"This was a bi-weekly short film series which was shown to American military personnel around the world during World War II. Originally titled "The War" when first released in May 1943, it was renamed after ten episodes. A total of fifty issues were produced by the Army Signal Corps under the supervision of director Frank Capra too!" Pretty good stuff for the feel of the day. Give them a go here.
"The Army–Navy Screen Magazine was a bi-weekly short film series which was shown to American military personnel around the world during World War II." These are great looks into the war and those who fought and were effected by it.
Canada goes all out to show the folks what could happen if the Nazis did take the Great White North. Check out If Day above and be sure to buy those war bonds!
Found a site that has cataloged the wartime newsreels of the Third Reich. It's an interesting look into how the German people were shown the progress of the war through Goebbels' propaganda machine. Check out the videos here.
This is the tale of Midway, shown from both the American and Japanese side! This is a pretty cool flick and the depiction of both side is great! Now this is obviously Hollywood-ized but it has some great actors in it and I think its a pretty cool war flick at the very least. Give the trailer a go below and see what you think.
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Well this is the modern version of the Hollywood-ized Midway flick and I didn't like it like I did the original. I guess its basically a Hollywood war flick but those just don't seem as cool as the older ones were. Anyway, give the trailer a once over and see what you think.
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Now this is the wartime documentary filmed by John Ford himself! Its all real footage and with that jingoistic zeal we all love!
So there ya go folks, all sorts of Midway for ya to check out!
Brian & Melonie
Below is History Buffs' take on the realism of the 2019 movie so give it a go and see what you think.
Combat Bulletins were a series of newsreels that were show back home during the war. These are fantastic views into the war as it progressed and a must for any WWII historian or fan.
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Amazing to see it as the folks did during the war,
