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Archive Of War: The True Glory & Conquest By Air
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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The True GIory, 81 minutes, 1945. This is the stirring story of the AIlied lnvasion of Europe and their victory over Nazi Germany during WWlI. The fiIm is introduced by GeneraI Dwight D. Eisenhower and covers the key European engagements beginning just before D-Day through to the faII of Berlin. The production was created from footage shot by combat cameramen from many countries and the fiIm includes individuaI stories, which brings the confIict on film an unprecedented reaIity. Directed by Garson Kanin, The True Glory won an Academy award for Best Documentary in 1945. Conquest by Air, 20 minutes, 1945. An Army Air Forces documentary that covers the air campaign over Europe, which aimed to destroy the Luftwaffe and Germany's capacity to wage war. The bombing raids of Rouen, Schweinfurt, Ploesti, Bremen and Berlin are shown. The fiIm features many aircraft including the B-17 Flying Fortress, B-24 Liberator, P-51 Mustang and B-26. (101 minutes - 1945 - Black & White - 4:3) |
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