Italy was broken. Our forces slowly resumed fighting their way up the west coast of the italian boot toward rome against bitter german opposition. The british advanced up the east coast in the face of equally bitter opposition. In the pacific troops of the First Cavalry Division landed on los megros and to wipeout all japanese and complete we landed large forces on the north coast of new guinea. This was global warfare on a scale never known before. Germany, italy and japan will wage common war upon the United States to a victorious concushion. In rome his fascist partner declared. Participate from today on the side of heroic japan against the United States. A japanese militarist joined. Americans have radios, automobiles, big beefsteaks. When a people has those things they dont want to fight. Americans wont sleepin hammocks or lie in trenches they are like a tiger whose stomach is full. They are sleeping. The american is no soldier. Yet there he was carrying the fight to the aggressor
The british advanced up the east coast in the face of equally bitter opposition. In the pacific, troops of the First Cavalry Division landed on the islands in the Admiralty Group to wipe out all japanese resistance and complete occupation of the entire group of islands. We landed large forces on the north coast of new guinea. General stillwell and his troops were fighting the japanese in bur burma. This was global warfare on a scale never known before. Less than three years before, hitler had made an address. Germany, italy and japan will wage common war on the United States to a victorious conclusion. In rome his fascist partner had declared italy and National Socialist germany ever closely linked participate from today on the side of heroic japan against the United States. A japanese militaryist joined the derisive chorus. Americans have radios, automobiles, big beefsteaks when a people has those things they dont want to fight. Americans wont sleep in hammocks or lie in trenches. The
It features the role of the u. S. Army rebuilding the country and contrasts the story of a thriving democratic and capitalist west germany with the communist east germany. The program also covers the berlin airlift, and ends with president eisenhowers visit. The big picture was produced by the u. S. Army between 1950 and 1971. Narrator this is the face of germany, 1945. It is a faith scarred by war, aged by suffering, ravaged by dissolution and defeat. This is the face of west germany today. Destroyed by hope, revitalized through dedication. Recarved in the image of freedom. The United States army presents the big picture, an official report to you from the armed forces. Narrator this is the story of a people does let in defeat who found a way back with the help of the military forces that defeated them. This is the story of the role played by the United States army in the rebirth of west germany. Narrator the american soldier had come into the land with fire, to burn off the madness t
It features the role of the u. S. Army rebuilding the country and contrasts the story of a thriving democratic and capitalist west germany with the communist east germany. The program also covers the berlin airlift, and ends with president eisenhowers visit. The big picture was produced by the u. S. Army between 1950 and 1971. Narrator this is the face of germany, 1945. It is a faith scarred by war, aged by suffering, ravaged by dissolution and defeat. This is the face of west germany today. Destroyed by hope, revitalized through dedication. Recarved in the image of freedom. The United States army presents the big picture, an official report to you from the armed forces. Narrator this is the story of a people does let in defeat who found a way back with the help of the military forces that defeated them. This is the story of the role played by the United States army in the rebirth of west germany. Narrator the american soldier had come into the land with fire, to burn off the madness t
The task is not easy for the soldier. The aftermath of war never is. Great conflicts leave great scars throughout a land. The war is over. Millions of people are scrambling for mere existence. Whatever their past, they live. They must be cared for if germany is not to become chaos, for history, like nature, abhors a vacuum. While u. S. Soldiers help bind up the wounds of the germination, the shape of things to come is foretold in berlin. The soviet union, our ally, has taken the german capital. Most of their own homeland has been desolated desk decimated by the nazis. The soviets are determined to reduce the germans to impotence. Factories are dismantled and equipment cartons to the east. The division of germany is agreedupon. The u. K. , america, and france are two occupied the western portion. The soviet union, the eastern portion. The soviet zone encircles berlin, which itself becomes a divided city, creating farreaching problems for the occupying troops. Little more than a decade b