David EilersMay 12, 2021

1943 "MacArthur - GIs Training" Video

This short 25 second video includes a Ford GPA driven into a stream as part of training.

"Various shots of General Douglas MacArthur watching GIs (General Infantrymen) training. The soldiers swing on ropes, drive small DUKW style jeep through river, and crossing rope bridges."

2 Comments

Joe in MesaMay 12, 2021 at 9:15 PM
GI = General Infantryman? I honestly always thought GI stood for Government Issue. Looking it up just now did not shed any light one this, offering other alternatives as well, such as Ground Infantry. Hmmmm
1. David EilersMay 13, 2021 at 1:57 PM
  Joe .. probably best to look for early references to the term in newspapers. I haven't researched that initialism. It sounds as confusing as the origin-of-the-jeep stories or the meaning of GPW. - Dave