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General Courney HodgesGeneral Courtney Hicks Hodges General Hodges was the commander of the US 1st Army in Europe in World War II. Born in Georgia, January 5, 1887, Hodges entered the Army in 1906, enlisting as a private. He would be promoted into an officer rank within three years. By 1941, he was a major general. During World War II he had various commands including X Corps, Third Army and First Army. He died January 16, 1966. General Hodges on FilmWatch General Hodges on the following combat film dvds by Combat Reels:
GEN. COURTNEY H. HODGES, an overseas veteran of World War I, became cornmandant of the Infantry School, Fort Benning, Ga., in October 1940. He was named Chief of Infantry, War Department, in May 1941, and commanding general of the Replacement and School Command, Army Ground Forces, in March 1942. Later he became commanding general of X Corps. From this post he went to the command of the Third Army in February 1943. In March 1944 he was sent to the European Theater of Operations as deputy commander of the First Army. He succeeded General Bradley in command of that army on 1 August 1944 and led it through France, Belgium, Germany, and to the Czechoslovakian frontier at the war's end.  |
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World War II History
Combat Reels FilmsNotice: These films are not documentaries. They are not ww2 movies like those produced by hollywood. When hollywood actually uses real footage; this is the type of film they use. This is raw archival combat footage that has been watched, researched and watched again to determine the facts of the film; it then goes into a compilation of clips that make up a particular DVD on a military unit. That makes these world war II movies unlike any others. Nothing has been done in a lab or on a sound stage, its all the real deal with no interruptions or distractions. It's pure military history. The films produced by Combat Reels are not intended to tell the complete story of any particular unit. The goal of these dvd videos is to reveal that actual footage of particular divisions that has been organized into volumes within a campaign series format. All footage has been left silent, as it was originally recorded during the war. There are some clips as well as releases that will have some sound and color, but the majority of the film is silent. Each DVD description will provide any clarification. We do not dub over or voice over on any of these films. The quality of the pictures in the scenes are just like they were developed by the branch of service that too the shots. Some footage is of fantasic quality, while others may be grainy and dark. But we want to show you as much as we can find and identify to a unit regardless of the quality. We have utilized slates at the beginning of chapters or clips, to explain to the viewer what they are about to see. In order to keep the costs for each video down there has been no effort to digitally enhance the images or include narration and studio sound effects. This is a unique opportunity to see the men and locations of your favorite division in a conflict. You will find that these films are a fantastic research tool and are great for the family historian, genealogist, historian and military enthusiast! They are great for schools, history departments and libraries too! Meticulously researched and assembled, you will not see this much footage together on our unit history films anywhere else. So don't be fooled, there are films out there claiming to be of your favorite unit, but we have seen a lot of erroneous claims. So don't make the mistake of buying one of 'those' films and get your DVD's from Combat Reels. Order your Combat Film DVD's Today! It's military history on film. |
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