Watch The Big Picture - Explosive Ordnance Disposal

Experience the American Journey through our country's visual heritage in this historical recording provided by the National Archives of the United States.From the U.S. Army's THE BIG PICTURE television series, 1950-1975.This film examines the dangers and uncertainties involved in the disposal of explosive devices of all kinds by military men. Scenes take the viewer from training in Indianhead, Maryland, where students were thoroughly schooled in explosives--what they were, what they were made of, and how they worked--to on-location ordnance disposal.This historical recording from the National Archives may contain variations in audio and video quality based on the limitations of the original source material.

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