U.S. Army War Film 11 World War II Combat Camera 73852

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One of the U.S. Army's special "War Films", this one begins with a segment entitled "All American" focusing on the combat cameramen assembled to document the war in the air, on the ground, and at sea. The film shows Gen. Hap Arnold and the military's movie studios at work, creating training and propaganda films for consumption by the troops and the public. The film also shows footage filled with humor, such as shots of airplane nose art and a man taking a bath in a tub out in the open, as well as grim images of the war including the burial of deceased soldiers in the field.

At the 4 minute mark the film transitions to "Pursuit Ships" -- showing combat with the Army Air Force, including P-38s flying out of the Aleutians, and scenes in the South Pacific of P-40 pursuit pilots at work taking out Japanese aircraft. At the 8:30 mark B-17s are shown raiding continental Europe. A full debriefing of the combat crew of a B-17 is shown, with discussions of the mission. In "Transports" starting at about the 16:30 mark, the role of the C-47 transport aircraft is shown in New Guinea. Ambulance planes are shown delivering wounded to hospitals. At the 21 minute mark bombers are shown assaulting the Mareth Line in Southern Tunisia.

This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD and 2k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com

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