Crusade in Europe - Season 1 Episode 16 Liberation of Paris
The German attack at Mortain is defeated with the help of Allied airpower. The Allies cut off large German forces at the Falaise pocket. One hundred thousand Germans are captured. The Brittany Peninsula is cleared of the enemy. Paris' capture in 1940 is recalled as well as its occupation. The Resistance rises against the Germans as the Americans and Free French close in. LeClerc's 2nd French Armored Division enters on August 24th, 1944. The U.S. 4th Division joins them to help clear out the Germans on the 25th. A victory parade is held with De Gaulle in the lead.
Year: 1949
Genre: Documentary, War & Politics
Country: United States of America
Studio: ABC
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Cast: Maurice Joyce, Hugh James, Westbrook Van Voorhis, Dwight D. Eisenhower
Crew: Len Lye (Director), Martha Schwartz (Editorial Staff), Fred Feldkamp (Writer), Arthur Tourellot (Editor), A.A. Girolami (Sound), Anna Lang (Editorial Staff)
First Air Date: May 05, 1949
Last Air date: Oct 27, 1949
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 26 Episode
Runtime: 26 minutes
IMDb: 8.00/10 by 1.00 users
Popularity: 5.142
Language: English
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Season
Season 1
Episode
Prelude to War
America's Unpreparedness
America Goes to War
Platform for Invasion
Africa: Our First Offensive
The Campaign
Rommel Routed
Sicily: Operation Husky
Assault on Italy
Rise and Fall of a Dictator
The G.I: Hero of the War
Victory in Italy
Preparation for Invasion
D-Day
Beachhead and Breakthrough
Liberation of Paris
Pursuit
The Battle of Supply
The Air War
The Battle of the Bulge
Crossing the Rhine
Overrunning Germany
Victory's Aftermath
American Military Government
Russia
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