Summary

Opening scene shows a US Army M3 Lee tank moving toward the camera, with a crew of two women, one in the top turret and the other in the lower turret (which does not show a gun) Women are seen working on various manufacturing tasks One uses a sewing machine One loads powder into a shell and operates a machine press to compress it Several women install noses on shells Some work on large shell casings Others examine and test small arms One tests fires a Browning M-19 30 caliber machine gun as others test fire rifles A woman is seen test firing a Browning M-1917 heavy machine gun A battery of Anti-aircraft guns is seen raising its barrels and firing A woman manipulates the controls of one Women hold their ears as they test fire a 90mm anti-aircraft gun A team of women carries a part for an artillery piece and screw it in place Two women carry racks of artillery shells, that they load into an anti-aircraft gun As the gun is test fired, they and a soldier with them hold their ears Women work with pneumatic tools on the tread of an M3 Lee tank One uses a long wrench to tighten a bolt A woman poses in the top turret of the M-3 Two others climb aboard and close the hatch behind them With two crew members seen in hatches, the tank drives past the camera Final image is a woman holding two large artillery shells (World War II period) Location: Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland USA Date: 1942