🎬 Documentary: Rhineland 45 - Decision in The West

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A new WW2 documentary series about the Battle for the Rhineland 1945 from the team behind The Great War YouTube Channel.
Backers: 1794
Average Pledge Per Backer: €61

Funded: €110,137 of €25,000
Dates: Sep 4th -> Oct 4th (30 days)
Project By: Real Time History
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Latest News

💥 Achievement UNLOCKED!

October 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Backers, We just reached our first stretch goal with less than 6 hours to go! Thank you to everyone that has signed up to back the crowdfunder, and a big hello to those of you who joined us in the last 24 hours, we're delighted to have you all... (Read More)

21 hours to go! Going for the stretch!

October 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Backers, Phew! What a month its been. We achieved our base funding for Rhineland 45 within the first 15 hours, and have spent the past 4 weeks doing our best to reach our audiences - which in a world where platforms act as gatekeepers has been an... (Read More)

48 hours to go!

October 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Here's Flo with a quick update. Thank you so much for your support so far. We can't wait to get started!  (Read More)

Featured in Forbes!

October 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Our CEO, Flo was interviewed by Forbes earlier this week. You can read the article here: YouTube Channel Uses Crowd Funding To Produce Epic World War II Documentary  (Read More)

How did Market Garden shape the Rhineland campaign?

September 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Operation Market Garden and its failure set the conditions for the Rhineland campaign of early 1945. The mistakes of Market Garden were in parts repeated and in parts avoided during the battle for the Rhineland. And while both operations are seminal... (Read More)

New Partner for Rhineland 45: The Juno Beach Centre

September 29th - via: kickstarter.com
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We’re on the homestretch!

September 28th - via: kickstarter.com
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How Jesse's grandfather fought from Normandy to the Rhine (and beyond)

September 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers,  a big reason for us to make a documentary about the Rhineland campaign is that Jesse recently learned that his grandfather James was part of this campaign. He fought in a Universal Carrier for the Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa.  In... (Read More)

Competition time!

September 15th - via: kickstarter.com
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An Update From Our Firearms Historian Matthew Moss

September 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, we will be working with a great team of historians again on Rhineland 45. To bring you in-depth coverage about the equipment and gear used by the men on and above the ground, we brought Matthew Moss on board. Among other works he has... (Read More)

Scouting Day 3: Rhine Crossings and Airborne Landing Zones

September 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, today was the last day of our rather spontaneous battlefield tour through the Rhineland. Initially, we wanted to go a bit later, but after the tremendous support from you we went for it and have already started to develop new ideas and... (Read More)

Scouting Day 2: Reichswald and Hochwald Gap

September 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, Today we visited some of the most important sites related to Operation Veritable: extant trenches from the German frontline on the edge of the Reichswald, later British trenches in the forest, the important Materborn position, and the... (Read More)

Scouting the Rhine Battlefield Day 1

September 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, we just arrived in Kleve in the lower Rhineland region. Our battlefield guide Matthew has been scouting ahead and we're currently discussing spots that could be interesting to film for RHINELAND 45. We will start with the Reichswald... (Read More)

Goal reached in less than 24 hours !

September 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, We just reached our goal of 25,000€ in less than 24 hours. You are simply amazing. It's always nerve wrecking to unveil a project like this and to see how the community will react. Rest assured, it warms our heart that there is such... (Read More)

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