Military Matters
Season 1 Episode 4 - The Fight for the Sky
Stunning footage from fighter planes documents the devastating WWII aerial assaults by US forces during bombing raids over Germany.
Audio Languages: English
Subtitles: English
Directed by:U.S. Army Air Forces
Season 1
S01:E01 - Support for the War Effort: Propaganda
Three short films from the 1940s that encourage Americans to support the war effort.
S01:E02 - A Community at War
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.
S01:E03 - The Battle for the Marianas
Documentary short film depicting the successful but costly invasions of the Japanese-held islands of Guam, Tinian, and Saipan, in the Marianas chain.
S01:E04 - The Fight for the Sky
Stunning footage from fighter planes documents the devastating WWII aerial assaults by US forces during bombing raids over Germany.
S01:E05 - Profile of a Soldier
Two short films from 1965 that depict the life and experiences of an American soldier at war.
S01:E06 - Stories From Vietnam
Three short films from the 1960s that cover the ins and outs of the Vietnam War, specifically the matters of fighting and faith.
S01:E07 - The American Navy in Vietnam
Documentary survey of the activities of the United States Navy leading up to and during the first years of the American war in Vietnam.
S01:E08 - Marines '66
A short film about the activities of the U.S. Marine Corps in 1966, focusing primarily on the rapidly expanding Vietnam War.
S01:E09 - River Patrol
This 1967 U.S. Navy documentary looks at the sailors operating on the rivers and in the skies above Vietnam.
S01:E10 - The Twenty-Five Hour Day
A look inside fighter-bomber operations when the air campaign against North Vietnamese supply lines was ramping up into to high gear.
S01:E11 - The United States Air Force in Vietnam
Air Force activities and operations in Southeast Asia, including personnel and equipment buildup and chemical, psychological and tactical warfare.
S01:E12 - Beans, Bullets, and Black Oil
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.
S01:E13 - The Gentle Hand
This film shows American surgeons giving medical aid and instructions to South Vietnamese citizens in the village of Rach Gia, Republic of Vietnam.
S01:E14 - Air Power
Two short films depicting the U.S. military's use of aerial technology.
S01:E15 - Know Your Enemy: The Viet Cong
Using captured newsreel footage, this short film demonstrates the Viet Cong's tactics and methods, and their views of Americans and themselves.
S01:E16 - Small Boat Navy in Vietnam
This propaganda film produced by the U.S. Navy uses actual combat footage to depict small boat river action by the Navy in Vietnam.
S01:E17 - Code of Conduct
A U.S. Navy training film for Prisoners of War, including those involved in Operation Homecoming returning safely from The Vietnam War.
S01:E18 - …And a Few Good Men
This 1973 film gives viewers a look at the training required to join the Marine Corps.
S01:E19 - P.O.W.: A Report on Captivity in Southeast Asia, 1964-73
The experiences and testimonies of American prisoners of war who endured torture, isolation, and deprivation during the Vietnam War.
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