Months ago they hawked newspapers, baled hay or studied for an algebra exam. Now these young men are among 3-million Americans stationed in England.and poised on the brink of history. They're in a platoon that trains and waits while the island nation groans under a swelling stockpile of munitions and supplies. Suddenly the wait is over - and the training, the equipment and the fighting men of Operation Overlord are put to the test. June 6, 1944: D-Day.



Featuring a talented cast and astonishing real-life footage of the Allied inavasion, Breakthrough (from Guadalcanal Diary director Lewis Seiler) follows a handful of GIs through the hellfire of Omaha Beach and across the Normandy peninsula. Inch by inch they claim the land. Inch by inch they consecrate it with bravery and blood.

Actors: David Brian, John Agar, Frank Lovejoy, Suzanne Dalbert, William Campbell, Paul Picerni, Greg Mcclure, Richard Monahan, Edward Norris, Matt Willis, Dick Wesson, William Self, Danny Arnold, Danny Sue Nolan, Howard Negley,

Directors: Lewis Seiler,

Writers: Bernard Girard, Joseph Breen, Ted Sherdeman,

Genres: Action, War,

Format: MOD - SD,