Introducing Private Snafu, the nation's worst soldier and his various versions in different branches of the armed forces.
Private Snafu learns the hard way about the need for military dicipline and procedures to maintain an effective army.
A fairy encourages Snafu to duck out of his training regime for his own reasons.
Pvt. Snafu complains about being assigned to the infantry only to learn that other branches have their own problems.
Pvt. Snafu suffers the consequences of not keeping his equipment and weapons properly maintained.
Snafu inadvertantly starts a panic on his base when he begins a mistaken rumour that the base is about to be bombed.
Pvt. Snafu thinks he's too smart to get caught by an enemy booby trap, but he soon finds that the traps are alluring and that he is every bit the booby.
Pvt. Snafu becomes a superhero, only for him to become the world's dumbest one because he won't study his field manuals.
Snafu learns hard way the consequences of not protecting himself from malaria infection.
Using Snafu as an example, Techanical Fairy First Class teaches the methods of effective camouflage.
Snafu learns the need of keeping his gas mask at hand when he is attacked by anthropomorphic gas cloud.
Pvt. Snafu's unit suffers the consequences of blabbing military secrets while on leave at home.
Snafu learns of the folly of hoarding and wasting military food supplies.
When Snafu gets his wish to have his personal mail uncensored by the military, he inadvertently reveals military secrets that lead to disaster.
Snafu has an object lesson on the value of complete and accurate regular reports when he discovers and reports evidence of the enemy's presence at his assigned area.
Technical Fairy First Class shows Snafu the consequences of frittering away his pay.
A armada of malaria-laden mosquitoes seeks human targets and finds Private Snafu who fails to protect himself adequately against their onslaught.
Dissatisfied with being assigned to shoe consignment detail, Snafu learns about the true value of his responsibilities
A humorous look at the Aleutian Islands and their strategic value.
A haggard mosquito complains how tough life is with the military taking the proper precautions against malaria infection.
As the Devil watches Pvt. Snafu and his unit stationed in Iran, he talks about the hazards of working in the heat.
Private Snafu is stranded on a tiny island with a Japanese officer; he must depend on his wits to defend himself against his sword-wielding foe.
Snafu steals some top secret Japanese documents and has to disguise himself as a geisha girl to elude the General chasing him.
Master given to the Army and subsequently lost
Snafu introduces his Navy-bound brother, Tarfu; animators poke fun at U.S. Navy operations and traditions.
This cartoon was featured as part of the U.S. military's "Army-Navy Screen Magazine, No. 22", issued in March 1944.
Director unknown, MGM studios from Issue 24 April 1944. Snafu appears in the third act.
Director unknown, MGM studios from Issue 26 May 1944. Snafu appears in the third act.
This cartoon was featured as part of the U.S. military's "Army-Navy Screen Magazine, No. 30", issued in July 1944.
An examination of the economic concept and how it is aggravated by soldiers stationed in local overseas economies.
An examination of the emotion and its influence on human nature.
Originally part of the ‘Few Quick Facts’ series. It appeared in the Army/Navy Screen Magazine, episode 60 (1946). The story and storyboards were created at the First Motion Picture Unit, with production duties handled by Walt Disney Productions.
Private Snafu is taught the particulars of how US armed service personnel can vote in the 1944 US federal election.
An informational film made by the US Armed Forces in 1945. Part of the 'A Few Quick Facts' series.
This 63-Minute Compilation contains the full run of Warner Bros cartoon. Situation Normal: All F#*&3d Up
This cartoon was featured as part of the U.S. military's "Army-Navy Screen Magazine, No. 49", issued in March 1945.
Historians and animators discuss the Private Snafu cartoons made for military training during World War II.