When he stands in a shell crater that is deeper than he is tall, it is easy to imagine the fear German defenders must have felt as large naval shells exploded close to their positions. Looking over Ellwood’s shoulder, the close proximity that existed between American soldiers on a featureless beach and the German bunkers from which fire and death rained down upon them is striking. One of the best elements of the film is that viewers are mostly seeing things from a single combat man’s perspective. Climbing a rope ladder at Pointe du Hoc or running between points on a portion of the battlefield may leave him a bit breathless, but that adds to the sense of what it was like for men in the battle, breathing hard from their exertions-and hoping to continue breathing. Very energetic and spry, his enthusiasm for the subject shines through clearly in the film. The narrator is Ellwood von Seibold, a British-born tour guide now living in France where he specializes in battlefield tours. Retired Marine captain, actor and Vietnam veteran, Dale Dye who was an advisor on HBO’s Band of Brothers and the movie Saving Private Ryan, was a consultant. Sur Mer, and the fields around Brecourt Manor and La Fiere Bridge. The latter include men from the 82nd and 101st Airborne, 2nd Ranger Battalion, 29th Infantry Division, 9th Air Force, Navy Combat Demolitions, the pilot of a naval landing craft, and a member of the Fallschirmjager (paratrooper) 6.

Supplementing the scenes shot at historic sites in the present day are maps, film footage and still photographs from World War II, a useful animation, and best of all, interviews with D-Day participants. Mere Eglise, the battery at LonguesThis production might be called a docu-tour, part documentary, part battlefield tour. 'The Americans on D-Day DVD from WW2 Reflections takes viewers through modern-day Normandy to show where Americans fought on 'the longest day,' from Omaha and Utah beaches to the streets of Ste. This is a tour film with a difference, travelling in Ellwood’s 1943 Dodge Command car you will visit the sites of major actions, hear from veterans who were there and view the events through the soldier’s eye, all iin real time. Home Watch Clips Purchase This DVD News & Blog Digital DownloadĬaptain Dale Dye ('Band Of Brothers' and author of 'Platoon') comments on ' The Americans on D-Day'įeaturing the renowned tour guide and Battlefield Historian, Canadian born Ellwood von Seibold who will give you a D-Day tour to remember.

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