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Hundreds of thousands of Latinos saw military action for the United States in World War II, and twelve of these heroes won our nation's most prestigious award, the Medal of Honor. All of the soldiers, sailors and airmen
Japan's desire to become masters of the planet was recognized quite early when the island nation attacked China and annexed Manchuria. One major obstacle in Japan's path to global conquest was the United States, which al
Chronicling the events surrounding Japan's Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor, this documentary also covers Japan's strategy and order of battle, the commanders and the attack's crippling effects on the United States P
Definitive history of the most horrific war fought in the 20th century, the 6-year conflict of World War II, from its start to Allied victory in 1945.
World War II was an earth-shaking drama played out on the world stage, the most horrific war humanity has ever known. Actor Robert Hardy, famous for his dramatic portrayal of Winston Churchill, presents this concise hist
An examination of the major events of World War II, from the spread of fascism in Italy, the Blitzkrieg attacks, the fall of Norway, and more.
Part of Frank Capra's World War II propaganda series made for the U.S. Armed Forces, this program presents newsreel footage addressing the Battle of China and shifting opinion as the United States moves from isolationism
Part one of a BBC documentary about Jean Renoir.
The feature-length documentary Blood and Oil – The Middle East in World War I exposes the Western greed and political intrigue which laid the foundation for wars, coups, revolts, oppressive dictators and military interve
In June 1940 nothing was written. The appeal of June 18 by General de Gaulle was a hope but also a start. The start for an essential page of the History of France, written by De Gaulle and his followers, without whom not
National Geographic World War Two Hitlers Rise To Power
Disguised as an Italian medic, Dolas finds himself on a ship evacuating wounded Axis soldiers to Italy. He leaves the ship disguised as a Nazi soldier, but is found out, declared a deserter and sent to the Eastern Front.
The Battle of Midway: A pivotal battle in the Pacific, Midway was also the first filmed in color, from the dawn alarm and the action at sea to the tragic down of the remaining Japanese fleet. Time: 20 minutes. Global Wa
Tanks: Armoured Battles of World War II - The Fall of France is a documentary film which traces the role of the armored forces on both sides in the dramatic battles which led to the great German victory in 1940. Featurin
From the early race to build gliders to the D-Day invasion at Normandy and Nazi Germany's final surrender, "Silent Wings - The American Glider Pilots of WWII" narrated by Hal Holbrook, reveals the critical role gliders p
During World War II, the United States government produced literally thousands of films. Though many were intended for the average GI, others were considered too sensitive for general viewing. Classified or confidential
Britain's response to Germany's invasion of Poland in 1939 was the British Expeditionary Force, sent to Europe to prevent the Germans' armored assault against France. The BEF's withdrawal at Dunkirk left the RAF to win t
This film tells the epic story of the young men who joined up together, fought together and died together in World War One. It draws on a unique collection of filmed interviews with veterans in their nineties and hundre
In Rimtautas Šilinis' film “Lithuania in the Second World War. Film documents” the scenes are edited chronologically from the material stored in the Lithuanian film archives.The historical context of the events establish
Lockheed's P-38 introduced the concept of the interceptor a fighter aircraft of great speed and high rate of climb. As WWII progressed the lighting was developed in to a wide range of roles - ground attack, escort fighte