In one of the scenes, one of the students is shown studying with the aid of a slide rule which is laid out on his desk. It appears to be a classic 10-inch duplex model, with white laminated edges: you don't get close enough to get much detail. It appears to be a K&E, or possibly a Dietzgen.
1. Can anyone identify this rule? I'm assuming it would have been a K&E but who knows...the movie is set in 1951.
2. Was there a "Standard issue" or "recommended" SR in use at West Point in those years (or ever)? If so, would the SR shown in the movie have been consistent with it?
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