| Other author/creator | Guttormsen, Kate, producer. |
| Other author/creator | Wright, Donald P., 1964- producer. |
| Other author/creator | Masten, Randy, producer. |
| Other author/creator | Rousseau, David B., producer. |
| Other author/creator | Herrera, Ricardo A. (Associate professor) narrator. |
| Other author/creator | Jackson, Joni, narrator. |
| Other author/creator | Zapata, Chago, voice actor. |
| Other author/creator | Army University Press (U.S.), issuing body. |
| Variant title |
France '44: wet gap crossings at Nancy WWII documentary |
| Portion of title |
Wet gap crossings at Nancy |
| Abstract |
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. |
| General note | "Published on: December 3, 2019"--Army University Press website. |
| General note | "Executive producers: Colonel Katherine Guttormsen, Don Wright, Randy Masten, Major David Rousseau ; Director & writer: Christopher Carey ; Doctrine writer: Major Chris Parker"--End credits. |
| General note | In scope of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Cataloging and Indexing Program (C&I) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). |
| General note | GPO Cataloging Record Distribution Program (CRDP). |
| Performer |
Narrators: Ricardo Herrera, Sergeant Joni Jackson ; Voice Talent: Chago Zapata. |
| Language | In English; closed-captioned. |
| Source of description | Description based on online resource; title from title screen (Army University Press website, viewed February 27, 2023). |
| Genre/form | Video recordings. |
| Genre/form | Video recordings. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Documentary films. |
| GPO item number | 0359-C-11 (online) 0359-C-16 (online) |
| Govt. docs number |
D 110.2:N 15 D 110.20:N 14 |
