying past on strafing run. Shot of patrol of 4th US Infantry Division moving cautiously by in deep snow, light machine gun at the ready. GROUND TO AIR SHOT of three cargo planes. Sequence on US cargo planes being unloaded at Burwash landing. Various shots of US army tracked vehicle on road, in deep snow through brush. Shot of 14th Regimental Combat team from Fort Carson, Colorado moving up on skis and on foot. Three-shot of senior officers of Sweet Briar, Major General Penhale, assistant director for army, of Lieutenant-general Stephen J Chamberlin, General Commanding Officer of US 5th Army and Commander of Sweet Briar and Air Vice Marshal CR Dunlap, Officer Commanding of Royal Canadian Air Force's North-West Air Command and assistant Officer Commanding of Sweet Briar. CU of Lieutenant-general Chamberlin. Various shots of white-clad "aggressor" troops and dark-clad "allied" troops "fighting" from roadside, "firing" rifles, machine guns. FOLLOW LSs of F-80 jets diving against aggressor positions. (22/02/1950)

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Exercise Sweet Briar
Location
Yukon, Alaska
Year
1950
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Digital Bétacam, Digital Video Disk, Reel 35 mm, Born Digital, ProRes
Shooting format
35mm fine grain b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3
Available resolutions
720 x 486, 2048x1556, 1920 x 1080