Combat Bulletin No. 17 (film #1 on tape #2 of This Film Is Restricted Boxed Set (Marathon Music & Video, 1997)). [Category: Military & Propaganda]

This one is fairly standard and dull. In "Invasion of Southern France", the Allies invade southern France. In "Northern France", GIs mop up the last bits of Nazi resistance and liberated French towns return to normal. In "Operations in Burma", American, Chinese, and Indian troops gain ground in Burma and restore supply lines in recovered territory. We also see footage of Chinese solidiers training. "Japs Attack Task Force" shows us footage of an aerial/sea battle near the Marianas in the Pacific. There is a stark quality about this one––music and narration is kept to a minimum and even natural sound is sometimes missing. It feels war-weary, which the filmmakers probably were.

Ratings: Camp/Humor Value: N/A. Weirdness: **. Historical Interest: ****. Overall Rating: **.