War Department Report

7/7/2025

Well this uses loads of archive to do pretty much what it says on the film can. Using a narration that is a little more considered than many similar features made during the Second World War, this documentary attempts to lay before it’s people an analysis of the threats faced by the USA from the Axis powers and the military capacity the USA has and will have to combat these enemies on both it’s eastern and western flanks. Of course, this isn’t going to be used to sew panic amongst the population so it does have a slight propagandist element to it, but again it also makes it quite clear that their foes are formidably organised, resourced and militarised and there is even a sense that they are respectful of their enemies and their abilities. It is that respect that helps this to come across