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Troop train.

Evocative World War II-era film following a troop train: the coordination of effort; its staging and assembly of cars, cargo and passengers; its heavily guarded journey through the American countryside; and the food, sleep, exercise, training, drilling and recreation of its soldier-passengers.

Bibliographic Details
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Original language in English.
Published: Washington DC : United States Office of War Information, 1943.
Series:American history in video.
Subjects:
United States. > Army > Transportation > History > 20th century.
United States. > Army.
World War, 1939-1945 > United States.
Railroads > United States > History > 20th century.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > États-Unis.
Armed Forces > Transportation.
Railroads.
United States.
1900-1999
Documentaries and Factual Films
Streaming videos.
Documentary films.
History.
Nonfiction films.
Documentaires.
Films autres que de fiction.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
Description
Summary:Evocative World War II-era film following a troop train: the coordination of effort; its staging and assembly of cars, cargo and passengers; its heavily guarded journey through the American countryside; and the food, sleep, exercise, training, drilling and recreation of its soldier-passengers.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 electronic resource (11 min.))
Playing Time:00:10:53