CLUB AND KNIFE FIGHTING WWII U. S. MARINE CORPS BASIC TRAINING HAND TO HAND FIGHTING FILM XD49004

Love our channel Help us save and post more orphaned films Support us on Patreon: Even a really tiny contribution can make a difference. Consider becoming a channel member This 1940s black and white Marine Corps training film offers advice on closerange, handtohand combat with tips on club and knife fighting. Training demonstrations on a Pacific coast beach aim to prepare servicement for battle on the beaches of Japan, ending in an encouragement to fight dirty. Note: This film is reflective of its wartime era and contains offensive racist language and dramatizations (TRT: 21:54). Opening titles: Marine Corps Official Training Film, Produced by the Marine Corps Photographic Section, Combat Conditioning Series Part 3, Club and Knife Fighting (0:06). To kill your enemy from as great a distance as possible is good sense but a time may come when you will engage him at close quarters (0:40). Oceanside palm tree