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"r deadeyes archive" primarily refers to the historical records and unit history of the 96th Infantry Division of the United States Army, nicknamed the "Deadeyes." The archive is often associated with the seminal work The Deadeyes: The Story of the 96th Infantry Division by Orlando R. Davidson. US Cavalry Association 1. Historical Context: The 96th Infantry Division

4. Tools, Gear & Maintenance

  • Essential toolkit: Optics (glass care), leather notebook & weatherproofing, timepiece, spare batteries, improvised tools, first-aid field kit, calibration tools, multi-tool, and lightweight shelter materials.
  • Optics care: Cleaning steps (blower, microfibre, solvent guidance), storage (desiccant, padded cases), and alignment checks.
  • Calibration routines: Regular zeroing procedures, logging test results, and building a habit sheet for equipment health checks.
  • Improvised repairs: Field fixes (binding, splints, lashing), jury-rigging sighting aids, and materials to always carry for quick adaptation.

8. Preservation & redundancy

  • Keep at least two copies: local and cloud (or two geographically separate drives).
  • Use checksums (SHA256) for media integrity.
  • Periodically re-run archiving to capture new posts; store incremental deltas.

The Manifestos: Cryptic PDF files that outline a philosophy regarding the "Deadeyes"—entities that exist in the frames of film and digital video that the human eye usually ignores. Why the Archive Captivates Audiences

  • Pushshift (if accessible) — bulk historical exports; pair with requests or existing wrappers.
  • reddit-dl, reddit's rdfs, and other open-source archivers — search GitHub for “reddit archive” tools.
  • wget/curl or youtube-dl/yt-dlp — for media downloads (images, videos, hosted media).
  • sqlite or JSON Lines (.jsonl) — recommended storage formats for structured exports.