An in-depth look at the events and experiences of the greatest seaborne invasion in history, focusing on the personal stories of those involved. Narrated by John Hurt, it re-lives the events of those decisive, yet perilous days and reflects on the private triumphs and personal tragedies that proved crucial to the outcome of the Second World War.

A documentary focusing on American conscientious objectors during WWII.

The little known story of one of the worst non-combat disasters in the history of the US Navy, …AS I...

The classic movie "The Great Escape" was based on a real life escape attempt during the second world...

Clark Gable stars in this propaganda short about the Officers Candidate School of the Army Air Force...

In 1943, the Imperial Japanese Secret Service made a film called Calling Australia! to show the "exe...

The background to, events of and consequences of the Battle of Mers-El-Kebir on 3 July 1940. In that...

The 'mighty' Hood was the pride of the British Navy for more than 20 years, revered around the world...

British intelligence undertook an audacious operation to listen in on the private conversations of 1...
Interviews with two veteran survivors of the pivotal battle of WWII

Produced by the Army Pictorial Service, Signal Corps, with the cooperation of the Army Air Forces an...

František Fajtl and Filip Jánský were among the few Czechoslovak airmen who actively fought on all m...

After WWII had ended, it was realized by the American Allies that there were children whom Hitler tr...

Actual footage by the United States Signal Corps of the landing and attack on Arawe Beach, Cape Glou...

A documentary chronicling the adolescent years of Elie Wiesel and the history of his sufferings. Eli...

Gustave Folcher, a French farmer, wrote in his 1939 diary that the summer had been long and hot. He ...

Explore the stories of women caught up in World War II, from the American Home Front to Auschwitz Co...

A captivating and personal detective story that uncovers the truth behind the childhood of Michaël P...

In 1939, just finished the Spanish Civil War, Spanish republican photographer Francesc Boix escapes ...