D-Day To VE- Day - From D-Day To Paris DVD

Witness momentous WWII events! We have delved in to the Imperial War Museum archives to bring you the story of Europe as it was actually reported in the cinemas of the day. Filmed by frontline cameramen many of whom became casualties themselves these newsreels are a fascinating look at how WWII was fought and how it was reported at home. 'Operation Overlord' the greatest invasion by sea and air in history grows before your eyes from its original force of 130 000 to more than half a million men along with thousands of tanks and planes. Here's what you will see:... The landings in Normandy on D-Day - The liberation of Cherbourg by American forces and of Caen bu British and Canadian soldiers - German counter attacks and the V1 flying bomb - The free French forces in operation - News from other European fronts - The liberation of Paris - Resistance street fighting - De Gaulle's re-entry into Paris and the sniper attack upon him. [show more]

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