Are you tired of seeing the same old World War II combat footage?
Do you feel that every documentary you see concerning the battle
for Europe is just a rehashed version of the several you have
seen before? If you are looking for a new way to view the historic
operations of this incredible conflict, then you have found
the right place. At Combat Reels we are dedicated to bringing
ALL of the footage that was captured by the U.S. Army Signal
Corps forward to the general public.
During World War II there were over 10,000 reels of images that
were caught by the brave combat cameramen of the U.S. Army,
yet less that 20% of these are ever broadcast for you to view.
Our videos are built on the idea that all of the footage is
important, not just the images Hollywood deems appropriate.
Our DVD videos are constructed to contain only images of the
unit that you want to see. We have divided these up reels to
show all of the images available for every unit engaged in all
of the campaigns of World War II. "These original reels of silent footage have not been edited or had any artificial sounds added to them. They are left in the original state as they were recorded by the cameraman in 1944. This allows the consumer to see all of the footage there is and decide what is important to them."
Beginning with the first series “Invasion of Normandy”,
Combat Reels has produced 16 volumes, one for each unit, covering
all of the units involved. Beginning just before the invasion
as troops prepare in England, through the breakout of operation
“Cobra”, and to the middle of August as the battle
for Normandy winds down with the closing of the “Falaise
Gap”. Next we will be releasing our second series “Liberation
of Western Europe” which picks up where the first series
ends. This series covers from the liberation of Paris, in late
August, through the race across France to the Lorraine region,
and the liberation of Belgium and Holland during operation “Market
Garden”. Our next series titled “The Bulge: America
Holds On” portrays the actions of units cracking the Siegfried
line just before the German surprise attack in mid December
through the American counterattack as the lines are regained
and U.S. forces continue to push into Germany. The final series
for the conflict in Europe is “Defeat of Nazi Germany”.
Follow each American Division as they drive over the Rhine into
the heart of Germany and crush the remaining resistance for
an unconditional surrender and end the war in Europe. All of
these series are an exciting way to follow your favorite unit
through their participation in the European Theater. You have
never viewed World War II until you take time to look at the
shots Hollywood didn’t take the time to find.
