Liberation of Paris

Crusade in Europe Season 1 Episode 16

Overview:
The German attack at Mortain is defeated with the help of Allied airpower. The Allies cut off large German forces at the Falaise pocket. One hundred thousand Germans are captured. The Brittany Peninsula is cleared of the enemy. Paris' capture in 1940 is recalled as well as its occupation. The Resistance rises against the Germans as the Americans and Free French close in. LeClerc's 2nd French Armored Division enters on August 24th, 1944. The U.S. 4th Division joins them to help clear out the Germans on the 25th. A victory parade is held with De Gaulle in the lead.

Genre : Documentary, War & Politics

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

Release Date : 1949-08-18

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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