WWII INTRODUCTION TO THE U.S. ARMY 1944 INDUCTION OF SOLDIERS FILM Part 2 28924

This black and white 1944 War Department Official Training Film TF21 2067 Army Service Forces is Part 2 of two parts (Part 1 is 28934). It was presented by the Milwaukee Public Museum. It opens with the Sergeant waking the men up with a loud whistle (:14-:34). The men march (:40-:50). The soldiers are given an Army Classification Test, which is a written exam (:53-2:20). Soldiers are individually interviewed and the “yellow card” Form 20 is shown and explained (2:21-6:15). The men line up at the Infirmary and get shots. Outside they move around their sore arms (6:16-7:28). The men sit in a dark room and watch a military film (7:29-7:42). More marching, a close-order drill with many mistakes, and more marching (7:43-9:05). The men, wearing fatigues, march with brooms, and then use them to sweep the ground outside. Others police the area by picking up cigarette butts (9:06-9:48). The warehouse detail involves unloading trucks (9:49-10:00). Kitchen detail includes scrubbing pots (10:01-10:31). A soldier plays a trumpet, the flag is lowered, and a soldier stands at salute during the ceremony (10:32-11:10). The men carry their Army bags and load onto the train to leave for basic training (11:12-11:38). After leaving the train, the soldiers line up and load into trucks (13:22-14:05). A soldier stands at night in the rain doing interior guard duty (14:10). The soldiers learn how to dig foxholes (14:20-14:53). They learn to read maps (14:59). A line of soldiers simultaneously salute (15:00). They learn first aid (15:08). A soldier completely covered in camouflage bushes stands up and walks (15:11-15:15). They learn how to shoot a rifle and read more maps (15:17-15:23). A bird’s eye view is shown of many soldiers standing in straight lines, simultaneously exercising with their guns (15:27-15:30). The soldiers run an obstacle course, jump over fences, weave through a maze, jump over a trench, and swing on rope to cross a pit (15:31-15:42). They practice getting down in blasts and crawling under fire (15:42-15:52). In their free time, soldiers visit the Post Exchange, known as the PX, where they can have a beer, drink a shake, and eat a hamburger (16:20-16:39). Soldiers relax outside, smoking cigarettes (16:40-16:45). The Company Day Room has books and billiard tables (16:53-16:57). Movies are shown in the Recreation Hall (16:58), where soldiers dance with local girls (16:59). Sports include baseball (17:02). There’s also a church, with a Chaplain you can talk privately to (17:05-17:27). A poster for the 1943 War Fund shows Clara Barton and says “The Greatest Mother in the World” (17:28). Dental service is provided (17:35). Soldiers with a pass go to the USO Club for dancing (17:38-18:00). A warning screen at the end prohibits showing this film to the general public without permission of the War Department (19:45).

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