WWII Military Tradecraft
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Army Flying Regulations
Explore Training Film I-3312, produced by the Army Air Forces to teach basic flight rules for working around military airports. This is part of the WWII US pilot's elementary training.
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M1 Garand Disassembly
Soldiers needed to learn to name the parts of their service weapon, the M1 Garand and how to disassemble and reassemble it. Let's learn the proper names of parts of the weapon and how to disassemble it.
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Flying the B-24D
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M1 Rifle Marksmanship, Part 2: Firing Positions
Take the same training GIs took in World War 2 with this M1 marksmanship training film from WW2!
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Gun, Submachine, Thompson Cal. .45 M1928A1: Principles of Operation
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Pack the 1928 Haversack
The 1928 haversack was inexpensive for the US government to procure but was a challenge for soldiers to learn to pack. Done incorrectly, the entire pack could fall apart in the middle of the march. Join and see what it takes to do it correctly!
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M1 Rifle Marksmanship, Part 6: Zeroing and the Scorebook
Take the same training GIs took in World War 2 with this M1 marksmanship training film from WW2!
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M1 Rifle Marksmanship, Part 5: Elevation and Windage
Take the same training GIs took in World War 2 with this M1 marksmanship training film from WW2!
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M1 Rifle Marksmanship, Part 4: Rapid Fire
Take the same training GIs took in World War 2 with this M1 marksmanship training film from WW2!
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M1 Rifle Marksmanship, Part 3: Trigger Squeeze
Take the same training GIs took in World War 2 with this M1 marksmanship training film from WW2! Find out how important trigger squeeze is to using the M1, according to the US Army.
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The Tommy Gun: Loading and Firing
Why the army taught loading and firing in two different training films - we don't know. However, we are proud to share this more complete training series with you!
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The Tommy Gun: Manual of Arms, Loading and Firing
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Rifle Automatic Cal. 30 Browning M1918A2
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Chiggers - WW2 USMC Training Film
