"Prelude of war", a famous propaganda piece used as a US Army training film, demonstrates how the polical mistakes made the end of WWI eventually led ot WWII. "Normandy invasion", photographed by US Coast Guards, delves into the intricacies of planning D-day, as well as the crossing of the English Channel, the weather that challenged Eisenhower's plans, and the number of soldiers, naval vessels, ships and aircrafts that took part in the invasion. "Battle of France" is a detailed depiction of the American 82nd and 101st airborne divisions dropping into the Cotentin Peninsula, as well as the American 1st division at Omaha Beach.

Title from menu screen. Special features: interactive menus; feature selection; the Andrews Sisters; Hollywood Bond Cavalcade; Stage door canteen; German surrender; Normandy invasion; Martha Raye and Carole Landis; Winning your wings; Superman : jungle drums; Daffy Duck in the Commando. "Prelude of war" originally issued as the first of "Why we fight", a series of seven information films shown to American servicemen.

Prelude to war / produced by the War Department with cooperation of Research Council, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences -- Normandy invasion / a United States Coast Guard feature -- Battle of France.