# " ARMY / NAVY SCREEN MAGAZINE " WWII STEAM LOCOMOTIVES, JAPANESE NEWSREEL, THE FIGHTING DUTCH 71832

This newsreel is part of the Army/Navy Screen Magazine, a WWII newsreel program produced from June 1943 until early 1946 by the Army Signal Corps under the supervision of director Frank Capra. It includes several segments. First, "Iron War Horse" which shows the operational training of troops at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana to maintain railroads at the battle front. "Seized from the Japs" shows rare captured Japanese military newsreel films, including an amphibious assault. It shows their training and amphibious maneuvers, with the narrator emphasizing their savagery and obstinacy. Finally "The Fighting Dutch" shows the people of Holland and their response to the German invasion, with Free Dutch forces joining the Allied fight -- training in Mississippi to fly P-40 Warhawks and other aircraft, and manning Dutch transport ships in the South Pacific and Africa. The historical context of Holland's peace and subsequent invasion by Germany and Japan is discussed, along with the Dutch government's exile and resistance efforts. Dutch soldiers train in Canada and the U.S., preparing to fight for their homeland. Their missions include patrolling sea lanes and contributing to Allied efforts in various theaters. The text concludes with a focus on the Dutch people's resilience and determination to fight for freedom, maintaining their customs and traditions while training abroad. (The Netherlands entered World War II on May 10, 1940, when invading German forces quickly overran them. On…

- Kind: Newsreel
- Genres: War, News, Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/71832ArmyNavyScreenMagazine15)
- 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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