Format:
1 Online-Ressource (304 pages)
Edition:
First edition
Edition:
Also available in print
ISBN:
085772150X
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1848856504
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9780755698455
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9780857721501
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9781848856509
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9780857721501
Content:
"When Eagles Dared" tells the stories of the historical events of World War II and the films that have depicted these events on cinema screens, presenting a guide to history through cinema that compares the cinematic myth with the historical reality. Illustrated with rare posters and stills, it gives a unique view of this war through the lenses of over 50 diverse films including Downfall, Patton, Tora! Tora! Tora!, Anzio, The Thin Red Line, Letters from Iwo Jima, Stalingrad, Battle of the Bulge, Cross of Iron, and A Bridge Too Far. Events discussed include the war in the skies (Battl
Content:
Introduction: Before the blitzkrieg -- The fall of France (1940) -- The war in the skies (1940-45) -- The war at sea (1940-45) -- The Pacific war (1941-42) -- The submarine war (1940-45) -- The war in the Med (1940-45) -- The desert war (1940-43) -- War behind the wire (1940-45) -- The war in the Far East (1941-45) -- The eastern front (1941-45) -- The battle for Italy (1943-45) -- Special ops in Europe (1940-44) -- Special ops in Europe II (1944-45) -- Operation Overlord: The D-Day landings (1944) -- The battle for France (1944) -- Operation Market Garden (1944) -- The Pacific war II (1942-45) -- The Ardennes offensive (1944-45) -- Epilogue: The end of days.
Note:
Includes bibliographical reference and index
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Also available in print.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781848856509
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Hughes, Howard When Eagles Dared : The Filmgoers' History of World War II London : I.B. Tauris, ©2012 ISBN 9781848856509
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books
DOI:
10.5040/9780755698455
