"March of Time" Collection. 1934 - 1951. March of Time Documentary/Newsreel Films Relating to U.S. History, Government, Politics, Culture, and International Affairs. 1935 - 1953. AMERICA'S NEW ARMY

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"March of Time" Collection. 1934 - 1951. March of Time Documentary/Newsreel Films Relating to U.S. History, Government, Politics, Culture, and International Affairs. 1935 - 1953. AMERICA'S NEW ARMY

1942

On the reorganization of the War Department and the growth of the army. Reel 1, Gen. Marshall meets with the Div. of War Planning. Shows Gen. Eisenhower, Gen. Hershey. President Roosevelt states that the war must be carried to the enemy. Shows heads of the Services of Supply (Gen. Somervell), Ground Service (Gen. McNair), and Air Forces (Gen. Arnold). Illustrates supply problems: infantry equipment is procured, ordnance material is contracted for, and medical facilities are administered. Reel 2, infantry, armored, and airborne units train and stage a battle. P-40's take off from an airstrip. Gen. MacArthur speaks on war production.

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