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Battleline, 8, Fall of the Philippines
directed by Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982; produced by Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982, in Battleline, 8 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2008, originally published 1964), 22 mins
Although U.S. and Filipino soldiers outnumbered the invading Japanese in 1942, the inexperienced troops were no match for the enemy's superior training. This classic program incorporates authentic WWII archival film footage and accounts from soldiers on both sides of the battleline in the Philippines. Part of the...
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directed by Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982; produced by Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982, in Battleline, 8 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2008, originally published 1964), 22 mins
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Although U.S. and Filipino soldiers outnumbered the invading Japanese in 1942, the inexperienced troops were no match for the enemy's superior training. This classic program incorporates authentic WWII archival film footage and accounts from soldiers on both sides of the battleline in the Philippines. Part of the series Battleline.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982, Manuel Mabunga
Author / Creator
Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982
Date Published / Released
1964, 2008
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Battleline
Speaker / Narrator
Manuel Mabunga
Topic / Theme
Air raids, Invasions, Military defeats, Japanese Invasion of the Philippines, December 8, 1941-April 9, 1942, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Battleline, 10, Midway
directed by Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982; produced by Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982, in Battleline, 10 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1996, originally published 1963), 22 mins
The Battle of Midway became a pivotal point in the Pacific campaign as American warships decisively defeated an Imperial Japanese Navy attack against Midway Atoll, inflicting irreparable damage on the Japanese fleet. This classic program incorporates authentic WWII archival film footage and accounts from soldiers...
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directed by Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982; produced by Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982, in Battleline, 10 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1996, originally published 1963), 22 mins
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The Battle of Midway became a pivotal point in the Pacific campaign as American warships decisively defeated an Imperial Japanese Navy attack against Midway Atoll, inflicting irreparable damage on the Japanese fleet. This classic program incorporates authentic WWII archival film footage and accounts from soldiers on both sides of the battleline on Midway.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982, Jim Bishop, Tanabe Yahachi, George Edwards
Author / Creator
Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982
Date Published / Released
1963, 1996
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Battleline
Speaker / Narrator
Jim Bishop, Tanabe Yahachi, George Edwards
Topic / Theme
Battles, Navy ships, Naval battles, Battle of Midway, June 3-6, 1942, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Battleline, 11, El Alamein
directed by Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982; produced by Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982, in Battleline, 11 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1996), 22 mins
The Battle of El Alamein halted the advance by the Axis forces into Egypt. This classic program incorporates authentic WWII archival film footage and accounts from soldiers on both sides of the battleline in the African desert.
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directed by Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982; produced by Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982, in Battleline, 11 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1996), 22 mins
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The Battle of El Alamein halted the advance by the Axis forces into Egypt. This classic program incorporates authentic WWII archival film footage and accounts from soldiers on both sides of the battleline in the African desert.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982, Helmut Strelow
Author / Creator
Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Battleline
Speaker / Narrator
Helmut Strelow
Person Discussed
Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel, 1891-1944
Topic / Theme
Battles, Military strategy, Battle of El Alamein, October 23-November 3, 1942, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Battleline, 12, Malta
directed by Nicholas H. Cominos, 1923-2008; produced by Nicholas H. Cominos, 1923-2008, in Battleline, 12 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1996), 22 mins
Whoever controls the key island of Malta, controls the Mediterranean. When bombs alone don’t destroy British-held positions, the Germans attempt to starve the Maltese by sinking supply ships. This classic program incorporates authentic WWII archival film footage and accounts from soldiers on both sides of the ba...
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directed by Nicholas H. Cominos, 1923-2008; produced by Nicholas H. Cominos, 1923-2008, in Battleline, 12 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1996), 22 mins
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Whoever controls the key island of Malta, controls the Mediterranean. When bombs alone don’t destroy British-held positions, the Germans attempt to starve the Maltese by sinking supply ships. This classic program incorporates authentic WWII archival film footage and accounts from soldiers on both sides of the battleline on Malta.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Nicholas H. Cominos, 1923-2008, Jim Bishop, Douglas Alfred Adcock, Robert Kowalewsky
Author / Creator
Nicholas H. Cominos, 1923-2008
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Battleline
Speaker / Narrator
Jim Bishop, Douglas Alfred Adcock, Robert Kowalewsky
Topic / Theme
Bombardment, Sieges, World War II, 1939-1945, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Battleline, 13, Ploesti
directed by Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982; produced by Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982, in Battleline, 13 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1996, originally published 1963), 22 mins
Refineries in the Romanian city of Ploesti provide a third of the oil needed for the German war machine. Perilous and costly Allied air raids eventually cripple output, turning the heavily fortified city into ashes. This classic program incorporates authentic WWII archival film footage and accounts from soldiers o...
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directed by Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982; produced by Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982, in Battleline, 13 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1996, originally published 1963), 22 mins
Description
Refineries in the Romanian city of Ploesti provide a third of the oil needed for the German war machine. Perilous and costly Allied air raids eventually cripple output, turning the heavily fortified city into ashes. This classic program incorporates authentic WWII archival film footage and accounts from soldiers on both sides of the battleline in Ploesti.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982, Jim Bishop, Hermann Scheiffele, Norman Appold
Author / Creator
Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982
Date Published / Released
1963, 1996
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Battleline
Speaker / Narrator
Jim Bishop, Hermann Scheiffele, Norman Appold
Topic / Theme
Airplane pilots, Bombardment, World War II, 1939-1945, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Battleline, 15, Stalingrad
directed by Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982; produced by Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982, in Battleline, 15 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2008, originally published 1964), 22 mins
Hitler greatly underestimated the tenacity of the Soviet people, the Red Army, and the brutal Russian winter in the failed campaign to seize the industrial city of Stalingrad. This classic program incorporates authentic WWII archival film footage and accounts from soldiers on both sides of the battleline in Stalin...
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directed by Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982; produced by Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982, in Battleline, 15 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2008, originally published 1964), 22 mins
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Hitler greatly underestimated the tenacity of the Soviet people, the Red Army, and the brutal Russian winter in the failed campaign to seize the industrial city of Stalingrad. This classic program incorporates authentic WWII archival film footage and accounts from soldiers on both sides of the battleline in Stalingrad.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982, Jim Bishop, Johann Jakubiak, Ivan
Author / Creator
Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982
Date Published / Released
1964, 2008
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Battleline
Speaker / Narrator
Jim Bishop, Johann Jakubiak, Ivan
Topic / Theme
Battles, Military marches, Sieges, Siege of Stalingrad, November 1942-February 1943, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Battleline, 16, Operation Torch
directed by Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982; produced by Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982, in Battleline, 16 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2008, originally published 1963), 22 mins
Operation Torch—the Allied land, sea, and air invasion of North Africa—commences in June 1942, led by General Dwight D. Eisenhower. This classic program incorporates authentic WWII archival film footage and accounts from soldiers on both sides of the battleline in North Africa. Part of the series Battleline. D...
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directed by Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982; produced by Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982, in Battleline, 16 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2008, originally published 1963), 22 mins
Description
Operation Torch—the Allied land, sea, and air invasion of North Africa—commences in June 1942, led by General Dwight D. Eisenhower. This classic program incorporates authentic WWII archival film footage and accounts from soldiers on both sides of the battleline in North Africa. Part of the series Battleline. Distributed by A&E Television Networks.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982, Jim Bishop, Arnold Steiner, Jack Nickerson
Author / Creator
Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982
Date Published / Released
1963, 2008
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Battleline
Speaker / Narrator
Jim Bishop, Arnold Steiner, Jack Nickerson
Topic / Theme
Invasions, Military campaigns, Operation Torch, North Africa, November 8-16, 1942, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Battleline, 17, Tarawa
directed by Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982; produced by Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982, in Battleline, 17 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2008, originally published 1963), 22 mins
Though the Japanese boasted that their fortification of the Tarawa group of islands could withstand an assault by a million men, the Allies eventually captured the atolls and key airstrips in 1943--but at great cost. This classic program incorporates authentic WWII archival film footage and accounts from soldiers...
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directed by Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982; produced by Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982, in Battleline, 17 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2008, originally published 1963), 22 mins
Description
Though the Japanese boasted that their fortification of the Tarawa group of islands could withstand an assault by a million men, the Allies eventually captured the atolls and key airstrips in 1943--but at great cost. This classic program incorporates authentic WWII archival film footage and accounts from soldiers on both sides of the battleline on Tarawa. Part of the series Battleline.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982, Jim Bishop, Tadeo Onuki, Mickey Franklin
Author / Creator
Sherman Grinberg, 1927-1982
Date Published / Released
1963, 2008
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Battleline
Speaker / Narrator
Jim Bishop, Tadeo Onuki, Mickey Franklin
Topic / Theme
Battles, Bombardment, Naval battles, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Battleline, 18, Sicily
directed by Nicholas H. Cominos, 1923-2008; produced by Nicholas H. Cominos, 1923-2008, in Battleline, 18 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2008, originally published 1964), 22 mins
Launched from North Africa, the 1943 Allied invasion of the island of Sicily is key to General Dwight D. Eisenhower's plan to drive the Germans from Italy and liberate southern Europe. This classic program incorporates authentic WWII archival film footage and accounts from soldiers on both sides of the battleline...
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directed by Nicholas H. Cominos, 1923-2008; produced by Nicholas H. Cominos, 1923-2008, in Battleline, 18 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2008, originally published 1964), 22 mins
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Launched from North Africa, the 1943 Allied invasion of the island of Sicily is key to General Dwight D. Eisenhower's plan to drive the Germans from Italy and liberate southern Europe. This classic program incorporates authentic WWII archival film footage and accounts from soldiers on both sides of the battleline in Sicily.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Nicholas H. Cominos, 1923-2008, Jim Bishop, Fred James Steck, Guy Maisel
Author / Creator
Nicholas H. Cominos, 1923-2008
Date Published / Released
1964, 2008
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Battleline
Speaker / Narrator
Jim Bishop, Fred James Steck, Guy Maisel
Topic / Theme
Battles, Invasions, Naval battles, Allied Invasion of Sicily, July 9-August 17, 1943, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Battleline, 19, Battle of the Atlantic
directed by Nicholas H. Cominos, 1923-2008; produced by Nicholas H. Cominos, 1923-2008, in Battleline, 19 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1997, originally published 1964), 22 mins
The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest continuous military campaign in World War II, running from 1939 to the defeat of Germany in 1945. At its core was the Allied naval blockade of Germany. This classic program incorporates authentic WWII archival film footage and accounts from soldiers on both sides of the b...
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directed by Nicholas H. Cominos, 1923-2008; produced by Nicholas H. Cominos, 1923-2008, in Battleline, 19 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1997, originally published 1964), 22 mins
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The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest continuous military campaign in World War II, running from 1939 to the defeat of Germany in 1945. At its core was the Allied naval blockade of Germany. This classic program incorporates authentic WWII archival film footage and accounts from soldiers on both sides of the battleline.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Nicholas H. Cominos, 1923-2008, Wilhelm Spahr
Author / Creator
Nicholas H. Cominos, 1923-2008
Date Published / Released
1964, 1997
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Battleline
Speaker / Narrator
Wilhelm Spahr
Topic / Theme
Naval fleets, Military campaigns, Submarines, Naval battles, Battle of the Atlantic, February-May 1941, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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