War Film 14 - Film Commique - 5 WWII Short Films
World War 2
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19m
The US Government put together five short films into one communique for citizens back home to show the range of war effort growing. In this one show, you can explore:
- preparations for an amphibious landing
- a dog fight, and the men on the ground who supported the flyers
- the US Railroad battalions working to move supplies
- Catholic Mass in the field supporting the needs of the men
- preparation and execution of an early paratrooper drop
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