“ BATTLE IS OUR BUSINESS ” 1943 CANADIAN INFANTRY WWII INDOCTRINATION FILM 53554

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This 1943 Canadian military recruiting film "Battle is Out Business" stresses the importance of the infantryman in modern warfare, specifically highlighting the need for training top notch military foot soldiers. It features a look into military life in Canada during the Second World War. Canada would deliver about 1.1 million to the war effort. It opens with a parade as an NCO explains the relevance of the drill and carries on to show weapons training as well as recreational time for the soldiers. It is presented by the National Film Board of Canada (:12). The film was produced by Julian Ruffman (:26). The scene opens up when the various shots of combat (:33). The war machine pumps out war materials including small arms (1:15) and tanks (1:26). Canadian troops zoom off on military motorcycles (1:41). The drill begins (1:58). One of the enlisted delivers a narrative of his own entry into the Canadian army. The NCO addresses infantrymen at attention (2:48). Troops play with bayonets in the field, stabbing holes through a rope ring (3:34). Enlisted tussle in hand to hand combat (4:04). Platoon officers train to work with rifles (4:25). Eyes tear through gun sights (4:36). Rounds are squeezed off as the men lay belly flat (4:44) in the grass. The weapons are picked apart for gun cleaning training (5:10) including the two inch mortar (5:16). The Bren gun (5:38) snaps into eight cleanable parts. The Bren is re-tacked together (5:45). New magazines are snapped into place during target practice (6:04). 120 rounds a minute sound off. The training day is broken into periods (6:55). Close shots watch ghosts of soldiers past smacking down on sandwiches during meal time (7:09). Men walk towards standing targets (7:20) with Thompson submachine guns. At the close of the training day (8:11), shots follow of the troops barracks; guns come unslung from shoulders. A pair settles in to read a letter from home (8:20) another chews a pipe and cleans equipment (8:28). A soldiers waxes his shoes as neat as his hair (8:47). They play ball in the field (10:52). Soldiers begin schooling upon entry into the Canadian army (11:24) covering topics such as map reading. Other techniques learned include concentration of fire (12:36) and how to cut down a plane effectively. Rifles are first used (12:54). Ceramic plates are passed around the mess hall table (13:25). Soldiers limber up and unify in movement during physical training (13:46). Smoke trails over the assault course (14:20). Chanting and banter ring from the showers (16:09) as soldiers pick on one another’s performance. The men play pool (18:31) and huddle around a Behning piano player for entertainment (18:52). Couples sway on a dance floor (19:19). The following morning, soldiers groan at dawn (21:56) as the NCO calls for another parade (22:13). The NCO dictates the reason behind the parade (23:19) as he summarizes their progress in training thus far (24:20). The NCO explains an exercise in offensive action where the company performs a protective role during which they must provide flank support for a protected column (25:40). Tanks roll through dusty terrain (26:20). They unload from covered vehicles hardened soldiers by way of training (26:35). An explosion erupts as the company drops to the ground for cover (27:06).

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