World War II Second World War Videos This episode tells the tragic story of the “bridge too far” and the ill-fated Operation Market Garden–the Allied operation that was supposed to end World War II in 1944. Montgomery’s rather fanciful conclusion that Market Garden was “90% successful” was hardly supported by the facts. The operation was an unmitigated failure. This episode, from the landmark television series Battlefield, features fascinating archive footage from all over the world. The …

World War II Videos The defeat of the German forces at the Falaise Gap in August 1944 was the culmination of an effort that had begun the previous June, when British, US and Canadian troops stormed the Normandy beaches during Operation Overlord. Then followed the bloody fighting for the all-important city of Caen. The Falaise Gap was an area between Argentan and Falaise, southeast of Caen. For the Germans, it represented an escape route from the advancing Allied troops, who threatened to …

World War II Videos The defeat of the German forces at the Falaise Gap in August 1944 was the culmination of an effort that had begun the previous June, when British, US and Canadian troops stormed the Normandy beaches during Operation Overlord. Then followed the bloody fighting for the all-important city of Caen. The Falaise Gap was an area between Argentan and Falaise, southeast of Caen. For the Germans, it represented an escape route from the advancing Allied troops, who threatened to …

World WAr two Footage German Forces defending Narwa (Ostfront)1944

This is some WWII footage, together with some of my favorite Classical Music Pieces, The Ride of the Valkyries – By Richard Wagner and Time has come today – by The Chamber Brothers, In this video is D-Day footage, From the History Channel. Also there is Some Flame Thrower Tank Action, from the Romano Archives. There is Some tank Conflict of a Sherman Vs Panzer, supplied by the History Channel and lastly there is a small clipping of Germans Dive bombing, very small but a good Start to the …