Path of the Past
2018
A grandson and historian retraces the path of his grandfather's WWII Sherman tank crew throughout Europe, and discovers far more than he ever expected…
The Greatest Story of the War in the Pacific
2017
An epic documentary, this is the quintessential American tale of fate, faith, heroism and inspirational triumph over insurmountable odds. This astonishing,…
Uncle Jack: The Manhattan Project and Beyond
2016
The Manhattan Project in World War II was an enormous undertaking that required the efforts of many of the world’s most brilliant scientists. Thousands…
World War II: Saving the Reality
2010
Narrated by Dan Aykroyd. Tells the story of an individual who owns the largest private collection of World War II artifacts in the world. Over 50 interviews…
War Journal: The Incredible World War II Escape of Major Damon “Rocky” Gause
2015
The true story of one of the most incredible escapes in all of World War II, with an ending that will surprise viewers. Two Americans, Damon Gause and…
Above and Beyond The Incredible Escape of Jewish-American B-17 Pilots from Nazi-Occupied Europe in WWII
2014
During overseas active duty, beginning in June 1943, Bruce Sundlun, a Jewish-American college student, served as a B-17 Flying Fortress pilot in the England-based…
Maggie’s War – A True Story of Courage, Leadership and Valor in World War II
2012
We follow 94 year old 82nd Airborne veteran James “Maggie” Megellas from Wisconsin to Europe where he fought in some of the most savage battles of…
The Saviour of Ceylon: The Story of Leonard Birchall
2007
All wars produce heroes but rarely in a global conflict do the actions of one man affect the direction and possibly even the result of the whole war. In…
Doolittle’s Raiders: A Final Toast
2015
The bottle of 1896 Hennessy Cognac was uncorked in front of hundreds of people. The surviving World War II veterans from one of history’s greatest military…
77th Anniversary of The Battle of Midway
2019
Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola Commanding Officer Capt. Tim Kinsella Jr. commemmorates the 77th anniversary of the Battle of Midway and talks about…
General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s D-Day Message
May 30, 2019
This order was issued by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower to encourage Allied soldiers taking part in the D-Day invasion of June 6, 1944. Almost immediately after…
WWII – Disaster at Exercise Tiger
2013
Exercise Tiger (sometimes referred to as Operation Tiger) was the code name for one in a series of large-scale rehearsals for the D-Day invasion of Normandy,…
Lessons From the Battle of the Bulge – 75 Years Later
2018
A collection of World War II Veterans share their stories about fighting in the Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Ardennes Counteroffensive, that…
Omaha Beach Honor and Sacrifice
2015
Honor and Sacrifice On D-Day, June 6, 1944. The green 29th Infantry Division faced some of the most brutal fighting on Omaha Beach. In June of 2014, a…
The First Aircraft Carrier Battle in History
2018
The Battle of the Coral Sea, fought May 4-8, 1942, was a major naval battle between the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) and naval and air forces from the…
Stalingrad: The Campaign
2019
Army University Press in association with the Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate presents the Stalingrad campaign overview. Beginning in the summer of…
Battle of Midway
2018
The Battle of Midway was a decisive naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II that took place June 4, 1942 through June 7, 1942, only six months…
Navy Heroes of Normandy
2008
Chronicles the building and dedication of the first-ever United States Navy monument in Normandy, France. Dozens of interviews with Navy D-Day veterans…
Into The White
2011
At the beginning of World War II a hostile chance encounter in the skies above the harsh Norwegian wilderness leaves two aircraft – one British, one…
Remembering The Fallen Heroes Of The “Mighty Eighth”
2011
This documentary follows Jean-Paul’s footsteps and reveals experiences told by hosted family members of perished airmen as well as hearing from living…
Let Freedom Ring – The Lesson Is Priceless
2007
A young California man of 18, George Ciampa, served in five World War II campaigns in Europe including the Normandy Invasion and the Battle of the Bulge…
Let Freedom Ring – Memories Of France
2008
On June 6th 1944, four young men joined thousands of other American soldiers, and prepared to make the largest naval landing the world would ever know…
They Will Never Forget
2012
ADOPTERS OF SOLDIERS' GRAVES are citizens who choose one or more graves of American soldiers paying tribute to their LIBERATORS, as they are called. They…
America’s Finest Ambassadors – Our Armed Forces
2016
Since World War One, United States servicemen and women, after fighting a war and sometimes even during a war, truly become “America’s Finest Ambassadors.”…
The Pieper Twins Unite
2018
On June 19, 1944 twin brothers perished on the same ship during the battle of D-day in Normandy France. The remains of one twin was recovered, while the…
August 6, 1945 – 24 Hours After Hiroshima
2011
On August 6, 1945, during World War II (1939-45), an American B-29 bomber dropped the world's first deployed atomic bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima…
Fort McCoy
2011
Most people don't know that 425,000 German soldiers were brought to U.S. prisoner of war camps during WW II. One of them was Fort McCoy.... Eric Stoltz…
Memories Of A WWII Hero: Captain Brown’s Story
2014
Tells the story of probably the world’s greatest pilot through an extensive and in-depth interview: Capt Eric “Winkle” Brown CBE, DSC,…
D-Day 74th Anniversary
2018
This year marks the 74th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944 - most commonly known as D-Day. An epic multinational…
D-Day To V-E Day
2017
World War II continued for almost 11 months after the successful Normandy landings in France on June 6, 1944, commonly known as D-Day. Here are some of…
War On The Eastern Front
2018
As the seat of the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 and a center of Soviet industry, Leningrad was a prime target of Hitler’s Russian invasion. Supported…
Living History – Battle Of The Bulge
2015
On December 16, 1944, the Germans launched what is considered their last major offensive of World War II. Just shortly after the Allied force’s successfully…
Coast Guard WWII
2010
WWII Coast Guard Vets share their stories.
The Nuremberg Trials
1947
A look at the trials of Nazi leaders.
Great Commanders Of WWII – Heinz Guderian The Man Behind The Panzer
2003
Military leader and strategist, Heinz Wilhelm Guderian revolutionized modern warfare by using tanks and air power to gain rapid victories.
Battleground – Famous Generals – Episode 7: Douglas MacArthur
2011
The career of Army General Douglas MacArthur, with a focus on World War II action in the Pacific, the post-war era in Japan, and the early days of fighting…
Nancy Wake
1987
Adapted from Russell Braddon’s book by Roger Simpson (Bikie Wars: Brothers In Arms, Hallifax f.p), Nancy Wake tells the true story of Australia's greatest…
World War II Commemoration of D-Day At The World War II Memorial – 2017
2017
June 6, 2017 Ceremony commemorating the 73rd anniversary of D-Day at the World War II Memorial in Washington D.C. Special remarks by Lt. General Gary…
The Last Bastion
1984
The year is 1941 - as the dark cloud of World War II hovers perilously over the Southern Hemisphere the people of Australia brace themselves for an uncertain…
Air Power – Episode 3: Waking A Sleeping Giant
2005
Advances in military flight create a new era of aerial warfare during World War II.
Air Power – Episode 4: Hawks & Doves
2005
The largest air war in history rages in the skies over Europe and Asia with massive Allied day-and-night bomber raids.
Air Power – Episode 5: Final Victory
2005
Aviation plays a major role in the final year of World War Two. The atomic bomb is dropped over Japan.
Wings Of Destruction – Episode 4: Never So Few
2012
From Pearl Harbor to the Japanese home islands this is the story of the air war in the Pacific. It includes the daring ambush of Yamamota, the remarkable…
Wings Of Destruction – Episode 5: Bandits At Three O’Clock
2012
In November 1945, a British jet fighter the Gloster Meteor set a new official world speed record of 606.25 mph. It was two years later before the sound…
Yanks Bomb Tokyo
1942
Newsreel report of Doolittle’s bombing run over Japan.
The Dunera Boys
1985
Threatened by the impending horrors of WWII, and in the interests of national safety, the British Government set out to arrest all Germans residing in…
December 7, 1941
1942
John Ford co-directed this account of the attack on Pearl Harbor, a film long-banned for potential damage to morale.
The Black Brigade
1970
A redneck officer is put in charge of a squad of black troops charged with taking an important bridge from the Nazis.
Commandos
1968
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Chesty Puller – The Marine’s Marine
2018
A sixty-minute look at one of the most well-known and respected Marines in U.S. Military history.
A Wing and a Prayer
2017
Narrated by William Baldwin, the untold true story of WWII aviators who carried out a secret, illegal operation in 1948 to prevent a second Holocaust…