| Accession Number | S03124 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Sound |
| Measurement | 1 hr 2 min |
| Object type | Teaching/self-education material |
| Physical description | audio cassette; brand unknown; 96kHz; 24 bit; stereo |
| Maker |
Visual Education Corporation Macmillan Publishing Company Incorporated |
| Date made | 1975 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Unlicensed copyright |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Permission of copyright holder required for any use and/or reproduction. |
Victory in Europe
Description
Within eight months of the D-day landings, the Allies advanced as far as the border of Germany. But a weakness in their front line allowed a last-ditch German counteroffensive, the Battle of the Bulge, to score early success. German progress and shock at the Allied retreat is reported from the front. Brig. Gen. A. C. McAuliffe talks about the defence of Bastogne and recounts the delivery of his famous "Nuts" line to the enemy. News flashes and interviews recount the crossing of the Rhine and the long awaited link-up of Russian and American armies near the Elbe. A news bulletin announces Hitler's death as the Russian troops storm Berlin. The destruction of the German capital is described in an eyewitness account. The cassette ends with Winston Churchill's address to his countrymen on V-E day.
A transcript of this recording may be available. For further information please contact the Sound section.