A Distant Shore: African Americans on D-Day

February. 24,2007

Rating：

7.3

Genre：

History Documentary War

Keywords：

World War Ii Black History

Trailer Synopsis Cast

The role of African American soldiers during the World War II Allied invasion of Normandy.

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