# "GO FOR BROKE" WWII JAPANESE AMERICAN 442nd REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM DOCUMENTARY FILM 34302

This rare film shows the training of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team of the United States Army. The 442nd was a regimental size fighting unit composed almost entirely of American soldiers of Japanese descent who volunteered to fight in World War II even though their families were subject to internment. The 442nd, beginning in 1944, fought primarily in Europe during World War II. The 442nd was a self-sufficient force, and fought with uncommon distinction in Italy, southern France, and Germany. The 442nd is considered to be the most decorated infantry regiment in the history of the United States Army. The 442nd was awarded eight Presidential Unit Citations and twenty-one of its members were awarded the Medal of Honor for World War II. The 442nd's high distinction in the war and its record-setting decoration count earned it the nickname "Purple Heart Battalion." The 442nd Regimental Combat Team motto was, "Go for Broke". This documentary highlights the formation and training of the Japanese-American combat team during World War II, composed entirely of volunteers—many from Hawaii and others from mainland internment camps. Despite facing discrimination and incarceration, these Nisei soldiers proudly enlisted to fight for the United States, adopting the motto "Go for Broke," symbolizing their all-or-nothing dedication. At Camp Shelby, Mississippi, they underwent intense physical and tactical training, including weapons handling, camouflage, field maneuvers, demolition, and…

- Kind: Documentary
- Genres: War, Documentary, Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/34302GoForBroke)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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