Liberators : fighting on two fronts in World War II / a film by William Miles and Nina Rosenblum produced by William Miles, Nina Rosenblum ; written by John Crowley, Daniel V. Allentuck, Lou Potter ; in association with Thirteen/WNET for the American Experience ; Miles Educational Film Productions, Inc.

Publication | Not Digitized | Library Call Number: DVD-1204

Overview

Summary: Tells the unknown story of African-American battalions, focusing on the heroic actions of the 761st, which spearheaded General Patton's Third Army and helped liberate the concentration camps at Buchenwald, Dachau and Lambach.
Other Title: American experience (Television program)
Variant Title: Fighting on two fronts in World War II
Format: Video
Published: Santa Monica, CA : Direct Cinema Ltd., [2006]
©2006
Locale: United States
Other Authors/Editors: Washington, Denzel, 1954- narrator.
Gossett, Louis, Jr., 1936-2024, narrator.
Miles, William, 1931-2013, producer.
Rosenblum, Nina, producer.
Crowley, John, screenwriter.
Allentuck, Daniel V., screenwriter.
Potter, Lou, screenwriter.
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Miles Educational Film Productions.
Direct Cinema Ltd.
Notes: This disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD players or drives.

Originally released in 1992.

Editor, Steven Olswang ; music, Harold Wheeler.

Narrators: Denzel Washington, Louis Gossett, Jr.

DVD-R; Dolby digital ; All-region, NTSC.

Language: English
ISBN: 1559746920
9781559746922
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

Subjects: World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories--United States. World War, 1939-1945--Participation, African American. World War (1939-1945) Armed Forces--African American troops. Military participation--African American. Regimental histories. United States. Video recordings. United States.--Army.--Tank Battalion, 761st--History. United States.--Army--African American troops--History--20th century. United States.--Army. United States.--Army.--Tank Battalion, 761st.

Librarian View