Military Matters

Three short films from the 1940s that encourage Americans to support the war effort.

This Official War Film produced by the U.S. Army Signal Corps was used to inspire men and women at home to support the troops in battle.

Documentary short film depicting the successful but costly invasions of the Japanese-held islands of Guam, Tinian, and Saipan, in the Marianas chain.

Stunning footage from fighter planes documents the devastating WWII aerial assaults by US forces during bombing raids over Germany.

Two short films from 1965 that depict the life and experiences of an American soldier at war.

Documentary survey of the activities of the United States Navy leading up to and during the first years of the American war in Vietnam.

A short film about the activities of the U.S. Marine Corps in 1966, focusing primarily on the rapidly expanding Vietnam War.

This 1967 U.S. Navy documentary looks at the sailors operating on the rivers and in the skies above Vietnam.

A look inside fighter-bomber operations when the air campaign against North Vietnamese supply lines was ramping up into to high gear.

Air Force activities and operations in Southeast Asia, including personnel and equipment buildup and chemical, psychological and tactical warfare.

A depiction of the efforts of the U.S. Navy's Supply Corps to keep the Navy Fleet supplied with everything they need to conduct war at sea.

This film shows American surgeons giving medical aid and instructions to South Vietnamese citizens in the village of Rach Gia, Republic of Vietnam.

Two short films depicting the U.S. military's use of aerial technology.

Using captured newsreel footage, this short film demonstrates the Viet Cong's tactics and methods, and their views of Americans and themselves.

This propaganda film produced by the U.S. Navy uses actual combat footage to depict small boat river action by the Navy in Vietnam.

A U.S. Navy training film for Prisoners of War, including those involved in Operation Homecoming returning safely from The Vietnam War.

This 1973 film gives viewers a look at the training required to join the Marine Corps.

The experiences and testimonies of American prisoners of war who endured torture, isolation, and deprivation during the Vietnam War.