"What was Army basic training like during World War II?" Topic

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Tango01	26 Mar 2018 12:54 p.m. PST
"What was basic training like during World War II? Well, it kind of depended on who you were, and what you were training for. This video from the United States Army Heritage and Education Center, available from archive.org, shows a series of shorts on Army basic training. How have things changed … or not…." Main page link Amicalement Armand

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