Can you identify where and when this color WWII film was taken? This film
was spliced to another years ago and turned up in our research. What were
the soldiers and sailors up to? Looks like preparations for an amphibious
assault, but where? When? Please add your commentary to the video page.
Thanks!
In WWII outnumbered Allied tank battalions had to devise clever means of concealment and camouflage. In Africa they made use of the natural resources around them to create special dyes and created “dummy” tanks. So how do you hide a tank in plain sight? Surround it with a number of fake tanks.
A 105 mm Howitzer helps a tank with its “ventilation”.
One man versus five or more? Try the weapon with 250 rounds a minute and “mow ‘em down like wheat!”
Hmmm, which would I rather use — a .45 caliber pistol or a 105 mm Howitzer? They’ll need more than an aspirin after its used!
Also see parts 2 and 3 for more…
This storytelling gem puts us right on the front line alongside the US 1st Army. The maps are terrific. All you need to know about the “1st” is on this film, made in 1946 after the filmmakers had time to sift through all the combat camera footage.
This storytelling gem puts us right on the front line alongside the US 1st Army. The maps are terrific. All you need to know about the “1st” is on this film, made in 1946 after the filmmakers had time to sift through all the combat camera footage.
This storytelling gem puts us right on the front line alongside the US 1st Army. The maps are terrific. All you need to know about the “1st” is on this film, made in 1946 after the filmmakers had time to sift through all the combat camera footage.
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