Sabrejet Posted July 15, 2014 Share #1 Posted July 15, 2014 Ever wonder what your Uncle Sam did with war-damaged materiel like uniforms, boots, helmets, weapons, trucks, tanks and planes etc in WW2? This official Army film shows you exactly what they did. A largely unseen part of the war effort. Very interesting. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUo5VD3DThc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hirsca Posted July 15, 2014 Share #2 Posted July 15, 2014 Thanks Sabrejet. Very interesting. Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David D Posted July 15, 2014 Share #3 Posted July 15, 2014 That was a very interesting video, thanks for posting. -Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted July 15, 2014 Author Share #4 Posted July 15, 2014 You're welcome fellas! There's a ton of such archive stuff on YouTube. I could spend my days just trawling for and viewing it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klinsmann Posted July 15, 2014 Share #5 Posted July 15, 2014 Wow what a great video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZPhil Posted July 15, 2014 Share #6 Posted July 15, 2014 Thanks Ian. At least we now know where were all those boots and shoes we look to add to our collections went to. SALVAGE!!! Semper Fi Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb123 Posted July 16, 2014 Share #7 Posted July 16, 2014 Great video (especially for a former Ordnance officer), but the narration is really over the top! Proof positive that the 1940's were not only a different time but a different mindset. It took the narrator almost 4 and a half minutes to finally get to the subject! But thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobgee Posted July 16, 2014 Share #8 Posted July 16, 2014 Excellent! Not all soldiers were at the tip of the spear! Thanks for a most interesting link. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
respectingthesacrifice Posted July 16, 2014 Share #9 Posted July 16, 2014 Thanks for showing this, new aspect of the war effort. When you see what remained on the battlefield years after the war and realize that the biggest part was salvaged, one can imagine the ammount of damaged vehiculess, tanks, helmets... that were there. The damaged tanks depots existed for many years after the war in France. Provided jobs and raw materials for long time. I recall some Militaria magazine showing photos of some still existing in the late 60's!!! Impressive also to see the piles of uniformes, wish I could get there to pick up some... Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelligerentBlue Posted July 16, 2014 Share #10 Posted July 16, 2014 Planes to mess plates? Very cool video. I love when they hit 13 minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted July 16, 2014 Author Share #11 Posted July 16, 2014 So when you flip your mess tray over, you might see some nose-art...if you're lucky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelligerentBlue Posted July 16, 2014 Share #12 Posted July 16, 2014 I was thinking the same thing haha hopefully they didn't clean the planes that well prior to stamping them out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted July 16, 2014 Author Share #13 Posted July 16, 2014 Here in the UK in the immediate post-war period, salvaged / re-cycled aircraft aluminium ( you say aluminum) was used for the construction of pre-fabricated housing units built as an emergency measure to house families whose homes were destroyed in "the Blitz". They were meant to be a temporary measure but many were still in use up to the 90s because they were so practical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelligerentBlue Posted July 16, 2014 Share #14 Posted July 16, 2014 Now that's a big mess tray! I'm not a recycle freak by any means. But love seeing things re-purposed. Glad it was able to help families long after the war was over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1ashooter Posted July 17, 2014 Share #15 Posted July 17, 2014 Yep, its the reason I pick up my range brass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted September 5, 2021 Share #16 Posted September 5, 2021 CAVU Ian, flying high today Ian Phillips, 1953-2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themick Posted September 5, 2021 Share #17 Posted September 5, 2021 I didn't realize this was such an ancient thread. I went to watch the YouTube recording and it is no longer valid. I'm sad... was really looking forward to it. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted September 5, 2021 Share #18 Posted September 5, 2021 Thanks for the heads up, here it is reposted, but unfortunately in poorer quality than the original post put up by Sabrejet. War Dept Film Bulletin 171: Salvage 1945 (full) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted September 5, 2021 Share #19 Posted September 5, 2021 ....and a bonus Here's the WWI footage Quarter Master Salvage Operations in the U.S.A. Creator(s): Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 9/18/1947-2/28/1964 (Most Recent) Series: Historical Films, ca. 1914 - ca. 1936 Record Group 111: Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, 1860 - 1985 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themick Posted September 5, 2021 Share #20 Posted September 5, 2021 28 minutes ago, themick said: I didn't realize this was such an ancient thread. I went to watch the YouTube recording and it is no longer valid. I'm sad... was really looking forward to it. Steve So, after I posted my above quoted response, I went on Youtube and entered the term "WWII salvage operations" and came up with lots of good stuff. I think this link here may come close to what the original link was, if not the same one. Have fun searching around in that area on YouTube!! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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