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The Americans D-Day to VE Day.
The Americans on Hell Highway.
Preliminary shooting for this production will start on September 17th in Holland ,when our crew will capture some of the 65th anniversary commemorations including veterans dropping in by parachute at Groesbeek, veterans making the Waal river crossing at Nijmegen and celebrations and parades in both Eindhoven and Nijmegen. Filming of the battlefield tour will commence on October 5th ,it will feature action on the Drop Zones , the taking of the Grave bridge , British XXX Corps advance from Belgium to link up with the 101st at Eindhoven,the blowing of the bridge at Son in the face of the 506th p.i.r ,actions on Hellʼs Highway and the final dramatic seizure of the Bridge at Nijmegen by the 82nd airborne and British Armored units. Ellwood will be traveling in his famed Dodge command car ʻDeadly Diʼ , he will takes us on a ride in a Sherman tank ,cross the Waal river by boat , cross streets and rooftops in Nijmegen and explain in his inimitable action packed way , how all the American objectives were achieved ,but how the any jubilation was short lived , as the British advance stalled on the north side of the Nijmegen bridge and the courageous paratroopers of the British Ist airborne division ,who had held out against 2 mighty SS panzer divisions for 10 days , were never relieved. Failures of intelligence , tactical blunders and a complete underestimation of the enemies will to fight all feature heavily in this production. We will be joined by veterans of the campaign , whose first hand on the ground.
The American Legion Post 134 in Atlanta, Georgia is proud to be the first American Legion Post to purchase a quantity of the DVD “The Americans on D-Day”. The Post will, in turn, offer these for sale as a fund raiser. Also under consideration is to approach American Legion Posts throughout the State of Georgia and offer the DVD for purchase.
In addition, we feel as though this may prove beneficial as an educational tool to enlighten students on events of WWII. We plan to contact Atlanta area schools to offer these, at no charge, for their use. Other educational applications are currently being discussed.
The World renowned National WW11 museum in New Orleans ,home to the most comprehensive collection of WW11 oral testimonies and artifacts has agreed to showcase the battlefield tour film
THE AMERICANS ON D-DAY. (STORE MANAGER ) Will Mullvaney says ” THE AMERICANS ON D-DAY PROVIDES AN IDEAL OPPORTUNITY FOR FAMILIES ,WHO CAN’T GET TO NORMANDY ,TO UNDERSTAND WHAT YOUNG AMERICANS ENDURED IN THISGREAT CONFLICT AND WE ARE PROUD TO HAVE THE FILM IN OUR COLLECTION”
WW2-Reflections Get the Green Light
The Board of The American Legion Hollywood Post 43 have given the go ahead for the first ever screening of The Americans on D-day, to be held in their 200 seat auditorium on April 27th .Veterans and family members, together wih the media ,will gather to watch the battlefield tour film for the first time. The tour film’s presenter Ellwood von Seibold
will welcome the guests and give a brief talk on what D-Day means to him. The Hollywood Post 43 has been an integral part of the Hollywood community for many years and the WW2 Reflections team are thrilled that their tour film honouring the courageous D-Day soldiers ,should be shown for the first time at such an august venue.
http://www.hollywoodpost43.org/v2.0/main.asp?p=history
The buzz continues.
CNN books Captain Dale Dye for March 20th.
With the launch of The Americans on D-Day only 7 weeks awayDale Dye has been booked to talk about the battlefield tour film on CNN. Airborne museum Ste
Mere Eglise to host European Launch party (news only)
A first European viewing of The Americans on D-Day will take place on May 7th in the world famous
Airborne museum of Ste Mere Eglise ,Normandy. 50 select guests will attend the champagne reception
and viewing ,which will be hosted by The museum directors and WW2-Reflections production team .
Patrik Bunel museum director ,(who recently had a sneek preview) said ” The Americans on D-Day is a
completely didactic experience and one that families can enjoy and absorbe together”
Click for a synopsis of events at the Memorial Pegasus Museum, Ranville, Normandy for 5-6 June 2009
Rick Steves tours Supports The Americans on D-Day
http://americansondday.blogspot.com/
I am pleased to recommend this film (The Americans on D-Day) to anyone interested in learning more about the pivotal role that American forces played in the liberation of Normandy. I have great respect for the presenter’s knowledge and have been fortunate to have witnessed his explanations of the events surrounding the D-Day Landings, and have been moved by his passion for the subject. I trust Ellwood von Seibold to guide our group tours to the D-Day beaches and I highly recommend his tours to individual travelers in our guide books.
Catptain Dale Dye : comments on “The Americans On D-Day”
WW2-Reflections are delighted to announce that celebrated actor and military advisor, Day. Captain Dale Dye gives the thumbs up to the ‘The Americans on D-Day “I’ve seen a lot of tour videos that purport to give viewers an insight into what gallant Americans endured and accomplished on D-Day, but this one really hits the mark. The Americans On D-Day provides a stirring, GI-level look at one of the most momentous battles of World War II.”
WW2reflections. appoint Mayo for PR:
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Mayo of Los Angeles California have been appointed to handle publicity for The Americans on D-Day,which will go on sale in April 2009
Captain Dale Dye of Warriors inc supports The Americans on D-Day:
Knights Cross winner dies at 89.
Alexander Uhlig a former member of the legendary Fallschirmjager Regiment 6 has died at the age of 89 at his home in Essen. WW2 Reflections visited Alex in September and spent several days filming him for our forthcoming production “A green devil”.