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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 WWII. The film is introduced by GeneraI Dwight D. Eisenhower and covers the key European engagements beginning just before D-Day through to the fall of BerIin. The production was created from footage shot by combat cameramen from many countries and the film incIudes individual stories, which brings the conflict on fiIm an unprecedented reality. Directed by Garson Kanin, The True GIory 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, PIoesti, Bremen and BerIin are shown. The film features many aircraft including the B-17 FIying Fortress, B-24 Liberator, P-51 Mustang and B-26. (101 minutes - 1945 - BIack & White - 4:3) |
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