When eagles dared : the filmgoers' history of World War II /

When eagles dared : the filmgoers' history of World War II /

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Author / Creator:	Hughes, Howard, 1971-
Imprint:	London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, 2012.
Description:	xiii, 289 p. : ill., facsims., ports. ; 25 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	World War (1939-1945) World War, 1939-1945 -- Motion pictures and the war. War and motion pictures.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8736418

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ISBN:	9781848856509 (hbk.) 1848856504 (hbk.)
Notes:	Includes bibliographic reference (p. [261]-263) and index.
Summary:	When Eagles Dared tells the stories of the historical events of World War II and the films that have depicted these events on cinema screens, presenting a guide to history through cinema that compares the cinematic myth with the historical reality. Illustrated with rare posters and stills, it gives a unique view of this war through the lenses of over 50 diverse films including Downfall, Patton, Tora! Tora! Tora!, Anzio, The Thin Red Line, Letters from Iwo Jima, Stalingrad, Battle of the Bulge, Cross of Iron, and A Bridge Too Far. Events discussed include the war in the skies (Battle of Britain and The Dambusters), the sea (Sink the Bismarck!), and the North African desert (The Battle of El Alamein and Tobruk). There are "special mission" movies, including Where Eagles Dare and Inglourious Basterds, classic tales of ingenuity (The Great Escape), and human endurance (The Bridge on the River Kwai).

Table of Contents:

Preface War and Remembrance
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Before the Blitzkrieg
Chapter 1. The Fall of France (1940)
Chapter 2. The War in the Skies (1940-45)
Chapter 3. The War at Sea (1940-45)
Chapter 4. The Pacific War (1941-42)
Chapter 5. The Submarine War (1940-45)
Chapter 6. The War in the Med (1940-45)
Chapter 7. The Desert War (1940-43)
Chapter 8. War Behind the Wire (1940-45)
Chapter 9. The War in the Far East (1941-45)
Chapter 10. The Eastern Front (1941-45)
Chapter 11. The Battle for Italy (1943-45)
Chapter 12. Special Ops in Europe (1940-44)
Chapter 13. Special Ops in Europe II (1944-45)
Chapter 14. Operation Overlord: The D-Day Landings (1944)
Chapter 15. The Battle for France (1944)
Chapter 16. Operation Market Garden (1944)
Chapter 17. The Pacific War II (1942-45)
Chapter 18. The Ardennes Offensive (1944-45)
Epilogue: The End of Days
Bibliography and Sources
Index of Names
Index of Films