Watch The Big Picture - Aggressor Forces

Experience the American Journey through our country's visual heritage in this historical recording provided by the National Archives of the United States. From the U.S. Army's THE BIG PICTURE television series, 1950-1975. "Aggressor," the friendly enemy, is the Army training organization whose mission is to assist in field exercises and maneuvers. Selected U.S. Army troop units acting as aggressor forces, with unique uniforms and their own language, challenge the military skills of the American fighting man--and provide a full-scale test of U.S. battle concepts. In this THE BIG PICTURE film, television audiences will see a vivid portrayal of a little known activity of the United States Army.

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