Combat Photography - Signal Corps Historical Report

• p.1 Chapter I: Organization and Training for Combat Photography
• p.1 A. Activity Prior to World War I
• p.6 B. The Pre-War Period
• p.11 C. Training for World War II
• p.15 D. Activation and Deployment
• p.17 E. Criticism
• p.21 F. Conclusions
• p.26 Chapter II: Combat Photographic Equipment
• p.26 A. Early Equipment
• p.28 B. Still Photographic Equipment
• p.34 C. Motion Picture Photographic Equipment
• p.37 D. Accessories and Supplies
• p.42 E. Field Laboratories
• p.43 F. Field Expedients
• p.45 G. Allied and Enemy Equipment
• p.47 H. Conclusions
• p.52 Chapter III: Operations of Combat Photographic Units
• p.52 A. General
• p.55 B. Personnel and Processing
• p.56 C. Modus Operandi
• p.57 D. Combat Coverage by Commercial Cameras
• p.58 E. Reports from Theaters of Operations
• F. Aerial Photography
• p.73 Chapter IV
• p.73 A. General
• p.76 B. Operations
• p.80 C. Hazards of Combat Photography
• p.88 Chapter V
• p.88 A. General
• p.88 B. Making Feature Film in the Pacific
• p.110 C. CBI-India Experiences
• p.114 D. Adventures in Other Areas
• p.152 Chapter VII: Production and Use of Combat Photography
• p.152 A. General
• p.153 B. Distribution of Combat Stills and Motion Pictures
• C. Uses of Combat Photography
• p.165 D. Appraisal of Combat Photography
• p.167 Chapter VIII: Lessons
• p.173 List of Appendices

List of Illustrations:

• Fig. 1, following p.7: Signal Corps Photographic Laboratory
• Fig. 2, following p.9: Training in Combat Photography, 1933
• Fig. 3, following p.11: Training at Signal Corps Photographic Laboratory
• Fig. 4, following p.15: Training at Signal Corps Photographic Center
• Fig. 5, following p.17: Members of 161st Signal Photographic Company in Training
• Fig. 6, following p.28: Camera PH-47-( ) and Components of Camera Equipment PH-104
• Fig. 7a, following p.29: Camera PH-324, as used by Combat Photographers
• Fig. 7b, following p.29: Photographic Set PH-261, in use
• Fig. 8, following p.31: Photographic repairmen at work
• Fig. 9, following p.33: Combat Camera PH-501/PF
• Fig. 10a, following p.35: Combat Photographers in Germany
• Fig. 10b, following p.35: Combat Photographic Officer in North Africa
• Fig. 10c, following p.35: 35mm Motion Picture Camera PH-530
• Fig. 11a, following p.42: Laboratory Darkroom AN/TFW-7, exterior
• Fig. 11b, following p.42: Laboratory Darkroom AN/TFW-7, interior
• Fig. 12a, following p.43: Darkroom PH-392
• Fig. 12b, following p.43: Darkroom PH-392 in use, Italy
• Fig. 13, following p.56: Processing under field conditions
• Fig. 14, following p.56: Improvised processing set-up
• Fig. 15, following p.56: Improvised laboratory, New Caledonia
• Fig. 16, following p.63: Plane used for ground reconnaissance photography
• Fig. 17, following p.63: Combat Cameraman making aerial photographs
• Fig. 18, following p.77: Combat Cameraman with Fifth Army, Italy
• Fig. 19, following p.90: Combat Photographic Officer using Camera PH-47 on New Britain
• Fig. 20a, following p.103: Trailer T-19 photographic laboratory, Munda, New Georgia
• Fig. 20b, following p.103: Interior of trailer laboratory in use at Bougainville
• Fig. 21, following p.113: Injured cameraman in Saipan
• Fig. 22a, following p.115: Combat Photographer in Tokyo
• Fig. 22b, following p.157: Motion Picture Review Board at Controls of Multiple Film Selector
• Fig. 23, following p.160: Tape produced by Multiple Film Selector
• Fig. 24, following p.162: Print washing room, photographic laboratory, Pentagon

List of Tables and Graphs:

• following p.12: Photographic Training, Officers and Enlisted Personnel, 1942-1945
• following p.12: Other Photographic Training
• following p.12: Photographic Training, 1942-1945 (Graph)
• following p.72: Disposition of Camera Crews, North African Theater of Operations
• following p.87: Photographic Combat Coverage of New Britain Operation
• following p.124: Total Combat Photography in ETO (Graph)
• following p.129: Combined Battalion Distribution of Prints, June 1943 through August 1945
• following p.134: Processing of Negatives in London Still Labs, June 1943 through August 1945 (Graph)
• following p.134: Processing of Prints in London Still Labs, June 1943 through August 1945 (Graph)
• following p.136: Processing of Negatives in Paris Still Laboratory, November 1944 through August 1945 (Graph)
• following p.136: Processing of Prints in Paris Still Laboratory, November 1944 through August 1945 (Graph)
• following p.139: Combined Production of Negatives, all 3908th Signal Service Battalion Laboratories, June 1943 through August 1945 (Graph)
• following p.139: Combined Production of Prints, all 3908th Signal Service Battalion Laboratories, June 1943 through August 1945 (Graph)
• following p.140: Distribution of Motion Picture Film, In Footage to Organizations, January 1941 through August 1945
• following p.140: Footage of Motion Picture Film Negative sent to Washington from ETO (Graph)
• following p.141: Motion Picture Production Totals, 3908th Signal Service Battalion (GHQ Pictorial) June 1943 through August 1945 (Graph)
• following p.145: Motion Picture Footage Processed in England
• following p.147: Motion Picture Footage Processed in France