Outpost: News From the Front

The Second World War was one of first wars in which Americans were constantly being supplied with photos and footage from the front lines. Units like the Army’s Signal Corps and Marine’s Photo Sections documented the war on behalf of the military, while numerous civilian reporters such as Ernie Pyle and Tom Lea worked on behalf of news agencies. Learn more about these brave combat documentarians, and the equipment they used to show America the war overseas.