6th Infantry Regiment In Berlin 1950s
Video documents the activities of the 6th Infantry Regiment headquartered in Berlin, East Germany in the 1950s. Scenes range from the barracks to leisure activities to manuevers. Narrated by Army First Sergeant Richard B. Gilland, the video provides an overview of the duties and activities of the regiment. Included are brief scenes of soldiers relieving Russian troops to stand guard at Spandau Prison.
Also shown are the regiment's barracks, mess hall and chapel.
Troops are shown doing physical training; drilling with rifle and bayonet, and machine gun; and cleaning weapons.
The regiment participates in field exercises prior to going on manuevers. They are shown moving cross- country to seize an enemy hilltop, with mock explosions going off as they ford a river.
