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Film of the Month

 

Understanding Combined Arms Warfare

Published on: Mar 24, 2023

Description

Designed to support the U.S. Army Captains Career Course, “Understanding Combined Arms Warfare” defines and outlines the important aspects of modern combined arms operations. This is not a complete history of combined arms warfare. It is intended to highlight the most important aspects of the subject.

 

The beginning of the documentary establishes a common understanding of combined arms warfare by discussing doctrinal and equipment developments in World War I. The second part compares the development of French and German Army mechanization during the interwar period and describes how each country fared during the Battle of France in 1940. The film concludes by showing how the United States applied combined arms operations in the European Theater in World War II.

FROM THE VAULT

 
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The Big Picture: The First Forty Days in Korea
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The Big Picture: The Turning of the Tide
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The Big Picture: The United Nations Offensive
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The Big Picture: Chinese Reds Enter the Korean War
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The Big Picture: United Nations Forces Escape the Chinese Trap
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The Big Picture: United Nations Consolidate Below the 38th Parallel
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The Big Picture: United Nations Forces Push the Chinese Back
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The Big Picture: The United Nations Offensive Continues
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The Big Picture: The United Nations Forces Cross the 38th Parallel
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The Big Picture: The Reds Launch Their Expected Spring Offensive
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The Big Picture: United Nations Forces Counterattack
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The Big Picture: The Korean Ceasefire Talks Begin
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The Big Picture: The United Nations Line is Stabilized while Truce Talks Continue
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The Big Picture: The Citizen Soldier
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The Big Picture: The Combat Soldier
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The Big Picture: Duty, Honor, Country
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The Big Picture: The Army Reserve Team
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The Big Picture: The Army Medical Corps
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The Big Picture: Operation Blue Jay
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Mission Statements

 

The Army University Press Films Team creates documentary films designed to teach current U.S. Army doctrine using historical case studies. By integrating archival film and historical photographs into the film, along with virtual terrain, visual graphics, and animated maps the films are both educational and entertaining. The AUP documentaries make doctrine more accessible, understandable, and enjoyable for professional development at all levels. AUP Films works in conjunction with the Combined Arms Center, Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate, Army University, Army Centers of Excellence, and other Professional Military Education programs to select relevant doctrine and historical topics as the basis for its documentary films.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

 

1. Due to COVID-19 archival research is limited, which caused the Films Team to coordinate with those whom already had the textual and visual materials necessary for the production of our films.

2. The members of the Films Team work with the Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate, appropriate Army Centers of Excellence, and Army University in order to determine what doctrine will be highlighted in a film.  A historical battle, operation, or campaign is then selected as the lens through which the doctrine is viewed.  Our goal is to make films that are both educational and entertaining.   

3. The stills and motion pictures used in our films come from archives, libraries, museums, collections, and personal donations.  AUP Films acquires these resources through archival research trips and from digital collections.  We often collaborate with the National Archives, Presidential Libraries, the US Army Heritage and Education Center at Carlisle Barracks, and the Combined Arms Research Library at Ft. Leavenworth. Additionally, we use personal images and film when granted permission by the owner.

4. We are currently researching topics ranging from the American War for Independence to the Global War on Terror.  We are working on films discussing the battle for Okinawa, operations in the Burma during World War II, the lead-up to Operation Torch, and a series of films highlighting battles memorialized by the streamers attached to the U.S. Army Flag. The first film of this series will be on the battles at Saratoga during the Revolutionary War.