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Break-through / produced by: James Beveridge ; production agency: National Film Board of Canada (Ottawa).

Beveridge, James, (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Ottawa), (film producer.).

Summary:

Allied troops land on the Normandy coast and drive eastward to the gates of Germany. Opening scenes are of the D-Day landings and establishment of Canadian forces on the beachhead. Pictures of bitter street fighting and of pin-point bombing tell the story of Caen's capture and the advance towards Falaise. Made from footage filmed by units of the Canadian Army Overseas.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 streaming video (11 min., 00 sec.) : sound, black and white
  • Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2010.

Content descriptions

General Note:
CatMonthString:march.24
CatMonthString:january.24
Multi-User.
CatMonthString:february.24
Restrictions on Access Note:
No restrictions.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Producer, James Beveridge ; editing, James Beveridge.
Participant or Performer Note:
Narrator, Lorne Greene.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:
Streaming video.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded 1944.
Target Audience Note:
14-17.
System Details Note:
Mode of access: Internet.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
Access may be limited to affiliated libraries.
Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff.
Issuing Body Note:
Made available online by publisher.
Source of Description Note:
Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2024-05-01).
Subject: World War, 1939-1945.
Canada > History > 1914-1945.
Europe > Histoire > 1918-1945.
Genre: Documentary films.

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