Introduction

Syndicated series about World War II battles, in the words of soldiers from both sides of the battleline.

Also stylised as Battleline.

Outline

There are two sides in every war and millions of different stories to share from each battle fought. The Battle of Britain, Malta and Pearl Harbour are just a few of the events captured in this collection. Relive and remember the extraordinary events of World War II from the point of view of both the victor and the vanquished. Each episode of Battle Line tells the story of one battle by combining the personal remembrances of two soldiers, one from each side of the conflict. These authentically produced television shows, narrated by award winning reporter Jim Bishop, tell the saga of bloody World War II conflicts through the eyes of the combatants. German, Italian, Japanese and American men of war tell their personal stories of crucial battles such as Dunkirk, Tobruk, Dieppe, El Alamein, Midway and many other immortal places of history and glory. All the episodes feature original, rare film footage from Axis and Allied cameramen.

Battleline Series

• Episode 01: Iwo Jima.
• Episode 02: Attack on Pearl Harbour.
• Episode 03: The Battle of Britain.
• Episode 04: Dunkirk.
• Episode 05: Fall of Poland.
• Episode 06: Ploesti.
• Episode 07: Battle for Paris.
• Episode 08: El Alamein.
• Episode 09: Bridgehead on the Rhine.
• Episode 10: Guadalcanal.

• Episode 11: Anzio.
• Episode 12: Operation Torch.
• Episode 13: Omaha Beach.
• Episode 14: Battle of the Gothic Line.
• Episode 15: Battle of Midway.
• Episode 16: Dieppe.
• Episode 17: Fall of Singapore.
• Episode 18: Tarawa.
• Episode 19: Fall of the Philippines.
• Episode 20: The Invasion of Norway.

• Episode 21: The Fall of Berlin.
• Episode 22: Crete.
• Episode 23: Arnham.
• Episode 24: Stalingrad.
• Episode 25: Okinawa.
• Episode 26: Battle of the Bulge.
• Episode 27: Commerce Raiders.
• Episode 28: Liberation of the Philippines.
• Episode 29: Battle of Monte Casino.
• Episode 30: Battle for Burma.

• Episode 31: Battle of Peleliu Island.
• Episode 32: Bombing of Germany.
• Episode 33: Tobruk.
• Episode 34: Invasion of Southern France.
• Episode 35: Sicily.
• Episode 36: Breakout from Normandy.
• Episode 37: Bombing of Japan.
• Episode 38: Battle of the Atlantic.
• Episode 39: Siege of Malta.

When released on home media the series was presented in two parts: episodes 01 to 20 as Part 01 (1939-1942) and episodes 21 to 39 as Part 02 (1943-1945).

Production & Filming Details

• Narrator(s):
  • Jim Bishop
• Director(s):
  • Sherman Grinberg
  • Nick Cominos
• Producer(s):
  • Sherman Grinberg … producer
  • John Gilligan … series producer
  • James Sage … series producer
  • Seymour Reed … executive producer
  • Nick Cominos … assistant producer
  • Jerry Winston … associate producer
  • Walter Escudero … associate producer
  • Jay Stephens … associate producer
• Writer(s):
  • Nick Cominos
  • John Gilligan
  • Sherman Grinberg
  • Jack Lyman
  • James Sage
  • Hendrik Vollaerts
• Music:
  • Nelson Riddle
• Cinematography:
• Editing:
  • Edwin Zabel Jr.
  • Sherman A. Rose
• Production:
  • Official Films, Inc.
  • Sherman Grinberg Production
• Distributor(s):
  • PBS
• Release Date: 19 July 1963.
• Running time: 25-30 minutes.
• Rating: Unknown.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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