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Operation Blue Jay 1953 star_border 5.9
The U.S. Signal Corps construct a huge airbase in Thule, Greenland.

The Crime Of Korea 1950
A 1950 propaganda film produced by the US Army Signal Corps mainly concerning the war crimes committed by the North Koreans.

Shades of Gray 1948 star_border 5
After the suppression of "Let There Be Light" (a documentary about combat-induced post-traumatic stress disorders which presented many inconvenient and demoralizing truths), the U.S. Army Signal Corp created this dramatized up-beat remake of the film. Only this time, the production excluded the involvement of John Houston, the producer of the original documentary.

Easy to Get 1947
U.S. Army training film about avoiding venereal disease, intended primarily for Black servicemen.

Don't Be a Sucker! 1946 star_border 6.8
Propaganda short film depicting the rise of Nazism in Germany and how political propaganda is similarly used in the United States. The film was made to make the case for the desegregation of the United States armed forces.

Reunion 1946 star_border 6.8
Live footage from concentration camps after the liberation, and the complex transport and lodging of masses of prisoners of war and other deported people back to their home countries, at the end of World War II. A 45min 35mm print also exists (shown at Cinémathèque française in 2023).

The Atom Strikes! 1945 star_border 5.3
The U.S. Army Signal Corps Pictorial Division made this short documentary shortly after the end of WWII to look at the after-effects of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. There is no credited crew or cast.

Appointment in Tokyo 1945 star_border 5.8
Produced by the Army Pictorial Service, Signal Corps, with the cooperation of the Army Air Forces and the United States Navy, and released by Warner Bros. for the War Activities Committee shortly after the surrender of Japan. Follow General Douglas MacArthur and his men from their exile from the Philippines in early 1942, through the signing of the instrument of surrender on the USS Missouri on September 1, 1945. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.

Death Mills 1945 star_border 6.5
Originally made with a German soundtrack for screening in occupied Germany and Austria, this film was the first documentary to show what the Allies found when they liberated the Nazi extermination camps: the survivors, the conditions, and the evidence of mass murder. The film includes accounts of the economic aspects of the camps' operation, the interrogation of captured camp personnel, and the enforced visits of the inhabitants of neighboring towns, who, along with the rest of their compatriots, are blamed for complicity in the Nazi crimes - one of the few such condemnations in the Allied war records.

Just for Remembrance 1944
This somber WWII War Bond promotional film shows the activities of the Quartermaster Effects Depot in Kansas City, Missouri. Here, some of the hundreds of thousands of personal effects for the deceased — wrapped in 2000 bundles each month — were processed, to be sent back to grieving families.

D-Day to D plus 3 SHAEF Documentary 1944
A compilation of some of the action (on sea, air, and Normandy beach) that took place from D Day to Day Plus 3, 6-9 June 1944. Likely shown at SHAEF headquarters in London, June 12th.

It's Your War Too 1944
Documentary short film detailing the history of the American Women's Army Corps, the WACS. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive, Academy War Film Collection, in 2009.

Tunisian Victory 1944 star_border 6.2
Documentary made by the U.S. Army Signal Corps after the North African campaign.

Hands 1944
Official War Office Film No. 1097.

The Articles of War 1944
The Articles of War film short

Baptism of Fire 1943
Baptism of Fire is a 1943 American documentary, meant to be an Army training film. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

Pliers and Screwdrivers 1943
Made to support WWII war workers, this 1943 War Department Training film was part of a series that covers the care and use of essential tools such as pliers and screwdrivers. It covers common mistakes that people make, how to correct them, and how to care for tools to ensure they last long. The film’s general theme is that while pliers and screwdrivers are handy tools that can be used in a lot of situations, they should still be used for their intended purposes.

Infantry Weapons and Their Effect 1943
U.S. WWII War Department training film -- "Infantry Weapons and Their Effects" -- covers the major infantry weapons in use by the U.S. Army.

Fighting Men - Kill or Be Killed 1943
A U.S. Army training film made during World War II to teach soldiers hand-to-hand combat techniques.

Dental Health 1943
Kent Smith educates about dental health.

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