7th Infantry Division WWII & Baptism Of Fire
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Called the "Hour Glass Division," the 7th Infantry fought in numerous campaigns in the Pacific. Highlights include training in California and Hawaii, and fighting on Kwajalein, liberation of Leyte and battle for Okinawa. Video also includes a second feature nominated for an Academy Award that was meant to help soldiers deal with fears in combat. Scenes were staged with actors playing roles.
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Run time: 65 minutes
Review of "7th Infantry Division WWII & Baptism Of Fire"
7TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN WORLD WAR II Produced by the Army in 1952, traces the 7th Division's 14,000-mile campaign across the Pacific. Highlights include training in California; leaving from San Francisco to face off against the Japanese garrison on Attu Peninsula. The video follows the division to Hawaii for jungle warfare training. Various Pacific campaigns of the so-called "Hour-Glass Division" are highlighted such as the hellish fighting on Kwajalein, the division's return with Gen. MacArthur to the Philippines and the liberation of Leyte Peninsula. Next is video footage covering the division's important role in the battle for Okinawa. There are video clips of generals Arnold, Stilwell and Buckner, and of the cemetery where troops of the 7th Division were buried. And after VJ Day, the video follows the Division to Korea, where it is assigned to patrol the 38th Parallel.
7TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN WORLD WAR II Produced by the Army in 1952, traces the 7th Division's 14,000-mile campaign across the Pacific. Highlights include training in California; leaving from San Francisco to face off against the Japanese garrison on Attu Peninsula. The video follows the division to Hawaii for jungle warfare training. Various Pacific campaigns of the so-called "Hour-Glass Division" are highlighted such as the hellish fighting on Kwajalein, the division's return with Gen. MacArthur to the Philippines and the liberation of Leyte Peninsula. Next is video footage covering the division's important role in the battle for Okinawa. There are video clips of generals Arnold, Stilwell and Buckner, and of the cemetery where troops of the 7th Division were buried. And after VJ Day, the video follows the Division to Korea, where it is assigned to patrol the 38th Parallel.
"Baptism Of Fire" was produced by the War Department in 1943 as part of the Army's "Fighting Men Series." This World War II training video is centered around a young soldier, who learns how to deal with his fears in combat. Kill or be killed, is the message the Army wants the soldier to understand. Although the scenes are staged and actors play the roles, the video is so realistic and brutal, with a lot of bayonet and hand-to-hand combat, that the documentary was nominated for an Academy Award.
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