Click here to visit our new site --> CafeDVD 2.0 Crusade In Europe: Volume 2 (2002) Rating: Starring: Crusade in Europe Director: Category: Documentary, Special Interest, Special Interest Studio: Catcom Home Video Subtitles: Length: 0 mins     Part Two of a Three Volume Series. This award winning and critically acclaimed documentary chronicles the entire conflict between the Axis and the Allied powers in the European theatre during World War II. Assault on Italy Invasion of Italy. Messina falls. Italy capitulates. Germans defend Salerno. Port of Naples becomes shipping facility for Allied Forces. Fifth Army advances. The GI: Hero of the War... Conquering the boot. Germans mass counter attack. Maintaining morale despite heavy losses. Command perforamnce. Worst winter in history hits. Victory in Italy... Christmas 1943. Quagmire of mud. The element of surprise. Nazis assault the beachhead. Artillery and tanks break the back of the enemy. Preparation for Invasion... Plans are drawn up for Operation Overlord. German supplies pour into France. 3 Million troops ready to go. Extensive training pays off. It's all up to the weather. D-Day!... Paratroopers land behind enemy lines. Ships loaded to capacity. The greatest amphibious assault force in history leaves for Normandy. Opposition fierce. Beachhead and Breakthrough... Modern port built in record time. V-1 Buzz Bombs hit London. Cherbourg liberated after deadly battle. heavy losses on both sides. Liberation of Paris... Air attacks against German strongholds highly effective. Allies move to encircle Paris. Germans suffer staggering casualties. Killing fields of France. Paris in revolt. Pursuit... One continuous order of battle. Around the clock bombing of Southern France. Invasion considered unprecedented success. 50,000 Nazi troops captured. Victorious GI's greeted enthusiastically!