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Windtalkers
During the Second World War, two United States Marines are assigned to protect several Navajo Marines who use their native language as an unbreakable radio cypher. |
- Saving Private Ryan
Captain Miller is sent on a risky WWII rescue mission to find paratrooper Private Ryan, who's stationed behind enemy lines, and bring him home safely.
- The Thin Red Line
The Thin Red Line is director Terrence Malick's adaptation of James Jones' autobiographical 1962 novel, focusing on the conflict at Guadalcanal during the second World War.
- Das Boot
A detailed look into the claustrophobic and terrifying world of a German U-boat crew hunting ships from undersea.
- U-571
A German submarine is boarded by disguised American submariners trying to capture their Enigma cipher machine.
- Pearl Harbor
The classic story of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor is told through the eyes of two boyhood friends, now serving as officers in the Army Air Corps.
- Enemy at the Gates
Two Russian and German snipers play a game of cat-and-mouse during the Battle of Stalingrad.
- Memphis Belle
The story of the American bomber crew of the "Memphis Belle," the first US airmen to complete a full tour of 25 missions during the air battle of Europe.
- Schindler's List
Oskar Schindler uses Jews to start a factory in Poland during the war. He witnesses the horrors endured by the Jews, and starts to save them.
- The Pianist
A Polish Jewish musician struggles to survive the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto of World War II.
- Band of Brothers
The story of Easy Company of the US Army Airbourne Paratrooper division and their mission in WWII France during Operation Overlord.
- Documentaries
- The War
PBS documentary series directed by Ken Burns about the Second World War.
- Battle of the Bulge
The accompanying website to the PBS American Experience film features footage of veterans’ recollections and a teacher’s guide.
- D-Day
A PBS American Experience site that contains a “Did You Know” section as well as a description of the contents of the paratroopers’ seventy-pound pack.
- Berga: Soldiers of Another War
Describes the history of a group of American P.O.W.s who were isolated and made to suffer greatly because the Nazis believed them to be Jewish.
- Victory at Sea
A 26-episode World War II documentary, Victory at Sea is one of the most important series in the history of television.
- The World at War
The World at War is the definitive television work on the Second World War. It set out to tell the story of the war through the testimony of key participants - from civilians to ordinary soldiers, from statesmen to generals.
- BBC History of World War 2
This ambitious project is full of startling archival footage and illuminating eyewitness interviews that bring to life some of the most monumental events from the most monumental war in human history.
- The Last Days of World War II
The Last Days of World War II presents three stellar documentaries from the history channel that examine the heady period leading toward victory and the stunning revelations of the complex aftermath.
- World War II: The Lost Color Archives
The color footage used is of a surprisingly high quality, and it provides a stunning look at how the war appeared to those fighting it.
- WWII In Color
World War Two: In Color documents the horrors of World War II the way the soldier saw it-in color. This three-hour digitally mastered DVD presents a true picture of war that allows viewers to see the brutality GI's experienced.
- The Ultimate World War II DVD Collection
The History Channel Ultimate Collections: World War II is a comprehensive and intimate survey of this epic war featuring nearly 30 of its greatest World War II documentaries.
- D-Day: The Total Story
D-Day: The Total Story features four complete films that fully render the totality of D-Day.
- World War II: The Epic Battles
This three DVD set includes the Battle of Britain, Battle of the Bulge, and Iwo Jima.
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