90th Infantry Division / Liberation of Western Europe
Liberation of Western Europe Series - DVD - 35 Min. - $14.99
September 1944 - December 1944
World War II
U.S. Army
Liberation of Western Europe Series Volume 23
35 Min.
SKU: S2V23R
Price: $14.99
This DVD about the 90th Infantry Division takes place in World War II during the Fall of 1944, Europe.
On August 23rd, 1944 the 90th Infantry Division, also known as "Tough Ombres", was fighting in the XX Corps of the U.S. Third Army. The division had just completed the closing of the Falaise Gap by meeting with the Polish Forces.
90th Infantry Division History on Film
Our Series II DVD, Liberation of Western Europe begins here and continues to the beginning of December 1944 as the 90th Division is preparing to attack the southern portion of the Siegfried Line. The contents of this video show the action as was recorded by the 166th Signal Photo Company, during this historic operation. The military history footage in this video is intended to be strictly that of the 90th Infantry Division and only shows other unit footage when two or more units are intertwined. Combat Reels has researched and compiled all of this raw combat film footage, then reformatted it into the DVD format for your viewing pleasure.
On 7/29/2013, Combat Reels has re-released this DVD with new footage and research.
90th Infantry Division DVD Highlights
Great for veterans, families, military historians and military enthusiasts, this DVD has many different scenes of 90th Infantry Division soldiers.
The first clip shows men examining the destruction of German equipment near Chambois. Watch troops then inspect a Maginot line fort as they move towards Metz. See the destruction left by the capture of Maizieres les Metz. Next view scenes of the Moselle River crossing near Cattenom and Malling. Then General Patton visits Gen. Van Fleet at the 90th Division CP in Koeingsmacker. The 90th then is honored with awards in a parade for the liberation of Metz. The series ends with scenes of men practicing mortar fire on a bunker at Fort Hackenberg.
This combat film of the 90th ID contains scenes in:
Chambois, France
Amanvillers, France
Etain, France
Maizieres les Metz, France
Cattenom, France
Malling, France
Koeingsmacker, France
Metz, France
Fort Hackenberg, France
Order your copy today and enjoy these and many more up close shots of equipment, vehicles, weapons, uniforms, helmet markings, and of the faces of the men of the 90th Infantry Division themselves on these candid movie film reels of history, presented to you on popular DVD formatted video!