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Beachhead to Berlin

Released in December of 1944, “Beachhead to Berlin” was filmed primarily by the U.S. Coast Guard, and produced and distributed by Warner… read more

Released in December of 1944, “Beachhead to Berlin” was filmed primarily by the U.S. Coast Guard, and produced and distributed by Warner Brothers. The color film documents D-Day preparations and the June 6, 1944, assault on the Normandy beaches of France. The film looks at Operation Overlord from the Coast Guard’s point of view, using the fictionalized story of a chaplain writing a letter home several weeks after the invasion. This film was preserved by the National Archives. close

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Beachhead to Berlin

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Program ID:
461005-1
Category:
Vignette
Format:
Vignette
Location:
Normandy, France
First Aired:
Jun 01, 2019 | 9:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Jul 03, 2019 | 5:59am EDT | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Jun 01, 2019 | 9:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jun 02, 2019 | 4:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jun 02, 2019 | 7:36pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jun 02, 2019 | 11:36pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jun 03, 2019 | 2:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jun 03, 2019 | 7:36am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jun 05, 2019 | 11:24pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jun 06, 2019 | 4:14am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jun 06, 2019 | 3:25pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jun 08, 2019 | 8:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jun 15, 2019 | 5:35pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 03, 2019 | 12:22am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 03, 2019 | 5:59am EDT | C-SPAN 3