War Comes to America
This 1945 Office of War Information film examines world events leading to the U.S. entry into World War II. Why We Fight…
Between 1942 and 1944, U.S. Army engineer Lieutenant Colonel Ken Gerrish recorded a series of 16mm color films to document his World War II … read more
Between 1942 and 1944, U.S. Army engineer Lieutenant Colonel Ken Gerrish recorded a series of 16mm color films to document his World War II service in Papua New Guinea. The film shows scenes of life behind the front lines at a key supply area where Lieutenant Colonel Gerrish was responsible for maintaining P-38 and P-39 aircraft. The film includes scenes of New Guinea natives and Australian allies. After the war, Ken Gerrish recorded narration for the silent film, and in 1981 he donated The First Fighters in New Guinea to the National Archives. close
This 1945 Office of War Information film examines world events leading to the U.S. entry into World War II. Why We Fight…
This is the first of seven films in the “Why We Fight” series, covering the outbreak of World War II to the attack on Pe…
This U.S. Army film from the National Archives describes how psychological warfare was used during the Korean War. The f…
C-SPAN showed newsreel coverage of the D-Day invasion.