"Diary of a Sergeant" portrays the post-war life of a soldier who lost both of his hands on D-Day (though his injury was the result of an explosion while testing weapons on base in North Carolina). Former soldier Harold Russell stars in the film, and much of the plot is based on his own experiences after the amputation of his hands in the war. Russell would go on to win an Academy Award for playing a disabled veteran in "The Best Years of Our Lives". Russell's narration reflects on the difficulties of living with his disability and the perceived shame of not having sustained his injury while in battle. Portrays the solider learning how to complete everyday tasks with his prostheses. Posits that the technological advances in prosthetic limbs will be around far after the Nazis. Concludes with a statement from the U.S. Surgeon General.]]> U.S. Army Pictorial Service Signal Corps]]> 1945]]> GPO Film Unit]]> Patrick Jackson]]> Great Britain. Ministry of Information]]> 1940]]> Indiana University]]> 1943]]> ]]> U.S. War Department]]> Army Air Forces Motion Picture Unit]]> 1944]]> U.S. Navy]]> U.S. Coast Guard]]> U.S. Treasury Department War Finance Division]]> 1945]]> U.S. Army Air Forces Motion Picture Unit]]> War Finance Division]]> 1945]]> U.S. Navy]]> U.S. Marine Corps]]> U.S. Coast Guard]]> 1945]]> Deals with Britain's treatment of mental health in wartime. Shows a specialized hospital for military and civilian patients and gives a picture of its organization and operation, including diagnostic and therapeutic methods, occupational therapy, recreation, and rehabilitation.  To view the second reel of this two-reel film, see: Report From Britain No. 1: Neuro Psychiatry 1943 [Reel 2]]]> Spectator Films]]> Basil Wright: producer]]> Michael Hankinson: director]]> Great Britain. Ministry of Information]]> 1943]]> Report From Britain No. 1: Neuro Psychiatry 1943 [Reel 2]]]> Deals with Britain's treatment of mental health in wartime. Shows a specialized hospital for military and civilian patients and gives a picture of its organization and operation, including diagnostic and therapeutic methods, occupational therapy, recreation, and rehabilitation.  To view the first reel of this two-reel films, see: Report From Britain No.1: Neuro Psychiatry 1943 [Reel 1]]]> Spectator Films]]> Basil Wright: producer]]> Michael Hankinson: director]]> Great Britain. Ministry of Information]]> 1943]]> Report From Britain No.1: Neuro Psychiatry 1943 [Reel 1]]]> This film shows the telephone center and the bedside telephone service in a U.S. Army hospital. Various sizes of telephone booths are provided for men in wheelchairs or with cumbersome splints. Discusses the beneficial impact on a soldiers health by receiving telephone calls from home and loved ones. Advises families how to handle these important calls by acting normal and allowing for soldiers to discuss their injuries on their own terms. ]]> Bell System]]> Loucks and Norling ]]> U.S. Office of War Information]]> 1945]]>