Research Catalog
France '44 : wet gap crossings at Nancy.
- Title
- France '44 : wet gap crossings at Nancy.
- Publication
- [Fort Leavenworth, Kan.] : Army University Press, 2019.
Available Online
Details
- Additional Authors
- Description
- 1 online resource (1 video file (54min., 35 sec.)) : sound, color
- Summary
- Over a week-long period in September 1944, Lieutenant General George S. Patton's Third Army attempted to cross an assault force at several points across the Moselle River to establish a bridgehead and then encircle three German Army divisions in the city of Nancy, France. With a plan that closely followed U.S. river crossing doctrine, Third Army's XII Corps executed a wet gap crossing south of the town of Nancy with the 35th Infantry Division as the bridgehead force and 4th Armored Division as the breakout force. As planned, the successful wet-gap crossing opened the southern route to Nancy and allowed the 80th Infantry Division to initiate a similar crossing north of the city. The establishment of multiple bridgeheads enabled Patton's Third Army to return to what had made it successful during its advance across France--mobility. At 50 minutes, this film is full of historical footage and photographs, digitally-enhanced maps, and current wet gap crossing doctrine.
- Alternative Title
- France '44: wet gap crossings at Nancy WWII documentary
- Wet gap crossings at Nancy
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Video recordings.
- Internet videos.
- Documentary films.
- Note
- "Published on: December 3, 2019"--Army University Press website.
- "Executive producers: Colonel Katherine Guttormsen, Don Wright, Randy Masten, Major David Rousseau ; Director & writer: Christopher Carey ; Doctrine writer: Major Chris Parker"--End credits.
- In scope of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Cataloging and Indexing Program (C&I) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP).
- Language (note)
- In English; closed-captioned.
- Source of Description (note)
- Description based on online resource; title from title screen (Army University Press website, viewed February 27, 2023).
- Call Number
- GPO Internet D 110.2:N 14
- OCLC
- marcive1155112424
- Title
- France '44 : wet gap crossings at Nancy.
- Publisher
- [Fort Leavenworth, Kan.] : Army University Press, 2019.
- Type of Content
- two-dimensional moving image
- Type of Medium
- computer
- Type of Carrier
- online resource
- Digital File Characteristics
- video file
- Performer
- Narrators: Ricardo Herrera, Sergeant Joni Jackson ; Voice Talent: Chago Zapata.
- Language
- In English; closed-captioned.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Guttormsen, Kate, producer.Wright, Donald P., 1964- producer.Masten, Randy, producer.Rousseau, David B., producer.Herrera, Richardo, narrator.Jackson, Joni, narrator.Zapata, Chago, voice actor.Army University Press (U.S.), issuing body.
- Gpo Item No.
- 0359-C-11 (online)
- Sudoc No.
- D 110.2:N 15 D 110.20:N 14