AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A JEEP Part 1

Description

Shows ,views of highways, marching soldiers, truck convoys, and draftsmen at their drawing boards. Jeeps are examined by soldiers, go through obstacle courses, tow gliders, and are used in Army maneuvers. Jeeps are shown coming off an assembly line, coming off landing craft, transporting wounded men, and being driven near Egyptian sphinxes and pyramids. Jeeps are examined by Gen. Stilwell and members of the "Flying Tigers." Noted persons, among them Pres. Roosevelt, Brit. King George-VI, and Winston Churchill ride in them. Included are views of Bizerte, Tunisia.

Collection

Records of the Office of War Information

Series

Propaganda, Information, and Documentary Motion Pictures