'Must See' World War II Documentaries
"The Second World War is the greatest cataclysm in human history." - Ken Burns The War
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- StarsLaurence OlivierAverell HarrimanAnthony EdenA groundbreaking 26-part documentary series narrated by the actor Laurence Olivier about the deadliest conflict in history, World War II.Blu-ray on Amazon.com: http://a.co/2yTMi4b
- StarsCarlos E. CamposPeter CoyoteLance J. HoltA series featuring actual color footage of World War II.DVD on Amazon.com: http://a.co/eoKMen7
- StarsSamuel WestAdolf BuchnerJutta RüdigerAn examination of how a cultured people could have allowed Adolf Hitler's rise to power.DVD on Amazon.com: http://a.co/5cZk0X7
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- StarsGary SiniseCharles ScheffelRon LivingstonFollow the lives of soldiers who lived World War II, through previously unseen color footage.Blu-ray on Amazon.com: http://a.co/eJLLvEU
- StarsEddie AlbertGeorge BushGreer GarsonThis documentary talks about the United states and Japan conflict while Ww2 in details . Like the behaviour of both sides with perisoners such as torturing them to give out information.DVD on Amazon.com: http://a.co/8r3iF6I
- DirectorDavid BattyStarsBrian CoxThe history of Imperial Japan's involvement in World War II with full color footage.DVD on Amazon.com: http://a.co/967uTFz
- StarsEdward HerrmannSamuel WestAn examination of atrocities and depredations committed by Imperial Japanese military forces, from 1931 to 1945.DVD on Amazon.com: http://a.co/jbItOhz
- StarsKeith DavidKatharine PhillipsTom HanksA seven-part series focusing on the many ways in which the Second World War impacted the lives of American families.Blu-ray on Amazon.com: http://a.co/0qbIJfR
- StarsLinda HuntSamuel WestGert HeidenreichThe history of the Final Solution phase of the Nazi Holocaust, particularly with the most infamous of the death camps.AKA "Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State"
DVD on Amazon.com: http://a.co/eszlfk9 - StarsMathieu KassovitzMartin SheenRudolf HessThis six-part series traces the Second World War, from the rise of the Nazis to the surrender of the Japanese, with detailed portraits of key figures.Blu-ray on Amazon.com: http://a.co/1vzErwT
- StarsTony CallDan BittnerGeoffrey CantorTHIRD REICH: THE RISE & FALL tells the story of Hitler's Germany through rarely seen films of the people who were there. Immersive and evocative, it takes viewers inside the Germany of the 20s, 30s, and early 40s, through the use of rare and never-before-seen home movies, Nazi propaganda films and other contemporaneous material. The narrative consists of personal recollections culled from German's diaries, journals and letters. The end result is an intimate, richly nuanced and authentic portrait of the Third Reich and its people.DVD on Amazon.com: http://a.co/9KvEzPw
- StarsSamuel WestAdolf HitlerJoseph StalinDocumentary examining Operation Barbarossa, Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941.AKA "War of the Century - When Hitler Fought Stalin"
DVD on Amazon.com: http://a.co/3VSHt1n - DirectorMichael KloftStarsIon AntonescuMartin BormannEva BraunMost of what we know about World War II comes from monochromatic images and pictures. But this documentary brings something different: it's a fascinating collage of colored images from that period, filmed in 8mm and 16mm. All the footage was gathered from private collectors, soldiers, tourists, state institutions, even footage shot by Hitler's private pilot and there's also images captured by Eva Braun, Hitler's companion. Most of the images were recently discovered, some of them hidden for more than 40 years and they were all remastered and put together by director Michael Kloft.DVD on Amazon.co.uk: http://amzn.eu/2YpnTja
- 1987– 1h 30m8.1 (103)TV EpisodeDirectorThomas LennonStarsDavid McCulloughGuy Franz ArendOmar N. BradleyDocumentary chronicling the history of World War II's "Battle of the Bulge", when the German army launched a major surprise counteroffensive against the American forces that caught them almost completely off-guard, sweeping away major portions of the front line, pushing deep into the rear areas and causing tens of thousands of casualties before it was finally halted.DVD on Amazon.com: http://a.co/2FbvTr9
- DirectorCharles GuggenheimStarsDavid McCulloughEdward A. AskewJohn C. AuslandAn award-winning documentary of the invasion of Normandy in World War II, using rare archival films and pictures from British, American, and German archives. The narrator provides the overall continuity, but the voices of over 50 participants who were involved in the staging of the invasion in Britain or were on the beaches of France bring the images to life.DVD on Amazon.com: http://a.co/bzodGw2
- DirectorDavid GrubinStarsWinston ChurchillDavid McCulloughEleanor RooseveltPolio at age 39, president at age 50. Explore the public and private life of a determined man who steered this country through two monumental crises: the Depression and World War II. FDR served as president longer than any other, and his legacy still shapes our understanding of the role of government and the presidency. A film by award winning filmmaker David Grubin. This is the first of two parts.DVD on Amazon.com: http://a.co/7dwkt7u
- DirectorDavid GrubinStarsDavid McCulloughWinston ChurchillAdolf HitlerPolio at age 39, president at age 50. Explore the public and private life of a determined man who steered this country through two monumental crises: the Depression and World War II. FDR served as president longer than any other, and his legacy still shapes our understanding of the role of government and the presidency. A film by award winning filmmaker David Grubin. This is the second of two parts.DVD on Amazon.com: http://a.co/7dwkt7u
- DirectorDavid GrubinStarsDavid McCulloughCharles BabcockWinston ChurchillBiography of U.S. President Harry S Truman.DVD on Amazon.com: http://a.co/bvgbqyr
- DirectorDavid GrubinStarsJason RobardsHe was a farmer, a businessman, an unknown politician who suddenly found himself president. Of all the men who had held the highest office, Harry Truman was the least prepared, but would prove to be a surprise. Acclaimed filmmaker David Grubin recounts his struggles and success as an army captain and marriage to his lifelong sweetheart, Bess. When he landed the vice presidency in 1944 he had no idea that his world was about to change forever. This is the second of two parts.DVD on Amazon.com: http://a.co/bvgbqyr
- StarsMartin GilbertPamela HarrimanLady Mary SoamesMartin Gilbert, who has spent 25 years researching and writing about the life of Churchill, presents the first complete television biography of Britain's wartime leader.AKA "Winston Churchill"
DVD on Amazon.com: http://a.co/9FZt9hN - DirectorChris HartyStarsHarry SmithStephen AmbrosePaul TibbetsWorld War II veterans, and others who were alive then, reminisce about their wartime "moments of truth".DVD on Amazon.com: http://a.co/9FOAdAJ
- DirectorMark CowenStarsJames Alley Jr.Roderick BainLynn 'Buck' ComptonCompiled over two years, an 'on-camera oral history' of Easy Company, told by the veterans themselves. Accompanies the mini-series Band of Brothers.Blu-ray on Amazon.com: https://amzn.to/2Hu4Z9c