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The case of the tremendous trifle / a Signal Corps production.
- Date
1944
- Main contributor
United States. Army. Signal Corps
- Summary
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Shows to the men and women of American industry the vital importance to the war effort of all the little parts that they are making. Discusses the importance of ball bearings to the Nazi war effort and the Allied strategy of crippling the bearings industry. Shows the planning and intelligence gathering that led to the bombing of ball bearing factories in Schweinfurt.
- Contributors
United States. Army. Signal Corps; United States. War Department.; Indiana University, Bloomington. Audio-Visual Center
- Publisher
War Department
- Genres
Propaganda films.; Nonfiction films.; Short films.
- Subjects
World War, 1939-1945; Equipment and supplies; Aerial operations, American; Bearings industry; History
- Time period
Bombardment, 1943
- Location
Schweinfurt (Germany)
- Collection
IUL Moving Image Archive
- Unit
IUL Moving Image Archive
- Language
English
- Physical Description
1 film reel (20 min.) : sound, black and white ; 16 mm.
- Notes
"Exclusive for the men and women of American industry"--Opening frame.
Statement of Responsibility
a Signal Corps production.
- Other Identifiers
Catalog Key: 7818322; LCCN: 73704363; OCLC: ocm04090620; OCLC: 4090620
Access Restrictions
This item is accessible by: the public.