June 10-June 16: Closer to Victory

Summary On Okinawa, a U.S. victory is now in sight, while in the Philippines, the Japanese are holed up in the Sierra Madre Mountains. In Germany, Marshal Zhukov confers the Soviet Order of Victory - made of diamond-encrusted platinum - on Eisenhower and Montgomery. Eisenhower is also awarded the Order of Merit--Britain's most prestigious honor--and the Freedom of the City of London. After Churchill warns of the "Iron Curtain" falling over Europe and Truman fails to reconsider the tripartite division of Germany, Soviet authorities start the forcible expulsion of ethnic Germans from the Sudetanland.

S1.E17 ∙ June 10-June 16: Closer to Victory

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Greg Stebner Max Hastings Kerry Smith Gregory J.W. Urwin

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Genres : History War Documentary

Release date : Jun 9, 2005

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : Nugus/Martin Productions Ltd. Next Millennium Productions

Summary On Okinawa, a U.S. victory is now in sight, while in the Philippines, the Japanese are holed up in the Sierra Madre Mountains. In Germany, Marshal Zhukov confers the Soviet Order of Victory - made of diamond-encrusted platinum - on Eisenhower and Montgomery. Eisenhower is also awarded the Order of Merit--Britain's most prestigious honor--and the Freedom of the City of London. After Churchill warns of the "Iron Curtain" falling over Europe and Truman fails to reconsider the tripartite division of Germany, Soviet authorities start the forcible expulsion of ethnic Germans from the Sudetanland.

Details

Genres : History War Documentary

Release date : Jun 9, 2005

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : Nugus/Martin Productions Ltd. Next Millennium Productions

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