Analyzes Germany’s labor force, military strength and effects of war on manpower. Examines labor face by sex, age, and military replacement availability. Details the increase of work force through emigrants, forced foreign labor, female part-time workers and veterans. Compares quantity and quality of goods produced from 1939-1943. OSS personnel use casualty reports from newspapers, World Wars I and II, allied forces, chart, graphs, and NARS computers to estimate German Army’s manpower loss. Analyzes how Germany sustained a productive workforce, staffed an army, and fought on two fronts. Predict Germany’s defeat.
Analyzes Germany’s labor force, military strength and effects of war on manpower. Examines labor face by sex, age, and military replacement availability. Details the increase of work force through emigrants, forced foreign labor, female part-time workers and veterans. Compares quantity and quality of goods produced from 1939-1943. OSS personnel use casualty reports from newspapers, World Wars I and II, allied forces, chart, graphs, and NARS computers to estimate German Army’s manpower loss. Analyzes how Germany sustained a productive workforce, staffed an army, and fought on two fronts. Predict Germany’s defeat.
OSS Film uses a German Newsreel of European fortifications to prepare and motivate Allied invaders for what they will face during D-Day.
Silent film, with various scenes for an OSS film that goes behind the scenes to show how “fake newspapers” are put together with the Art Department and then packed to be air-dropped.
Film explains and identifies the operation and characteristics of the 9mm parabellum submachine gun: MP40, 7.92mm, MG34; 7.92mm rifle model 98; and hand grenades.
Shows series of tests on the secret WWII waterborne missile “Campbell,” remotely controlled by radio and, believe it or not, television. This missile is disguised as fishing boat, harbor utility, or enemy supply boat. Explains detonation, discusses speed and range. Identifies equipment. Lists advantages, explosives used, factors which determine choice of disguise. Illustrations show where equipment is located and how it is camouflaged. Slow motion sequence demonstrates effectiveness of missile on test target. Footage incorporates images from a plane circling the test target, from the missile itself and from surface shots from ships nearby. The monitor is linked to a camera aboard the “boat”. Underwater cinematography and narrated excerpts from divers’ reports assess damage to target. Includes actual sounds of various engine speeds as heard through hydro phonic detectors during tests.
Shows series of tests on the secret WWII waterborne missile “Campbell,” remotely controlled by radio and, believe it or not, television. This missile is disguised as fishing boat, harbor utility, or enemy supply boat. Explains detonation, discusses speed and range. Identifies equipment. Lists advantages, explosives used, factors which determine choice of disguise. Illustrations show where equipment is located and how it is camouflaged. Slow motion sequence demonstrates effectiveness of missile on test target. Footage incorporates images from a plane circling the test target, from the missile itself and from surface shots from ships nearby. The monitor is linked to a camera aboard the “boat”. Underwater cinematography and narrated excerpts from divers’ reports assess damage to target. Includes actual sounds of various engine speeds as heard through hydro phonic detectors during tests.
A demonstration of minor field tactics.
