Introduction to combat fatigue
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Summary
| Description | This formerly restricted film was intended to be shown to patients suffering from combat fatigue. A medical officer/narrator explains the nature of fear and how it helps the body and mind cope with threatening situations. Profiling a soldier named Edwards, the narrator explains how combat fatigue begins, grows, and finally incapacitates the soldier. Aboard a ship headed for the combat zone, Edwards feels excitement and tension. In the combat zone, he behaves as expected -- he leaves his ship, wades ashore, penetrates a jungle area, and fires at the enemy. He is afraid but not cowardly. His fear keeps him alert and ready. During a lull in the battle, the fear abates. This is normal. During a prolonged period of relative inactivity, dug in in the jungle, Edwards becomes grouchy, nervous, and impatient. He and the other troops are in a constant state of alert. Edwards finally snaps during a patrol when his buddy, walking five paces in front of him, is killed. The narrator expl |
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| Source | collections.nlm.nih.gov |
| Author | United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Aeronautics. |
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Attribution: United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Aeronautics.