Step back from the brink and dont use peacekeeping as an excuse for warmaking thats the stark warning from the head of nato to russia. The turmoil heats up as the Eastern Region enters a new chapter. Nato Officials Say there are 20,000 Russian Troops are massed along the border. Although the u. S. And many european leaders have long accused russia of meddling in ukraine, the most recent accusations raise a specter of a fullfledged war. The nato secretarygeneral came to kiev with a clear message the ukrainian people can count on the full support of the military alliance. He warned that russia could be seeking to use the crisis as an excuse to invade. Today, ukraines freedom and future are under attack. Instead of deescalating the conflict, russia continues to destabilize ukraine. Rasmussen called on russia to withdraw an estimated 20,000 troops, which nato says are stationed near ukraines border. The standoff has come at a high price. It is also affecting regular russians now. In retali
This picture was photographed in combat zones by cameronmen of the mediterranean allied forces and by pilots of the 12th air force who joined missions against the enemy, operated automatic cameras in that plane. Behind the pilot, shooting forward and back. Under the wing. In the wing. Timed with the guns. In the wheel well. In the instrument panel. Photographing the pilot himself. The commander counter of the United States air force is general carl spots has asked me to tell you something about this picture. I dont think i can do any better than just to read from his telegram to me. Thunderbolt was made in 1944. Ancient history. It was made about one Fighter Bomber group in the Italian Campaign. It happens to be an american group. The same story could well be told of the Royal Air Force grouped which participated so gallantly in the same air offensive. As a matter of fact, the story belongs to all men who fought for freedom and did it a long way from home. Signed spots. Thank you. To t
Benhur. In fact, his career goes all the way up to 1970 when he retired just before making the movie that he had really hoped to be able to make, which is the movie that became patton. Mark harris is the author of five cameback a story of hollywood and the Second World War, and among the directors he features, william wyler. Thank you very much for being here with us on cspan3s American History tv. Thank you. Youve been watching a special presentation of our reel america series. Join us every sunday at 4 00 p. M. Eastern for more archival films by government industry, and educational institutions. Watch as these films take you on a journey through the 20th century. Again, thats reel america, every sunday at 4 00 p. M. Eastern here on American History tv on cspan3. We want to tell you about some of our other American History programs. Join us every sunday at 6 00 p. M. And 10 00 p. M. Eastern for a look at american artifacts. Travel with us to historic sites, museums and archives to lea
Director john houston and the battle of san pietro a 32 minute film depicting the 1943 battle which destroyed the town of san pietro, italy. Praised for a realistic portray portrayal of a battle that killed over 1,000 americans the film was composed almost entirely of reenacted scenes. Before showing the film we speak with film historian mark harris. The book is titled five came back a story of hollywood and the Second World War and joining us from new york is mark harris. As we look at some of the leading directors from this time period including john houston. What can you tell us about him . Well houston was a really fascinating, larger than life figure. His career in hollywood was just starting when the war broke out. He had had a kind of neerdowell adolescence, and early 20s, he had been involved in a few car crashes. He fled to paris at one point. His reputation was really not great. And then he came back to hollywood, started to build a reputation as a screenwriter, particularly
Heiress and detective story and benhur. In fact, his career goes all the way up to 1970 when he retired just before making the movie that he had really hoped to be able to make, which is the movie that became patton. Mark harris is the author of five cameback a story of hollywood and the Second World War, and among the directors he features, william wyler. Thank you very much for being here with us on cspan3s American History tv. Thank you. Youve been watching a special presentation of our reel america series. Join us every sunday at 4 00 p. M. Eastern for more archival films by government, industry, and educational institutions. Watch as these films take you on a journey through the 20th century. Again, thats reel america, every sunday at 4 00 p. M. Eastern here on American History tv on cspan3. We want to tell you about some of our other American History programs. Join us every sunday at 6 00 p. M. And 10 00 p. M. Eastern for a look at american artifacts. Travel with us to historic s