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American Experience: The Battle of the Bulge

starring: David McCullough
directed by: Thomas Lennon

: American Experience: The Battle of the Bulge
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9781593751609
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
ISBN: 1593751605
Label: WGBH Boston
Manufacturer: WGBH Boston
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: WGBH Boston
Region Code: 1
Release Date: April 13, 2004
Running Time: 90 minutes
Sales Rank: 27377
Studio: WGBH Boston
Theatrical Release Date: 1994



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Description:
In mid-1944, it looked as if the war in Europe was coming to an end. Hitler was on the run, and the Allies had triumphantly regained Paris, as well as Casablanca and Tripoli, Naples, and Rome. After five hard years of war, Allied soldiers were breathing easier—even stopping to enjoy dances and parties.

Hitler, however, had one final card to play. In December 1944, he struck back with a brutal counterattack. The Battle of the Bulge was the single biggest and bloodiest battle U.S. soldiers have ever fought. Almost 80,000 Americans were killed, injured, or captured in an infernal test of courage and endurance that ultimately ended with a hard-won victory for the Allies.

Battle of the Bulge looks at the battle through the eyes of the U.S. soldiers and combat officers in the field—the young men charged with holding the line and closing the bulge. They describe the events leading up to the attack and how the Allied forces were caught unprepared—and talk with disarming honesty about the grueling physical and psychological conditions under which they fought and of the memories that still haunt them. Packed with rare archival newsreel and Army footage, this documentary offers a compelling chronicle of war that captures both the action on the front lines and the strategy behind the scenes.

Special DVD features include: link to the American Experience Web site; closed captions; and described video for the visually impaired.

On one DVD5 disc. Region coding: All regions. Audio: Dolby stereo. Screen format: 4x3 full screen.



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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Very well done
If your into World War Two i highly recommend this.I have allot of dvd's and VHS tapes that i bought ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Great Perspective
This documentary gives outstanding perspective from men who actually participated in the battle, along ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - A Very Good Documentary
This show combines interviews with survivors and actual footage. It shows how US Intelligence was surprised ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A story of courage, suffering and triumph
During World War II, there were two times when the armed forces of the United States were caught completely unawares. ... Read More


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