DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

The true glory : from D-Day to the fall of Berlin / Trustees of the Imperial War Museum.

[2-disc collector's ed.].

Port Washington, NY : Koch Vision : Distributed by Koch Entertainment, [2009]

2 videodiscs (268 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.

Documentary films produced by the Allied military during 1944-1945 as a permanent visual record of the campaigns in Europe. Covers every major engagement from D-Day to the fall of Berlin. Disc 1: The true glory: Widely regarded as one of the greatest war documentaries ever made and utilized the footage of combat cameramen from nine nations. From Italy to D-Day: Covers the war in Europe from July 1943 to June 1944 and concentrates on the land operations of the Western Allies.

Disc 2: From D-Day to Paris: Covers the liberation of Cherbourg and Caen, the German counterattack on Mortain, and culminates with the liberation of Paris. From Paris to the Rhine: Covers the war during the last months of 1944 including the war in the Balkans, Hungary and Scandinavia. From the Rhine to Victory: Covers the closing stages of the war against Germany including the Western Allies crossing the Rhine, the opening of concentration camps and the capture of Berlin.

MPAA rating: Not rated.

Imperial War Museum, the official collection

Imperial War Museum, the official collection.

World War, 1939-1945.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Europe.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France.

Berlin, Battle of, Berlin, Germany, 1945.

Nazi concentration camps -- Europe.

V-E Day, 1945.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Western Front.

Documentary films.

Historical films.

Feature films.

Short films.

Reed, Carol, 1906-1976.

Kanin, Garson, 1912-1999.

Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969.

United States. Office of War Information.

Great Britain. Ministry of Information.

War Activities Committee--Motion Picture Industry.

British Movietone News.

British Paramount News.

Imperial War Museum (Great Britain). Trustees.

Imperial War Museum (Great Britain)

KOCH Vision (Firm)

Koch Entertainment (Firm)

From Italy to D-Day.

From D-Day to Paris.

From Paris to the Rhine.

Collective title from container.

Documentary films produced between 1945-1946.

Special features include: The true glory: includes the film's alternative ending covering the progress of the war up to VJ Day.

[The true glory] Introduction by General Dwight D. Eisenhower.

DVD; full screen (1.33:1); Dolby Digital mono.

[The true glory]: Academy Award, 1946: Best Documentary, Features.

The true glory / the Governments of Great Britain and the United States of America, distributed by U.S. Office of War Information and the Ministry of Information ; distributed by Columbia Pictures for the War Activities Committee--Motion Picture Industry ; [co-directed by Carol Reed and Garson Kanin] From Italy to D-Day / produced by British Movietone News From D-Day to Paris / produced by British Movietone News From Paris to the Rhine / produced by British Movietone News From the Rhine to victory / produced by British Paramount News

141723072X

9781417230723

KOC-DV-6553

300092871

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