WWII: The Essential Collection: Volume 1

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Product Description Direct from the National Archives It was one of the deadliest wars in American history. Get some of the most important films on WWII in this special 6-DVD collection featuring archival footage direct from the United States National Archives. See film actually taken by German troops and confiscated by the U.S., footage of President Roosevelt, General Eisenhower and Adolf Hitler in documentaries that illustrate the horrors of war. Many films include narration or feature Hollywood stars, including Susan Hayward, Jimmy Stewart, Alan Ladd and Katherine Hepburn. Films Include D-DAY (1944) HERE IS GERMANY (1945) INVASION OF POLAND BY THE GERMAN ARMY (1943) OPERATION CARPETBAGGER (1951) NAZI CONCENTRATION CAMPS (1945) TARGET FOR TONIGHT (1941) SAN PIETRO (1945) CIVILIAN DEFENSE (1942) THE BIG CHANGEOVER (1942) FELLOW AMERICANS (1942) YOU, JOHN JONES! (c. 1943) CHALLENGE FOR DEMOCRACY (1943) GLAMOUR GIRLS OF 1943 (1943) WOMEN IN DEFENSE (1941) IT S UP TO YOU (1943) AMERICA S HIDDEN WEAPON (1944) NO EXCEPTIONS (1943) MEN OF FIRE (1944) SKIRMISH ON THE HOMEFRONT (1943) NO ALTERNATIVE (1944) SILENCE (1944) FURLOUGH (1945) About the Director Since 1935, the National Archives has been responsible for the acquisition, preservation and public dissemination of the permanent records of the United States government. This boxed set contains unedited footage culled from the millions of pieces that make up the National Archives popular holdings.