U.S. War Department Movie Trailers
Most Popular U.S. War Department Trailers
Total trailers found: 21
The End of the Road Trailer (1919)
16 February 1919
Childhood friends Mary Lee and Vera receive two different versions of the 'birds and the bees' from their mothers.
December 7th Trailer (1943)
01 March 1943
"Docudrama" about the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941 and its results, the recovering of the ships, the improving of defense in Hawaii and the US efforts to beat back the Japanese reinforcements.
Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer Trailer (1943)
02 January 1943
The third film of Frank Capra's 'Why We Fight" propaganda film series, dealing with the Nazi conquest of Western Europe in 1940.
Know Your Enemy: Japan Trailer (1945)
09 August 1945
Frank Capra-directed propaganda film produced during World War II depicting the United States' new enemy: Japan.
Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike Trailer (1943)
01 January 1943
The second film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series. It introduces Germany as a nation whose aggressive ambitions began in 1863 with Otto von Bismarck and the Nazis as its latest incarnation.
Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia Trailer (1943)
13 November 1943
The fifth film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series, revealing the nature and process of the fight between the Soviet Union and Germany in the Second World War.
Know Your Ally: Britain Trailer (1944)
01 January 1944
Know Your Ally: Britain was a 45-minute propaganda film made in 1944. It was narrated by Walter Huston and produced by the United States War Department and Signal Corp to solidify Anglo-American solidarity within the ranks as well as counter Nazi propaganda aimed at weakening the Alliance.
V2 Rocket Trailer (1947)
29 August 1947
This War Department bulletin from 1947 shows captured German V-2 Rockets being tested at White Sands, New Mexico.
Why We Fight: Prelude to War Trailer (1942)
27 May 1942
Prelude to War was the first film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series, commissioned by the Pentagon and George C.
Attack! The Battle for New Britain Trailer (1944)
20 June 1944
Actual footage by the United States Signal Corps of the landing and attack on Arawe Beach, Cape Glouster, New Britain island in 1943 in the South Pacific theatre of World War Two, and the handicaps of the wild jungle in addition to the Japanese snipers and pill-box emplacements.
Operation Titanic Trailer (1945)
11 December 1945
Operation Titanic (code name Frantic - 1944) in WWII. Western Allies planes on bombing missions (raids) over Germany shuttle between their bases in England resp.
It's Your War Too Trailer (1944)
20 April 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.
Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain Trailer (1943)
10 October 1943
The fourth of Frank Capra's Why We Fight series of seven propaganda films, which made the case for fighting and winning the Second World War.
Enemy Mines in Tunisia Trailer (1943)
01 April 1943
A short documentary on German mines and their deployment in the campaign for North Africa during WWII.
The Japanese Army and Navy Trailer (1943)
03 November 1943
An official U.S. War Department film restricted in nature and produced by the US Army Pictorial Service, “The Japanese Army and Navy” is a black-and-white creation that “has been assembled from Japanese films and is designed for use in the Civil Affairs Training Schools conducted by The Provost Marshal General.
Why We Fight: The Battle of China Trailer (1944)
01 November 1944
The sixth film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series illustrates Japan's occupation of China, including Madame Chiang Kai-Shek's stirring address before congress, the rape of Nanking, the great 2,000 mile migration, and Claire Chennault's Flying Tigers.
Seeds of Destiny Trailer (1946)
01 January 1946
Oscar winning postwar propaganda film in support of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration.
Movies at War Trailer (1944)
08 June 1944
Government documentary short explaining the usage and distribution of feature films donated by the motion picture industry for viewing by American troops.
Seek, Strike, Destroy! Trailer (1942)
01 January 1942
On the training of tank destroyer teams at Camp Hood, Texas. Shows ceremonies as the training center is officially opened.
Tank Destroyers Trailer (1943)
01 January 1943
This unique color documentary gives a rare look inside the Camp Hood, TX, tank destroyer troop training school in 1943.
Action at Angaur Trailer (1945)
01 January 1945
Action at Angaur is a 1945 short documentary film created by the United States War Department during World War II.
