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Ramblings of a Bomber Pilot

An intimate look at WW2 hero, Captain Arthur Allen Jr., a bomber pilot who served in the Atlantic theater and made the ultimate sacrifice while serving his country.

Stealth: The Art of Deception

Ever since the Greeks abandoned the battlefield at Troy, leaving behind them an innocent looking model of a horse, deception and camouflage have been a powerful weapon in the armoury of war. This remarkable and immensely entertaining programme takes us on a journey through history, from the bits of hedgerow stuck into the helmet of the sniper on the Somme, to the curving patterns of camouflage paint on the allied tanks that smashed their way through Caen, and finally to the ultimate camouflage of the stealth bombers that are invisible to the probing eye of radar. Its a great story very well told.

After Desert Storm

The awesome destructive power of war in the Twenty First Century. This astounding, highly acclaimed documentary, reveals as never before, the overwhelming power of twenty first century warfare and the technology employed.

Victory Remembered: Legacy of The Black Devils

Victory Remembered tells the inspiring story of The First Special Service Force, a secret Allied commando unit during WWII.

Decrypting The Codes

This six part series takes you to the heart of a war that was fought out far from the bombs and shells of any battlefront. A war that involved the brilliant skills of mathematicians and chess players. The war of the codebreakers. 1 SEASON - 6 EPISODES

A Company of Heroes

They were the other Band of Brothers. A Company of Heroes features interviews with many of the men not focused on in the book Band of Brothers by Stephen Ambrose or in the television mini-series by the same name. Never before seen video and photos are also included in this film. Airing on American Public Television.

D-Day: Over Normandy Narrated by Bill Belichick

The WWII Foundation tells the story of these famous locations utilizing ONLY aerial footage, along with archival footage taken during the invasion on June 6, 1944.

Eurofighter

The Eurofighter is the sleek, supersonic, heavily armed, multi-role fighter aircraft that is the latest addition to a cluster of airforces in Europe. The Royal Air Force happens to call it the Phantom, but this fighter plane is also the pride of the German and Italian and Austrian and Spanish air forces.

Great American Generals

This documentary is dedicated to four of the greatest American generals of World War II, Patton, MacArthur, Bradley, And Eisenhower.

Dambusters Raid

On May 17th. 1943 the Royal Air Force carried out one of the most remarkable raids ever undertaken by any aircrew. On that night a squadron of Lancaster heavy bombers flew at low level across a blacked out Europe, towards the four great dams that delivered water and power to the German industrial heartland of the Ruhr.

Cold War Peacemaker: Story of the Convair B-36

Witness the development of the B-36 bomber during WWII: through construction in a former cattle town to deployment in the Cold War.

Battle for Korea Part 1

Determined not to let Communist Forces cross into the free territory of South Korea, the United States joined forces with the South in their fight against the Communist Chinese backed North.

Battle for Korea Part 2

Determined not to let Communist Forces cross into the free territory of South Korea, the United States joined forces with the South in their fight against the Communist Chinese backed North.

Dick Winters: Hang Tough

Richard D. Winters was a WWII soldier who always led from the front with the well-being of his men as his top priority. This film, narrated by actor Damian Lewis, honors one of World War IIs finest and most respected combat leaders.

Eagles of Mercy

EAGLES OF MERCY recounts a seldom-told chapter in the World War II narrative, picking up in the opening moments of D-Day.

D-Day

The Normandy landings were the landing operations and airborne operations on Tuesday, June 6, 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War Two.

World War II - Saving the Reality

Narrated by Dan Aykroyd. The story of Kenneth W. Rendell, who owns the largest private collection of WWII artifacts in the world. Over 50 interviews with veterans and survivors of the war.

Remember Pearl Harbor

Narrated by Tom Selleck: Sunday, December 7, 1941 was a beautiful morning on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. A few sailors and soldiers were already up and playing a game of football near Pearl Harbor.

Above and Beyond

The little told truth of the only surviving member of the Damn Yankee, a B-17 shot down over Belgium and his escape and subsequent war efforts.

The Cold War and Beyond

This comprehensive documentary establishes an inside view of the Cold War era and the events and decisions which lead to the escalation of the arms race.

Maggies War

We follow WWII 82nd Airborne veteran James Maggie Megellas from Wisconsin to Europe where he fought in some of the most savage battles of World War II.

Their Finest Hour - The Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain is the name given to the Second World War air campaign waged by the German Air Force against the United Kingdom during the summer and autumn of 1940.

Memphis Belle - The True Story

In one of the most famous documentaries from WWII, William Wyler chronicles a bombing mission of the Memphis Belle, a B-17 in the U.S. 8th Air Force.

The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress

A documentary on the 25th bombing mission of the Memphis Belle, a B-17 in the US 8th Air Force.

D-Day: The Price of Freedom

Five D-Day veterans return to Normandy and re-visit the locations they landed on June 6, 1944, sharing their own very personal stories of war.

Navy Heroes Of Normandy

Chronicles the building and dedication of the first-ever United States Navy monument in Normandy, France.

R.J. Mitchell - Aircraft Designer

The Spitfire was the plane that nobody wanted. It was turned down by the British Government, by industry and even by the Royal Air Force, when the design was first presented to them.

The Stilwell Road

The Ledo Road, renamed Stilwell Road, was an overland connection between India and China, built during World War Two. It enabled the Western Allies to deliver supplies to China and aid the war effort against Japan.

Memphis Belle: Story Of A Flying Fortress

The Memphis Belle, Story of a flying fortress. William Wylers classic color documentary, made in 1944, about the twenty fifth and last bombing mission of a B-17 to the German submarine pens at Wilhelmshafen. The film was made as a morale-building inspiration for the Home Front by showing the everyday courage of the men who manned these bombers.

Prelude To War

The Archive of World War Two is a series of original archive documentaries filmed under actual battle conditions by service and newsreel cameramen attached to American, British, French, Russian and enemy forces.

The Fighting Lady

This documentary looks at the life and the fight for liberty aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Yorktown, operating in the Pacific theater in 1944.

Conquest By Air

This Army Air Forces short documentary highlights the air campaign over Europe, which aimed to destroy the Luftwaffe and Germanys capacity to wage war during WWII. The bombing raids of Rouen, Schweinfurt, Ploesti, Bremen and Berlin are shown. The film features many aircraft including the B-17 Flying Fortress, B-24 Liberator, P-51 Mustang and B-26.

Beachhead To Berlin

Beachhead to Berlin is a documentary detailing the U.S. Coast Guards role in Operation Overload.

Battle Of Britain

The Battle of Britain was the fourth of Frank Capras Why We Fight series of seven films, which made the case for fighting and winning the Second World War. It was released in 1943 and concentrated on the German bombardment of the United Kingdom in anticipation of Operation Sea Lion, the planned Nazi invasion of Great Britain. Despite many losses, and destruction of historic buildings, the Germans cannot break Britain.

Archive of War - The True Glory

The Archive of World War Two is a series of original archive documentaries filmed under actual battle conditions by service and newsreel cameramen attached to American, British, French, Russian and enemy forces.

Tunisian Victory

The Tunisian Campaign consisted of battles during the North African Campaign. The Allies consisted of American, British and French forces. German and Italian forces were initially successful, but massive supply interdiction led to their defeat.

America The War Years

A chronicle of world and national events from 1941–1945, as captured by original newsreel footage. LIMITED SERIES - 5 CHAPTERS

War Comes To America

To explain the United States involvement in World War II, Frank Capras film analyses the countrys history and the ideology of its people. American ideals, as described in the Declaration of Independence, are highlighted through a depiction of the history of the nation, the current American quality of life and the social, recreational and work ethics of the people.

Disaster at Devils Jaw

The greatest naval tragedy occurred on the Central California Coast 100 years ago. Blindly racing South at night in thick fog with no moon, an entire squadron smashed into the rocks.