" WEAPONS OF THE INFANTRY DIVISION " 1942 US MILITARY TRAINING FILM RIFLES & MACHINE GUNS 99004

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“Weapons of the Infantry Division” (1942) is a declassified U.S. War Department Official Training Film (T.F. 7236) produced by the Signal Corps in collaboration with the Chief of Infantry. This WWII indoctrination film seeks to make soldiers familiar with the weapons of the infantry division - their trajectory patterns, their makes and models, the sounds of gunfire, in addition to strike patterns. This film features the Springfield, various Browning automatic rifles and machine guns, as well as anti-tank field guns.
Infantry soldier aims M1903 Springfield Rifle (0:29). M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle (0:34). M1919 Browning Light Machine Gun (0:36). M1917 Browning Machine Gun (0:40). M2 Browning Machine Gun (0:44). 37 mm Gun M3 in forest (0:46). Barrel of M114 155mm Howitzer sticks out from trees (0:50). Soldier laying behind shrub operates perhaps Johnson 1941 Rifle (0:53). Soldier aims using M1918 Browning (1:02). Montage soldiers using artillery previously shown (1:05). Soldiers load M2 Mortar (1:20). Group of soldiers operate perhaps M1918 155mm Howitzer (1:22). Flat Trajectory Artillery, examples of each set-up in forest scape: rifle, machine gun, 37mm Gun M3, 75mm Gun M2 (1:41). Animation path of projectile fired across hilly landscape (1:54). M2 Mortar (2:04). Curve Trajectory Artillery: animation path of projectile fired across hilly landscape (2:13). Two soldiers at hill base operate 60mm M2 Mortar (2:24). Soldiers prepare 81mm M1 Mortar (2:32). 105mm M101 Howitzer framed by trees (2:35). M114 155mm Howitzer (2:38). Close-up hand grenade in grass (2:44). Animation soldier throwing hand grenade (2:48). Animation: sound soldiers hear after firing flat trajectory weapons (3:03). Comparison animation speed of sound vs. speed of bullet (3:45). Three soldiers sit in trench (4:17). Squad lay on stomachs in field firing Caliber .30 Rifle model 19-3 (the Springfield) (4:35). Soldier fires and aims multiple rounds from tree stump (4:56). Soldiers in trench, comparison of what rifle bullet sounds like on receiving end (5:50). Soldier’s eyes peer over sandbags, sound of 12 Springfields fired in unison (6:52). Dust clouds move across field as bullets hit grass (7:29). Squad lays camouflage in field, firing Caliber .30 M1 Rifle (8:35). Close-ups different members of squad, emphasis on sound of M1 being fired (8:56). Soldiers in trench, comparison of what rifle bullet sounds like on receiving end (10:02). Dust clouds move across field as bullets hit grass, comparison of strike patterns (10:35). Sound of 12 M1s fired in unison (11:20). Close-ups, aerial shots squad laying in field firing Browning Automatic Rifle (11:54). Soldiers in trench, sound of fire on receiving end (13:25). Dust clouds, strike pattern of bullets in field (14:04). View of back of soldiers laying amid tall grass and weeds, operating M1919 Browning Light Machine Guns (15:08). Close-up one soldier feeds bullet belt into gun (15:14). Close-ups soldiers, gun body, emphasis on sound of pair firing of M1919 Browning A4 pair firing (15:28). Soldiers in trench, comparison of what M1919 Browning sounds like on receiving end (17:14). Bullets piercing field, volume of fire (17:47). Heavy machine gun section: Aerial view of squad camouflaged in field (18:41). View of soldier pair: one feeding bullet belt the other operating gun, shots fired in direction of camera (18:46). Close-ups and wide shots belt feeding into machine gun, soldiers hiding in tall leaves - emphasis on sound of fire (19:01). Soldiers in trench, comparison sound of fire on receiving end (20:21). Bullets strike grass field (20:45). Squad hiding among bushes firing M2 Browning Machine Gun (.50 caliber) (21:47). Soldier pair operating M2 Browning, recoil of gun, bullet belt - emphasis on sound (22:14). Soldier lays down in tall grass, listen to sound of fire (23:06). Close-up bullet holes left on target (23:46). Close-up details 37mm gun M3, squad firing from tree cover (24:28). 37×223 mm shell (24:46). Squad loads and fires fun, sound of fire (25:00). Soldier peers through leaves, sound of fire on receiving end (26:00). Damage to treads of tank (26:43).
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[@charltonlwalker]

I can’t imagine being on the receiving end of several M1 Garands and a BAR. The 30-06 is a very powerful cartridge.

[@mike7288]

I suggest viewing the Ranger attack on Cabatuan in "The Great Raid". The book described the initial volley. One Japanese sentry was the target of a dozen or so M-1's. In the book, the poor chap was basically disintegrated. The event was re-created in the film. So, that was the receiving end of several M1 Garands. One of my favorite movies. Franco was really good in it. As was Benjamin Bratt. One of the few films that makes me cry.

[@ESPLTD322]

It’s a great round I love it but TBH I believe the 7.92X57mm Mauser is even better. At least in terms of damage, I think it does almost 20% more ft./lbs. than .30-06. Which is just insane. I could be wrong, but I recall reading up on that. I think .30-06 is a little more accurate though, strictly because it’s flatter shooting. That’s just what I remember though.

[@kenneth9874]

​@@ESPLTD322wouldn't it be better to ascertain the facts before posting?...

[@wes11bravo]

When bullets whine, they're close. When they KRAAAACK!, they're *really* close.

[@johnk1955]

Sounds like a typical evening in Chicago!

[@budb.8560]

Bang, bang! Chi-ca-go! 😂🤣

[@johnt.kennedy3856]

@@budb.8560It’s Chekoslovoka, we zip in, zip out.

[@budb.8560]

@@johnt.kennedy3856 Yeah, it's like going into Wisconsin. 😂

[@budb.8560]

@@johnt.kennedy3856 I love 'Stripes' and I love these old training films. 👍

[@marvwatkins7029]

You should be so lucky and luckier to be on the receiving end!🤣😂😅😆

[@Mardilthefaithful]

Interesting that there was such emphasis on identifying weapons by sound. But it also means you can tell friend from foe without having to look.

[@oscarholley891]

Let me show you then.

[@Jerry10939]

Also distance and direction.

[@keithmoore5306]

in reality there was only a few that you could do that with!

[@shawnzeppimiller]

I doubt they would be able to tell the difference between the US weapons of the day and the corresponding German weapons, at least discounting those weapons for which the US had no current corresponding version, like maybe an 88 mm gun, nebelwerfer, or the MG 42, for which a separate KZbin historical training film was posted. The MG42 video was apparently necessary to calm the fears of US soldiers so they wouldn’t be afraid of its impressive sound/rate of fire.

[@jamesfranks462]

Wait-no one told us our own troops would be firing at us....

[@markjenner7199]

it's ok they are just getting some practice in just don't stick your head up or its up to the pearly gates for you 😇

[@vincentmueller3717]

It happens often enough, get used to it.

[@michaelsnyder3871]

This film was made in early 1942 by the looks of the helmets and assumes the existence of prepared field fortifications as if it was going to be WW1 all over again. But still, it does suggest what happened during the defense of Bataan. Also, the current version of the Thompson was the M1928A1 which was not in general use or authorized by TO&E for US Army infantry units.

[@peghead]

The sound of a round overhead is more like a 'crack', like a .22 Rimfire report.

[@sniper21223]

This video is for military asmr history geeks

[@cuongtrancong5799]

Great training film and it will be useful for my VPA army

[@carlstritzinger6724]

I carried an M-1 for 3 years and can honestly say that when we were on the range I never heard any sounds except for my own rifle. We did not wear ear plugs then.

[@conspiracycracker5254]

Seems like thats more like how they would sound in a city block or in a building than the country side.

[@the_mowron]

Wait: They never told me about the mortars and howitzers! I'm not ready to invade North Africa or Sicily after watching this. I hope there's a part 2.

[@jessecovington6639]

Don't worry if you're one of the few to survive you won't want to bring up the in discrepancies in this film after all the government told us everything we should need to know before invasion

[@keithmoore5306]

yeah they left out the tommy gun and 1911 too!!

[@nomadmarauder-dw9re]

The man said flat trajectory weapons. Pay attention, Troop.

[@BrokeDownBob]

@@keithmoore5306 The 1911 will defiantly kill you, trust me..

[@keithmoore5306]

@@BrokeDownBob oh i know and at a surprisingly long range if you do your part! i saw a shooter with a stock 1911 hit a B 27 in the head 5 out of 8 rounds at 180 yards with 3 consecutive mags!

[@ypaulbrown]

always wonderful.....thank you so much......Paul

[@bloqk16]

I've read "Hatcher's Book of the Garand," where an astounding revelation in that book was how the US military planners had considered a semi-auto infantry rifle as early as the first decade of the 20th Century. But, the technology wasn't there to reliably manufacture such a rifle. The US military planners considered a semi-auto rifle would make the infantryman more effective in combat to carry-on the fight to the enemy for a longer time. Physical stamina tests with infantrymen proved the bolt action rifle was more tiring to operate, lessening the combat effectiveness of the soldier. One aspect that held back the development of the Garand was General MacArthur's insistence that the .30-06 round had to be used, as there were three million rounds in US military inventory. The M1 designer, John Garand, wanted a slightly smaller caliber cartridge to be used, as there were challenges making the M1 reliable from the power of the .30-06 round. According to Hatcher's book, not adopting the smaller cartridge set back the M1 rifle development by years.

[@allgood6760]

Thanks for this 👍

[@cduncan3713]

Surprised you don't hear the "ping" sound the M1 clip makes when ejected.

[@BearfootBob]

Most of these are on the US Archives site without the stupid counter he put on the screen.

[@N_Wheeler]

22:06 did not know the .50cal was ever fired single-shot. I knew about the Buffer Tube Sleeve, when released, will allow single-shot, but did not know that was ever encouraged.

[@hamaljay]

They taught me about that in scout training.

[@N_Wheeler]

40 rounds per minute? I've never heard of that. What year was your Scout training?

[@keithmoore5306]

it wasn't in combat that single shot feature was more for sighting in and initial training on the gun than actual field use!

[@shastaham7630]

Marine sniper Carlos Hathcock (and many others) could fire a 50 caliber M2 single shot by "feathering" the trigger.

[@keithmoore5306]

@@shastaham7630 didn't have the bolt hold open was installed by that time!!

[@oldvet7547]

That's right. Just get used to popping your head above the trench line

[@marvwatkins7029]

I'm surprised th 50 is so slow.

[@michaelscheel9533]

The narrator sounds like the voice on Disney's nature films in the 50's.

[@markcollins2666]

Of course! That's how they avoided the draft! Film narrators were considered essential employees!

[@johnhopkins6260]

Bolt-action Springfield vs. Garand and Carbine...

[@timothywalker4563]

I wouldn’t be surprised if the army has an updated video, we’re further away from the O’3 Springfield.

[@huwzebediahthomas9193]

Old helmets, soon replaced.

[@randallwong7196]

The 37mm tries to make up for it's small size by attempting to bluff it's enemies with a noise level larger than it's size.

[@markjenner7199]

bit like s small dog barking loudly🐕

[@michaelsnyder3871]

At the time of this movie (early 1942, note the Soldiers are wearing the Mk.1 helmet based on the British pattern of 1917), the 37mm Anti-Tank Gun, M3A1 could penetrate any Japanese tank at that time out to one thousand yards. The M3A1 could also penetrate any tank the US Army encountered until Nov 1942, by which time it had been replaced in North Africa by the 57mm ATG M1.

[@randallwong7196]

Sort of related to that, a training film for the M2 light tank would recommend that a crew should wait for a target to be at 500 yards or less. Beyond that the accuracy was hurt to an amount significant enough to worry about.

[@Anvilshock]

Wow. You managed to spell all three instances of "its" in a single sentence wrong. Well done.

[@joevicmeneses8918]

On that .50 cal "It's a machine gun" !!!

[@Dimaz42]

all they gotta do was to use a binocular to mark their enemies, so they could see their silhouettes from behind the walls

[@porteenbois503]

Snake

[@alauda1038]

Интересно кино

[@bobwilson758]

Sounds like opening day in the national forest !

[@IntheBlood67]

If you were headed for North Africa, YOU were watching with sweaty palms!

[@markjenner7199]

and a spare pairs of pants just in case 💩🩲

[@peghead]

Then you'd be asking why the French are shooting back, you thought they were on your side.

[@godlugner5327]

"you better pick up that brass soldier"

[@Anvilshock]

There are soldiers made of brass? And why pick up those brass soldiers?

[@shawncalderon4950]

No hearing protection!

[@0815Marodeur]

Kein Wunder, dass bei solchen Ausbildungen, so viele im Feld geblieben sind. 🤔

[@markcollins2666]

Doch!

[@Anvilshock]

Aber immerhin wussten die bestimmt besser als du, wo man Kommas setzt und wo nicht.

[@0815Marodeur]

@@Anvilshock Eure Sorgen möchte ich gerne haben. 🙄

[@Anvilshock]

@@0815Marodeur Dass das keine von dir war, seh ich auch.

[@matteng2332]

👍

[@johnrudy9404]

The rate of fire by an M1 Garrand is more like 8 shots in LESS than 5 seconds. Aimed shots, no. Experienced soldiers had to convince new recruits to just shoot in the vicinity of last seen enemy. New guys trained on paper and waited to see the enemy. They soon caught on that both the power of the 30 caliber and force multiplying abilities of the riflle enabled both suppresive fire and ricochet potential. The round penetrated up to 12" wide trees, normal cinder and concrete block and thin gauge steel, like a helmet. So, an American squad(6-10), all shooting, within a minute, could deliver generally well aimed rounds at a rate of +/- 1k rounds on target. Not a fun prospect for down range enemy.

[@BELCAN57]

Got an easy one, they said. Just sit in a trench, they said. Nobody told me that they'd be shooting live ammo !

[@shawnzeppimiller]

They're going to need a bigger gun. Fast.

[@JohnDoe-jn4ex]

This is the last movie alot of our boys saw. They had a hell of a war to right

[@dropdeadinc.customtattoo2537]

In the first 5 minutes of this video they could've destroyed those sandbags with all the rounds fired and fell well beneath the targets

[@tonybutts170]

Why would anyone in there right mind think they would want to experience war?, I think I answered myself on this

[@michaelschneider6106]

Very few "want to". A great many "HAVE TO"!

[@thanhle-vj2qp]

Are they shelling the poor ants with their rifles ?😂😂

[@philbellamy5556]

watching the guy stick his head up to look and see were the bullets are coming from, did the Americans lean nothing from the first world war?

[@danbanks7930]

It looks like the Army couldn't hit s*** then either😅

[@billcramer9047]

Sure.sit around listening for bullets sounds. I will pass

[@keithmoore5306]

where's the tommy gun and 1911? they were in infantry service in 42!!

[@MemorialRifleRange]

Not applicable, 1. the round is slower then the 1100 fps of sound, 2. such close range use, < 50 yards that all is very obvious. Neither of these things are what this training film is for.

[@philbellamy5556]

watching the guy stick his head up to look and see were the bullets are coming from, did the Americans lean nothing from the first world war?

[@kenneth9874]

They learned that to succeed they needed to do their own thing....