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The Great Battle Of the VolgaWhile this film of one of the epic struggles of WWII is over 50 years
old, it still delivers the drama of the battle fought by Russian
soldiers and sailors to defend Leningrad. Codenamed "Operation
Barbarrosa" by Hitler, the battle was truly horrific. This documentary,
The Great Battle of the Volga,
focuses on the bravery and suffering of the Russian soldiers as they endure the tremendous attack by the well-equipped German army. That they could regroup and fight back with such ferocity is depicted, along with the terrible destruction caused by the Germans. While this film of one of the epic struggles of WWII is over 50 years old, it still delivers the drama of the battle fought by Russian soldiers and sailors to defend Leningrad. Codenamed "Operation Barbarrosa" by Hitler, the battle was truly horrific. This documentary, The Great Battle of the Volga, focuses on the bravery and suffering of the Russian soldiers as they endure the tremendous attack by the well-equipped German army. That they could regroup and fight back with such ferocity is depicted, along with the terrible destruction caused by the Germans. ******************************************************* This program chronicles three of the most arduous battles of World War
II: the Battle of Kursk, the Battle of Crete, and the Battle of Midway. Oscar Winner: On June 4-6, 1942, a large Japanese force attempted to
capture Midway Island in the North Pacific, but was defeated by U.S.
forces with a loss ratio of 4:1 in favor of the Americans. On hand was a
crew of naval photographers directed by John Ford; their documentary
footage was edited together with narration by Hollywood actors. The film
covers the attack on Midway, some limited aerial footage, the search
for survivors, and aftermath of the battle. In the Boxer Rebellion, Muslim Chinese slaughtered hundreds of English
missionaries and their children. They used swords and hacked them to death. Oscar Winner: A documentary film depicting the harrowing battle between the U.S. Marines and the Japanese for control of the Pacific island of Tarawa. A brutal battle from the war in the Pacific was the basis of this unusually graphic documentary short. | |
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