Epoch Cinema Documentary Review: 'Operation Sussex'Commentary
May 10th, 1940, might be a date that doesn't exactly resonate with many Americans, but it's quite a memorable date among many Europeans, particularly those who hail from France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands.
On that day, Germany invaded those countries. France fell to the German army in less than six weeks. They wouldn't even begin to be liberated until the famous Normandy landings (also known as D-Day) that commenced on June 6, 1944, as popularized in Hollywood films such as 1998's "Saving Private Ryan."
But there were some heroic people who helped to pave the way for this ultimate liberation of the Western Front—people who were part of lesser-known operations. One of these operations is the focus of a 53-minute historical documentary film titled "Operation Sussex," directed by Bonnie Friedman (available on EpochTV),...
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