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. From D-Day To Paris:'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. From Paris To The Rhine:The celebrations in newly freed France contrasts strakly with the grom events of autumn and winter of 1944-45 as the German Reich convulses in its final death throws. This film takes you through some of the bloodiest battles of the war the hideous first discovery of the concentration camps the Battle of the Bulge and the first plans for peace at Yalta. From The Rhine To Victory:This is the story of the final stages of the war. With the invasion forces now counted in their millions the Germans were slowly in retreat as the net tightened around the Third Reich. Witness the final great offensives the declaration of victory and scenes of jubilation as the public are informed they are once again living in peace times. [show more]
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Collected three-part documentary about the crucial moments in the last year of the Second World War. Part One examines the course of the war from the D-Day landings in Normandy on 6th June 1944 to the liberation of Paris in August. Part Two looks at the fighting from the liberation of Paris up to the crossing of the Rhine frontier. Part Three focuses on the final death-throes of the German Reich, as Allied forces advance from the Rhine, up to the surrender of German forces on VE Day. Features newsreel footage captured by frontline newsreel cameramen, as would have been seen in cinemas at the time.
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