“ THE TRUE GLORY “ 1945 ACADEMY AWARD WINNING WWII DOCUMENTARY D-DAY TO V-E DAY PART 1 22374a

Part 2: Love our channel? Help us save and post more orphaned films! Support us on Patreon: Even a really tiny contribution can make a difference. Released in 1945, when it won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, The True Glory was a co-production of the US Office of War Information and the British Ministry of Information. Directed by Carol Reed assisted by Garson Kanin, the film documents the victory on the Western Front, from D-Day at Normandy to the surrender of the Third Reich and V-E Day. The film features an introduction by Supreme Commander General Dwight D. Eisenhower, combat footage filmed by military photographers, and the voices of the men who were there. Opening: General of the United States Army, General Eisenhower speaks (:09). Titles: The Governments of Great Britain & The United States present The True Glory (1:57). Adolf Hitler & the Nazi party (2:49). Map shows coast of Europe including Atlantic Wall or West