Big Picture DVD

No such series had as long a run or was as well received by the viewers as the U.S. Army's Big Picture series. From 1951 to 1964 in syndication or on the ABC television network these programs presented straight documentary films produced by the Army Pictorial Center. These productions depicted various facets of the U.S. Army in action including great battles new weaponry training and equipment and the historical roles played by the Army's various divisions and branches. Most of the footage used in this interesting series came from the Army's own vast authentic and... re-enactment training film library. Here is what turned out to be a series of very successful public relations programs the official U.S. Army television report to the nation the Big Picture. Episodes Comprise: 1. 6th Infantry Division: The 6th Infantry Division of World War II holds the unchallenged record for consecutive days of continuous combat in the Pacific Theater 219 days. 2. 1st Cavalry & 41st Division: The 1st Cavalry has seen action from Bull Run to Baghdad but during WWII the first team played a pivotal role in retaking the Philippines. 3. Airborne To Battle: Air mobility has been a key concept since World War II and in Korea and afterwards the concept of vertical envelopment continued to evolve and grow in importance. 4. King Of Battle: - Field artillery is a category of mobile weapons used to support armies in the field known as the King of Battle. 5. D-Day Anniversary: During World War II many invasions and operations had a designated D-Day denoting the day on which a combat attack or operation was to be initiated. 6. Paris '44: The Liberation of Paris took place in late August 1944 marking the end of Operation Overlord. 7. Tigers On The Loose: The 10th Armored Division nicknamed the Tiger Division served under General George S. Patton in World War II. When the German army launched its offensive in the Battle of the Bulge the Tiger division provided support to Allied forces in the town of Bastogne Belgium. [show more]

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