Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Historical Films. 1914 - 1936. ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT - TYPES OF EQUIPMENT AND WEAPONS

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Historical Films. 1914 - 1936. ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT - TYPES OF EQUIPMENT AND WEAPONS

1914-1936

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Reel 1: A Colt revolver is assembled. Incendiary hand grenades are tested. An armored truck is inspected. Machine guns are tested and mounted on a DH-4 airplane. Eddie Rickenbacker tests guns on the plane. Tanks are maneuvered. 37mm, 58mm, and 240mm guns are demonstrated. Reel 2: 75mm and 155mm guns are hauled by tractors, loaded, aimed, and fired. 240mm, 340mm, and 400mm railroad guns are aimed and fired.

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Rickenbacker, Eddie, 1890-1973

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Edward Vernon "Eddie" Rickenbacker, also known as "Fast Eddie" or "Rick" (October 8, 1890 – July 23, 1973) was an American fighter ace in World War I and a Medal of Honor recipient. With 26 aerial victories, he was the United States' most successful fighter ace in the war and is considered to have received the most awards for valor by an American during the war. He was also a race car driver and automotive designer, a government consultant in military matters and a pioneer in air transportation,...