THE JAPANESE ARMY AND NAVY WWII RESTRICTED U.S. ARMY MOVIE 23514

Support Our Channel : An official U.S. War Department film restricted in nature and produced by the US Army Pictorial Service, “The Japanese Army and Navy” is a black-and-white creation that “has been assembled from Japanese films and is designed for use in the Civil Affairs Training Schools conducted by The Provost Marshal General.” With that introduction, the World War II-era film opens at mark 00:48 by explaining the “Code of the Samarai” — highlighted by devotion to duty “and a loyalty to a Divine Emperor that gives in death its last full measure of allegiance.” (During World War II, that allegiance was to Emperor Hirohito). Japanese officers are trained in swordsmanship such as kendo or kenjutsu, as a demonstration of such martial arts skills is shown at mark 01:15. Fencing, the viewer is told, is an important combat training regimen, and also promotes stamina and alertness. Judo also has an influence on the Japanese character, it is said at mark 03:07,