Voices of Liberation
★ 6 · 2022 · 54m · Documentary
The writings and eyewitness accounts of wartime participants help trace the story of Europe's liberation during WWII in this historical docuseries.
Episodes
1. Preparing for D-Day54m · A letter from Stalin, a British soldier's diary entry and a message from a US soldier to his mother help illustrate the Allies' preparation for D-Day.
2. D-Day53m · A message intercepted by Bletchley Park, a US soldier’s interview and a dispatch from Stalin to Churchill help to depict the harrowing events of D-Day.
3. The Battle of Normandy56m · The taxing Allied campaign to liberate Normandy inspires a British officer's poem, a US soldier’s letter to his brother and a speech from Eisenhower.
4. The Liberation of Paris52m · A Parisian’s diary, a letter by a member of the French Resistance and a French officer’s journal narrate the liberation of Paris from German occupation.
5. The Liberation of Brussels and Antwerp55m · A radio message from Eisenhower and a newspaper article help to describe the demanding Allied push to liberate Belgium.
6. Operation Market Garden53m · A British soldier’s letter, a note from Eisenhower and an officer’s poem illuminate the ill-fated Allied operation in the Netherlands.
7. The Battle of the Scheldt and Texel53m · To secure the Scheldt, the Allies mounted a difficult campaign as revealed by an officer's diary, a soldier's letter and a British radio message.
8. The Horror of Hürtgenwald53m · A mother’s poem and a passage from a Hemingway novel lay bare the Allied offensive into the treacherous Hürtgen Forest.▶9. The Battle of the Bulge55m · A letter from Montgomery to Eisenhower and an impassioned speech by Patton illustrate the fierce campaign in the Ardennes region of Belgium.
10. Over the Rhine and to the Camps52m · An interview from a war correspondent and a US soldier’s letter help describe the Allied crossing of the Rhine and the liberation of concentration camps.
11. The End of WWII in Europe55m · The Red Army's capture of Berlin and the surrender of the Nazis are depicted by an American war reporter’s writing and an interrogation interview.More Like This
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