The Smashing of the Reich

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The Smashing of the Reich (1961)

Directed by Perry Wolff

Documentary, War · 1h 15m

An unpublished documentary film proposed in restored version. 100 million meters of film viewing, film libraries inventoried 11 countries and 3 years of work were needed to bring these documents. This documentary evokes the destruction of the Nazi war machine with a particular emphasis on air power. The most significant events are recounted as the Normandy landings, the battle of Paris, the last German offensive with the historical siege of Bastogne and the landing on the island of Elba. Also shown are the bombing of German industrial centers, and the liberation of concentration camps.

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Cast

Adolf Hitler Self (archive footage)
J
Jim Stephens Narrator Charles de Gaulle Self Dwight D. Eisenhower Self Hermann Göring Self (archive footage)
H
Henri Leclerc Self Erwin Rommel Self (archive footage) Jacques Sallebert Self
D
Dietrich von Choltitz Self
G
Gerd von Rundstedt Self

Crew

Director
Perry Wolff

Details

Release date
1961-07-02
Runtime
1h 15m
Genres
Documentary, War
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English