America's greatest victories

Resource Information

The work America's greatest victories represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

America's greatest victories

Statement of responsibility

Nugus/Martin Productions Ltd. for the History Channel ; producer, Jonathan Martin ; script writer, Ian Passingham ; director, Jonathan Martin

Contributor

• A & E Home Video (Firm)
• History Channel (Television network)
• Chase, Harry
• trueMudd, Roger, 1928-

Subject

• 1900-1999
• Documentary films
• Eisenhower, Dwight D., (Dwight David), 1890-1969
• Halsey, William F., (William Frederick), 1882-1959
• trueLeyte Gulf, Battle of, Philippines, 1944
• MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964
• trueMidway, Battle of, 1942
• Military campaigns
• Military history
• Nimitz, Chester W., (Chester William), 1885-1966
• Patton, George S., (George Smith), 1885-1945
• Persian Gulf War (1991)
• truePersian Gulf War, 1991
• Philippine Sea, Battle of the, 1944 (June 19-21)
• Schwarzkopf, H. Norman, 1934-2012
• United States
• World War (1939-1945)
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France | Normandy
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area

Genre

• Documentary films
• Military history

Language

eng

Summary

A look at six of the 20th century's most important military engagements. Extraordinary combat footage documents the unfolding action of the careers of the leaders whose names have become legend

Cataloging source

IGA

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Editor, Crispin Julian ; music advisor, Alan Howe

Dewey number

355.42

Intended audience

MPAA rating: Not rated

LC call number

D743

LC item number

.A64 2002

PerformerNote

Narrator: Harry Chase ; Host: Roger Mudd (Nimitz at Midway)

Runtime

300

Target audience

general

Technique

live action