Preparation for Invasion

Crusade in Europe Season 1 Episode 13

Overview:
Eisenhower works with the Allied Joint Chiefs of Staff to plan the invasion of France and beyond. The Ruhr is featured because of coal and industry. German defenses are shown, including naval mines. Reinforcements come from the U.S. and Canada, both ground and air units. Allied maneuvers are shown. The "Mulberry" harbors are assembled. The air campaign against French railroads cuts off the beaches. Eisenhower inspects the troops to boost morale and get the men to talk to him. The ships are loaded for the Channel crossing. A storm causes D-Day to move to June 6th.

Genre : Documentary, War & Politics

Actors : Maurice Joyce, Hugh James, Westbrook Van Voorhis, Dwight D. Eisenhower

Release Date : 1949-07-28

Duration : -

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Other Episodes (Season 1)

Prelude to War
1. Prelude to War
America's Unpreparedness
2. America's Unpreparedness
America Goes to War
3. America Goes to War
Platform for Invasion
4. Platform for Invasion
Africa: Our First Offensive
5. Africa: Our First Offensive
The Campaign
6. The Campaign
Rommel Routed
7. Rommel Routed
Sicily: Operation Husky
8. Sicily: Operation Husky
Assault on Italy
9. Assault on Italy
Rise and Fall of a Dictator
10. Rise and Fall of a Dictator
The G.I: Hero of the War
11. The G.I: Hero of the War
Victory in Italy
12. Victory in Italy
Preparation for Invasion
13. Preparation for Invasion
D-Day
14. D-Day
Beachhead and Breakthrough
15. Beachhead and Breakthrough
Liberation of Paris
16. Liberation of Paris
Pursuit
17. Pursuit
The Battle of Supply
18. The Battle of Supply
The Air War
19. The Air War
The Battle of the Bulge
20. The Battle of the Bulge
Crossing the Rhine
21. Crossing the Rhine
Overrunning Germany
22. Overrunning Germany
Victory's Aftermath
23. Victory's Aftermath
American Military Government
24. American Military Government
Russia
25. Russia
Review
26. Review


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