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Your Job in Germany (1945)

Your Job in Germany poster
Directed by
Frank Capra
Genre
propaganda film
Country
United States
Runtime
13 min
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This short film informs American soldiers about to serve in occupied Germany after World War II. It explains why careful attention to German attitudes and behaviors is needed for the occupation.

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What happens

Your Job In Germany is a short film made for the United States War Department in 1945 just before Victory in Europe Day (VE). It was shown to US soldiers about to go on occupation duty in Germany. The film was made by the military film unit commanded by Frank Capra and was written by Theodor Geisel, better known by his pen name Dr. Seuss. The narration is by Dana Andrews. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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