Click the links below to view the following period film clips:

PRIVATE SNAFU IN THE ALEUTIANS
“Private Snafu” was a series of animated short films produced by and for the Armed
Forces during World War Two. This episode was written by Theodor “Dr Seuss” Geisel
and directed by Chuck Jones.

UNITED NEWSREEL: "U.S. COMPLETES OCCUPATION OF ATTU ISLAND"
This United Newsreel clip is one of the few reports of the Battle of Attu to reach the
American public.

UNEDITED COMBAT FOOTAGE OF THE BATTLE OF ATTU
A handful of Army and Navy combat cameramen landed with the U.S. soldiers on Attu.
This is an unedited camera roll that captures what it was like for soldiers on the front lines
during the 19-day battle.

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