The American Soldier in Combat
A portion of a 1960 U.S. Army Big Picture episode featuring the role of the army during the Revolutionary War.
The Army's First
2018-10-13T22:00:09-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/688/20181013220609003_hd.jpgThis U.S. Army “Big Picture” episode is a history of the First Army from World War I to 1960. The First Army was formed by General John Pershing in the summer of 1918, just prior to independent offensives by the American Expeditionary Force in France. Over half the film documents the First Army in World War II, from training, to the D-Day invasion, to the liberation of Nazi concentration camps.
This U.S. Army “Big Picture” episode is a history of the First Army from World War I to 1960. The First Army was formed by General John… read more
This U.S. Army “Big Picture” episode is a history of the First Army from World War I to 1960. The First Army was formed by General John Pershing in the summer of 1918, just prior to independent offensives by the American Expeditionary Force in France. Over half the film documents the First Army in World War II, from training, to the D-Day invasion, to the liberation of Nazi concentration camps. close
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