The Value of Air Support on Troop Movement in World War II
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Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: New March 2023! A World War II veteran describes the value of strafing missions and the difficult weather conditions faced during the Battle of the Bulge to accomplish them.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Military-101**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Pause the video immediately after the guest says the word strafing. Ask your students to define that word. Once the class has a definition, have them come up with synonyms for the word.
To learn more about the Battle of the Bulge, check out the full program this segment is edited from: History in the First Person: Veterans Day 2014 Program 2 – World War II and the Battle of the Bulge. (Unique ID: Military-13).
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
