Second World War: D-Day
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Weaves combat footage shot by both German and Allied photographers to re-create the story of June 6, 1944, when the greatest armada in history massed for the invasion of Normandy. Shows the military strategies of both sides, the assault itself, and the crucial battles on Utah and Omaha beaches, while portraying on a more personal level the waiting, the tension, individual acts of heroism, and the exhilaration of victory. Narrated by Richard Basehart. Directed by Mel Stuart.
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Weaves combat footage shot by both German and Allied photographers to re-create the story of June 6, 1944, when the greatest armada in history massed for the invasion of Normandy. Shows the military strategies of both sides, the assault itself, and the crucial battles on Utah and Omaha beaches, while portraying on a more personal level the waiting, the tension, individual acts of heroism, and the exhilaration of victory. Narrated by Richard Basehart. Directed by Mel Stuart.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.
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