The Big Picture: OCS Fort Sill
THE BIG PICTURE takes its cameras to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Artillery Center of the free world where the modern artilleryman is trained in both cannon and missile
artillery. THE BIG PICTURE follows a young soldier through Fort Sill's Artillery and Missile Officer Candidate School. To view above video in full screen, click on button in lower right hand corner.
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More from "The Big Picture" television series...
The Big Picture, an official weekly report to the nation from the United States Army, aired on television from 1951 to 1971. The videos links shown will
take you to a page on the Internet Archive where you can view (and also download) other videos of interest.
Weapons of the Field Artillery Features, use and capabilities of field artillery weaponry in the
cannon type artillery category and rocket and missile category.
The Field Artillery Center Visits Fort Sill on the 100th anniversary of its
founding - includes the Artillery Center and School, the museum, and a "live fire" demonstration.
Fire Power: Artillery A firsthand account of how American artillery was
employed in Korea. Included in the film is a study of the Army's new atomic cannon... the 280mm gun.
History of Firepower The story of man's weaponry from the caveman's punch
to the missile man's firepower.
King of Battle "King of Battle," the newest release in the Army's TV series
THE BIG PICTURE, portrays dramatically the development of artillery in the Army from 1776 to 1957.
42nd Artillery Group Artillery, the king of battle, is closely examined by
THE BIG PICTURE camera in the Seventh Army area in Europe.
The Big Picture - Missile Man Covers training activities at three of the major centers
(includes Fort Sill) in which the Army's missile men receive their highly specialized training.
