The surrender at Reims ended the major phase of the European Theater of WWII....
Crusade in Europe
Based on the title of General Eisenhower's book, combat film from from World War II. This was the first documentary series produced for television.
Based on the title of General Eisenhower's book, combat film from from World War II. This was the first documentary series produced for television.
The surrender at Reims ended the major phase of the European Theater of WWII....
The draft law of 1940 is passed and American men are inducted into the Army. ...
President Roosevelt lectures Americans on their conduct. Churchill visits the...
Americans arrive in Britain, try to get along with the British civilians, and...
5. Africa: Our First Offensive
Aired: Jun 2, 1949The Troops of Operation Torch come from the U.S. and Britain. U.S. industry i...
Eisenhower has to deal with keeping the French in North Africa from causing t...
Eisenhower describes how the Allies squeezed Rommel's forces in Tunisia. The ...
The decision is made at Casablanca to invade Sicily. Pantelleria is bombed an...
General Montgomery attacks Italy across the Strait of Messina. A landing is m...
10. Rise and Fall of a Dictator
Aired: Jul 7, 1949On July 25th, 1943, Benito Mussolini is ousted from power. We then flashback ...
The Italian campaign was termed by most GIs as the toughest campaign in the E...
Eisenhower tours the Italian Front in December, 1943. The terrain and weather...
Eisenhower works with the Allied Joint Chiefs of Staff to plan the invasion o...
Paratroops are dropped into France in the early hours of June 6th. Forty-one ...
15. Beachhead and Breakthrough
Aired: Aug 11, 1949Eisenhower inspects the landing beaches and we see the "Mulberry" harbors put...
The German attack at Mortain is defeated with the help of Allied air power. T...
Operation Anvil-Dragoon lands in Southern France on August 15, 1944. The troo...
The supply services strain to the utmost to supply the Allied advance. Equipm...
This film recounts the air offensive against Nazi Germany after the RAF had s...
The opening shows the American capture of Strasbourg from the Germans, follow...
The Allies cross the Rhine River into Germany in the early part of 1945. The ...
The Western Allies entrap a large part of the German Army in the Ruhr Pocket,...
This installment talks about the lessons learned, both military and diplomati...
24. American Military Government
Aired: Oct 12, 1949The post-war government of Germany is shown. The U.S. in Cologne puts things ...
Russian and American attitudes about fighting war are compared. The Germans s...
This final installment is review of the entire series. Highlights deal with t...
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Current Status: Ended
Network: ABC
Production Country: United States
Genres:War, Documentary, News