'Go for Broke' shows the Japanese-American recruits of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team under training at Camp Shelby in Mississippi. Recruits carry rifles while marching. The recruits do jumping jacks and calisthenic exercises under direction from a trainer. A Japanese-American guard stands in front of the sign, 'Headquarters Company 442nd Infantry Combat Team.' Recruits learn to use rifle with fixed bayonets. They practice throwing hand grenades and protect themselves wearing gas masks. Soldiers practice loading and firing a 37mm artillery gun. (World War II period).
Japanese-American recruits in the United States Army, under training at Camp Shelby in Missouri, United States. A soldier practices firing a machine gun while others watch. Field training to the Nisei soldiers. Artillery advances in trucks on the roads. Nisei soldiers loaded in trucks. An anti aircraft gun under camouflage. Recruits learn to load it and take aim. (World War II period).
Japanese-American U.S. Army soldiers, receiving training at Camp Shelby in Missouri, United States, during World War 2. Convoy of amphibious vehicles and jeeps drive on mud roads. Army engineers on amphibious vehicle in a river. Engineers return back to the river banks. Organized military crew at the bank receives orders to built pontoon bridge. Soldiers tie ropes, assemble bridge, and arrange its pieces in river to make a complete river bridge. Rifled soldiers cross the bridge. The highest rank Nisei officer instructs as the soldiers set dynamite, the officer demonstrates dynamite explosion.
Japanese-American recruits in the United States Army, under training at Camp Shelby in Mississippi, United States. Nisei soldiers fire machine guns from a trench. They train on obstacle course. Soldiers crawl in a tunnel, jump a ridge, climb eight foot wall, crawl in bog. Marching practice by the troops. Buglers give a church call on Sundays. Prayers by soldiers and priests. Marching troops of soldiers salute U.S. national flag. (World War II period).
350 Polish refugees leave Tehran for Palestine at the Tehran railroad station. Train at the platform. People bustle on the platform. People bid farewell to their departing friends and relatives from train windows. Notice boards written in Persian language at the railroad platform. A soldier talks to women sitting in one of the wagons from train windows. (World War II period).
350 Polish refugees leave Tehran for Palestine at the Tehran railroad station. Train engine at the platform. A crewman stands on its gate. Refugees wave hands and bid goodbye to their friends and relatives. Pull cars of the train move ahead. Cargo cars at the end of train. Four Army cameramen pose before the camera after the train passes on.
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