Combat Cameramen
“Their ‘gun-sight’ was a viewfinder and their ‘weapon’ shot at 24 frames per second”
It was the “mass media” of its day! WWII has the distinction of being the first global conflict to be photographed and filmed on an industrial scale for the specific purpose of informing the American public and training the intrepid men and women who answered the call of duty. The role of the combat cameraman and the U.S. Army Signal Corps is central to the theme of Military Sites. Their “gun-sight” was a viewfinder and their “weapon” shot at 24 frames per second. You would find them in the thick of battle, risking their lives to chronicle both the tragic and triumphant images of war.
