United States Army training film about the attitude of athletes and soldiers of the United States in World War II. The film is titled 'Fighting Men', 'Kill or Be Killed'. Narrator contrasts fair fight tactics in sports in the United States versus the kill or be killed attitude necessary to win in war. Opens with series of scenes of players playing various sports, seemingly at college and professional level for most: boxing, baseball, basketball and ice hockey. Two young boy boxers compete in a boxing ring with a referee looking on who is wearing a Navy sweatshirt. Runners at a race track in a track and field race. A tennis player preparing to serve a ball. A football game. Soldiers run in a field and fire while in prone position. A soldier fires machine guns while the other holds the bullet belt. Bomb explosion on a battlefield. Artillery and soldiers at a front during a war.
U.S. Open Golf Tournament in United States. Jack Nicklaus holes the ball to win the U.S. Open title. He shakes hand with a man and then embraces his wife, Barbara. Arnold Palmer during the British Open in Britain. Palmer strikes the ball and wins the tournament. British audiences watch the tournament. Palmer raises the British Open trophy.
America's Cup Yacht racing in United States. U.S. President John F. Kennedy along with his wife Jacqueline Kennedy are seen among the spectators at the sail boat race. U.S. Yacht "Weatherly" and Australian challenger "Gretel" race ahead of each other for the title. "Weatherly" wins the race.
The U.S. Army troops of Rifle Squad practice during the Battle drill in the United States. Ships underway at sea. Landing Craft Vehicle (LCV) approaches the shore The Rifle Squad troops disembark from the LCV. U.S. Army helicopters in flight. Interior of the helicopter shows rifle squad men seated and a troop wearing headphones. The helicopter lands. Troops holding guns in a jungle and advance forward. They throw hand grenades and fire with a gun. Smoke arises due to firing and bombing. A smoky screen being formed and they advance .
Training film "Physical fitness U.S. Army." Shirtless U.S. Army soldiers jogging together in a tight column, toward a moving camera position. Soldiers conducting armed maneuvers during combat training at an American base, including running and crawling as they advance. American soldiers do push ups during training in United States. Series of scenes shows soldiers conducting maneuvers in the field, followed by soldiers conducting similar training exercises to build strenthy, agility, and endurance for conducting those maneuvers. Emphasizes the importance of physical fitness for soldiers. Simulated combat scenes, soldiers fire rifles and soldiers undergo physical training. Views of radar dishes and antennae representing new technology, while narrator stresses that physical fitness is still vital. Soldiers in M47 Patton tanks conduct live firing exercises and maneuvers during training.
Liberty loan drive in United States. A Naval band plays as it marches through a monumental arch in a U.S. city, as a part of Liberty Bond drive during World War I. United States sailors march through the arch and into a street in a city. Spectators line the sidewalks and watch the sailors as they parade in the city streets. A military ambulance follows the marching sailors.
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