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Victory at Sea (1952-1953) tv-series nr1.08 thru 1.13 of 1.26

Series Narrator: Leonard Graves

Series Cast: Chester W. Nimitz, Winston Churchill, Karl D÷nitz,
Douglas MacArthur, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Henry Kent Hewitt, Hirohito, Jonathan M. Wainwright, Charles de Gaulle, William F. Halsey, Louis Mountbatten, Michael Lewis

Description: Leonard Graves narrates this gripping 26-part documentary, which debuted in 1952, about World War II and how it was waged from all fronts: on the ground, from the skies, and most of all, on the sea. Extensive black & white footage of the battles and remarkably balanced commentary take viewers right to the front lines. The mesmerizing musical
score was composed by Richard Rodgers.
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#1.08 - Mare Nostrum - 21 December 1952

Episode Cast: Leonard Graves, Andrew Cunningham, Bernard L. Montgomery, Benito Mussolini, Erwin Rommel, Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Description: The British and the Greek military teams manage to defeat the Italians and later the Germans in the battle to take over the Mediterranean.
At issue is who controls the Suez Canal in Egypt. One team of Europeans uniting against another team in order to fight for what is right.

Time: 27:33
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#1.09 - Sea and Sand - 28 December 1952

Episode Cast: Leonard Graves, Winston Churchill, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Henry Kent Hewitt, Erwin Rommel, Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Description: The U.S. Army goes forward to defeat German General Rommel's military men in North Africa while the Allies also overtake many of the Mediterranean supply bases. We also see footage of Russians as they try to survive many invasion attempts and American President Roosevelt and British
Prime Minister Churchill in conference as they plot the next move which for many soldiers of each country takes place somewhere in Casablanca. Exciting footage of tank firings on land is shown.

Time: 27:19
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#1.10 - Beneath the Southern Cross - 4 January 1953

Episode Cast: Leonard Graves, Karl D÷nitz, Heinrich Himmler, Adolf Hitler, Hans Langsdorff

Description: The British Navy engages German U-Boats and the pocket battleship Graf Spee in the South Atlantic. Meanwhile, the United States exerts its influence to keep the Vichy French from turning vessels in Martinique belonging to the surrendered French government from falling into German hands.

Time: 27:40
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#1.11 - The Magnetic North - 11 January 1953

Episode Cast: Leonard Graves, Louis Mountbatten

Description: Here the battles between the Americans and the Germans over the Arctic Circle concerning the Nazi-occupied Norwegians and other like-minded nations are explored. After the Germans' defeat, the Japanese take their turn resulting in another long, drawn out battle. A more somber momment in the war.

Time: 27:14
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#1.12 - The Conquest of Micronesia - 18 January 1953

Episode Cast: Leonard Graves, Chester W. Nimitz, Raymond A. Spruance

Description: In the Central Pacific, Americans are ready for the battle with the Japanese as both sides sustain multiple casualties with neither side wanting to surrender. Eventually, more deaths occur on Japan's front than on the United States'. Moving footage of a funeral closes this episode with an appropriate reading of a prayer by the narrator.

Time: 27:22

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