Title:KOERPERSCHULUNG UND NAHKAMPF OHNE WAFFEN [Main Title]
Film Number:GWY 904
Other titles:PHYSICAL TRAINING AND HAND-TO-HAND COMBAT [Translation]
Summary: Last two reels of a three reel military instructional film.
Description: Soldiers in shorts perform various exercises for improving their physical condition: press-ups, jumping in a squatting position and hand-stands. While resting, one of them hardens his hand against wood, which gives his instructor the chance to demonstrate various lethal rabbit punches and kidney chops. Techniques for self-defence explained range from wrestling to eye-jabs and blows to the groin, useful in avoiding daggers or spade assaults. Every effort is made to make the rigorous physical training pleasurable to the soldiers, who are seen enjoying boxing, wrestling, free-for-all football and piggy-back wrestling. Film of two supposed incidents on the Russian front relates this training to actual close combat conditions, and emphasis is laid by lieutenant on the need for continuous training and practice. Instruction is given in throwing hand-grenades from the upright, crouched and prone positions, as well as egg-shaped hand-grenades, before film concludes over shots of a training exercise.
Alternative Title:PHYSICAL TRAINING AND HAND-TO-HAND COMBAT [Translation]
