The Big Picture U.S. Army in Europe (1955)

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In this 1955 episode (TV-326) of the television series The Big Picture, viewers get a glimpse of life in West Germany for the 7th Army’s 2nd Armored Division. Sgt. Stewart Queen speaks to camera about U.S. Army strength in Europe. Army men walk off a ship in Europe and load into transport trucks. There are several shots of central Germany’s cities, severely damaged from the fighting during World War II (02:22). A quick montage of footage of German industries shows the effectiveness of the Marshall Plan. Viewers see West Germany’s Parliament, but they also see people walking past still-ruined buildings, and refugees from East Germany pulling carts as they are allowed into West Germany. Men load supplies during the Berlin airlift. Soviet tanks and troops participate in a military parade. A Soviet crew operate a submarine (04:54). Two men from the 7th Army arrive in Bad Kreuznach and get into a jeep for the headquarters of the 2nd Armored Division. The Privates get their gear at headquarters (05:50), then are taken to their tanks. Men work on the tanks, and one soldier cleans his.45 handgun. The film shows an apartment in a military housing building, women shopping at the Quartermaster’s store on the base (08:07), and a German bride preparing to wed an American soldier. Several soldiers go sight-seeing throughout Germany and take in famous buildings and hamlets. People celebrate a festival in the streets (09:55). The episode shows several men walking through an art museum, the…

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28 minutes

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Ephemeral Films

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