Videos tagged with 42nd Rainbow Division

This American Rifleman Television segment, "Over There! Part 2: An American Army," details the United States' unprepared entry into World War I and its subsequent mobilization. It highlights the significant growth of the U.S. Army, the formation of new divisions like the 42nd Rainbow Division and their actions at Croix-Rouge Farm, and emphasizes the strong marksmanship tradition fostered by the NRA. The video also details the primary firearms issued to U.S. soldiers, including the M1903 Springfield and M1917 Enfield rifles, the M1911 pistol, and various revolvers, as well as the early challenges and eventual adoption of machine guns like the Chauchat CSRG.

This video recounts the heroic actions of Private Thomas Nye Bauer during World War I. As an automatic rifleman, he engaged German forces, repelled a counter-attack with his Chauchat automatic rifle, and later captured eleven German soldiers using his Colt M1911 pistol, earning him the Medal of Honor.