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A Distant Shore: African Americans Of D-Day
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directed by Douglas J. Cohen, fl. 1998-2017; produced by Samuel K. Dolan, 1980- and Douglas J. Cohen, fl. 1998-2017, Flight 33 Productions (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2007), 44 mins
The following program contains depictions of violence, and offensive, but historically accurate racial epithets.Viewer discretion is advised.
Episode - A Distant Shore: African Americans Of D-Day: 1.2 million African Americans served in World War II in some capacity, and although largely forgotten by history, nearly 2,000 African Americans stormed the beaches of Normandy.
directed by Douglas J. Cohen, fl. 1998-2017; produced by Samuel K. Dolan, 1980- and Douglas J. Cohen, fl. 1998-2017, Flight 33 Productions (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2007), 44 mins
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DK Timelines, 17, People of World War II: Winston Churchill
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produced by ClickView and Northern Ireland Screen, in DK Timelines, 17 (Belfast, Northern Ireland: Makematic, 2023), 3 mins
One of the finest leaders of his generation, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s inspirational speeches – and steadfast self-confidence – helped rouse a nation to war and ultimately save the world from the destructive forces of Fascism.
produced by ClickView and Northern Ireland Screen, in DK Timelines, 17 (Belfast, Northern Ireland: Makematic, 2023), 3 mins
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France Actualites, February 5, 1943
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produced by France Actualites and Les Actualites Mondiales, in France Actualites (Bry-sur-Marne, Ile de France, 1943, originally published 1943), 13 mins
produced by France Actualites and Les Actualites Mondiales, in France Actualites (Bry-sur-Marne, Ile de France, 1943, originally published 1943), 13 mins
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Gladiators of World War II, 1, The Waffen SS
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directed by Charles Messenger; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Gladiators of World War II, 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2001, originally published 2001), 48 mins
The Waffen SS began as Hitler's elite bodyguard and grew into one of the most formidable fighting forces of Nazi Germany. Although part of the infamous SS - and indelibly linked with the excesses of the feared Gestapo, the concentration camps, and the extermination squads, the men of the SS saw themselves as comba...
directed by Charles Messenger; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Gladiators of World War II, 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2001, originally published 2001), 48 mins
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Infamous Assassinations, 26, The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
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directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Philip Nugus, in Infamous Assassinations, 26 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2007, originally published 2007), 26 mins
By 22 November 1963, the date of his assassination, President Kennedy had made many enemies. He had declared war on the Mafia, racial prejudice and the industrial/military interest in Vietnam. He had humiliated Krushchev and Castro, who both wanted revenge over the Cuban Missile Crisis. Even to this day, conjectur...
directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Philip Nugus, in Infamous Assassinations, 26 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2007, originally published 2007), 26 mins
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King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons, Episode 3, Aethelstan: The First King of England
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presented by Michael Wood, 1948-; produced by Rebecca Dobbs, fl. 1981-2014, Maya Vision International, in King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons, Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 1 hour
In this third episode, Alfred's grandson Aethelstan fulfills the family plan and creates a kingdom of all England. Travelling from Devon to Cumbria, Scotland and Rome, Michael Wood tells the tale of Aethelstan's wars, his learning and his lawmaking, showing how he created a national coinage and tracing the origin...
presented by Michael Wood, 1948-; produced by Rebecca Dobbs, fl. 1981-2014, Maya Vision International, in King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons, Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 1 hour
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Luxembourg: The Failed Takeover
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directed by Claude Lahr, fl. 2004; produced by Willy Perelsztejn, fl. 2011 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2004), 1 hour 59 mins
The invasion of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg by the German army in 1940 marked the beginning of a long ordeal for the Luxembourg people. For more than four years, the country was occupied by the Nazis, who were eager to destroy the country’s independence and integrate the Grand-Duchy into the Reich.The Luxembou...
directed by Claude Lahr, fl. 2004; produced by Willy Perelsztejn, fl. 2011 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2004), 1 hour 59 mins
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Main Event, 8, 1950
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produced by World Wide Entertainment, in Main Event, 8 (Geelong, Victoria: World Wide Entertainment), 5 mins
The Cold War turned hot in the middle of the 20th Century. In 1950 the North Korean army launched an invasion on their countrymen in the South; signaling the beginning of the Korean War. The Soviet Union would support North Korea's Stalinist regime, while the US and its allies rallied behind the South, in an attem...
produced by World Wide Entertainment, in Main Event, 8 (Geelong, Victoria: World Wide Entertainment), 5 mins
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Memo re: Rumors on the Zonal Border, September 2, 1949
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in Records of the U.S. High Commissioner for Germany (RG466), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (02 September 1949), Bavaria Land Commissioner, Intelligence Division, 1950-51. Reports of the Bayer Custom Police re. Border Crossings, Border Incidents. September, October, November, December 1949 , 1 page(s)
in Records of the U.S. High Commissioner for Germany (RG466), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (02 September 1949), Bavaria Land Commissioner, Intelligence Division, 1950-51. Reports of the Bayer Custom Police re. Border Crossings, Border Incidents. September, October, November, December 1949 , 1 page(s)
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