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D-Day : the secret massacre /

Recounts the massacre of U.S. paratroopers and French civilians on D-Day. When members of the 507th PIR were dropped 20 miles from their objective, the village of Graignes voted to help them. There were six days of fighting followed by severe Nazi retaliation. The heroic collaboration of paratrooper...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Arts and Entertainment Network, History Channel (Television network)
Other Authors: Caston, Hoite C., Kurtis, Bill
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: [United States] : A & E Television Networks : Marketed and distributed by New Video, 2004.
Series:American history in video.
Subjects:
United States. > Army. > Parachute Infantry Regiment, 507th.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > France > Normandy.
Military campaigns.
France > Normandy.
1939-1945
Streaming videos.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Documentaires.
Films autres que de fiction.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Recounts the massacre of U.S. paratroopers and French civilians on D-Day. When members of the 507th PIR were dropped 20 miles from their objective, the village of Graignes voted to help them. There were six days of fighting followed by severe Nazi retaliation. The heroic collaboration of paratroopers and French civilians delayed the SS and aided one of D-Day's most crucial victories. 40 years later, 507th veterans return to France to honor 11 citizens with the Distinguished Civilian Service Award.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 electronic resource (approximately 50 min.))
ISBN:076706626X
9780767066266