Crusade in Europe - Season 1 Episode 17 Pursuit
Operation Anvil-Dragoon lands in Southern France on August 15, 1944. The troops land against light resistance which gets stronger as they move north. The role of the Maquis is highlighted. The Germans suffer heavy losses. On September 11th, 1944, the link-up is made between the U.S. Third and Seventh Armies, making a continuous Allied front in France. The Germans make their stand before the German border. Operation Market Garden tries and fails to capture bridges on the Northern Rhine.
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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