The Earthmovers

Duration: 0:14:00

Year Published: 1944

Creator: Ideal Pictures Corporation (Chicago

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Shows heavy equipment of all types used by the Corps of Engineers and the Seabees during World War II. Describes how the "work power" of military construction units clears beaches of mines, constructs new roads, builds bridges and airstrips, and sets up water purification systems. Contrasts the pre-technological building techniques of China, India, and Africa with the technological might of the U.S. military.

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