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- 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 II's finest and most respected combat leaders.
- The incredible story of the U.S. Army Rangers who assaulted the 100 foot-high cliffs of Pointe-du-Hoc on June 6, 1944, where 6 German cannons were supposed to be located and taken out. Narrated by David McCallum and Donnie Wahlberg Documentary to include: -Interviews with D-Day and Pointe-du-Hoc survivors. -Exclusive Drone footage of the cliffs at Pointe du Hoc. -Exclusive Drone footage of the English Channel approach to Pointe du Hoc and of the seaward side of the cliffs themselves.
- shows the very personal stories of several veterans as they return to Omaha Beach and documents the celebration in Normandy that continues to this day as a result of their acts of courage and determination on June 6, 1944.
- 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.
- 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 Battle for Guadal Canal, as told by the men who were there. Narrated by Jon Seda, there are side-by-side images of the island today. A stirring documentary, told in real time.
- Narrated by Gary Sinise. Efforts are currently underway to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Joe George for his heroic and life-saving efforts on December 7, 1941 at Pearl Harbor. Joe George is probably a name unfamiliar to almost every American, but on December 7, 1941 at Pearl Harbor, Joe George was every bit a hero in the opening moments of America's violent entry into World War II. George, a crewman on the USS Vestal, which was moored along side the USS Arizona on Battleship Row in the harbor, ignored orders from a superior officer and helped save the lives of 6 USS Arizona crewmen, the last Arizona sailors to get off the battleship alive. A Medal of Honor effort is underway by the five remaining USS Arizona survivors to make sure Joe George is posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his efforts at Pearl Harbor 76 years ago.
- A detailed look at the Doolittle Raid, and the final official public reunion of the surviving Raiders.
- They were the best the United States had to offer and on June 6, 1944 their nation sent them through the gates of Hell in Normandy, France. The 70th anniversary of which will be recognized this June. They fought inland and on Utah Beach and faced murderous MG-42 machine gun fire, mortars and artillery on Omaha Beach. Day of Days: June 6, 1944 is an opportunity to eavesdrop as one of the most important days in the history of the world is recalled by those who were actually there, did the fighting and witnessed the devastation. Airing on American Public Television in 2014.
- We re-trace the steps of Holocaust survivor Israel Arbeiter as he returns to Poland and Germany for the final time to look for items buried in 1939 in the basement of his old home in Plock, Poland as the German army advanced. We also travel with "Izzy" to Treblinka death camp where he parents and younger brother were murdered and to other camps, most notably Auschwitz-Birkenau, where "Izzy" used the motivation of his father's final words to him to stay alive. He is also reunited with those who, at great risk, helped him to stay alive. A somewhat strained impromptu meeting with a former German soldier is also chronicled. Airing on American Public Television.
- 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. "Maggie" is the most decorated officer in the history of the famed 82nd Airborne Division. Airing on American Public Television.
- Narrated by 2012 Emmy Award-winner Damian Lewis, who played Richard D. Winters in HBO's Band of Brothers. Tells the story of the building and dedication of the Richard D. Winters Leadership monument in Normandy, France in June of 2012. The film focuses on the leader of World War II's "Band of Brothers" and the leadership skills he possessed. A never before seen interview with the late Major Winters is utilized, as well as interviews with the "Band of Brothers" who are still alive. The film also touches on the relationship the Major had with those in Normandy post-WWII, including the family who has owned Brecourt Manor for centuries. Brecourt was the location of famed assault (then) Lt. Winters led on D-Day to take out the four German 105mm guns firing on American troops landing on Utah Beach. Airing on American Public Television.
- 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.
- Narrated by Dan Aykroyd. Tells the story of an individual who owns the largest private collection of World War II artifacts in the world. Over 50 interviews with veterans and survivors of the war help tell the story of the meaning of the over 7,000 individual items in the collection of Kenneth W. Rendell. Airing on American Public Television.
- Showcases a family's 5,000 mile journey to Pearl Harbor.
- Chronicles the building and dedication of the first-ever United States Navy monument in Normandy, France. Dozens of interviews with Navy D-Day veterans are included. New England region Emmy Awards for writing and photography. Airing on American Public Television.
- The purpose of The Darkest Hour is to introduce you to the raw stories of real people who lost all reason before ultimately finding the true meaning of life. We encourage you not only to listen to the stories, but to share them with others who may be fighting similar battles.
- Narrated by Jason Beghe. "Anyone who watched Chicago P.D. knows that Jason Beghe, who is narrating this film on one of the most brutal events of WWII, has a very distinctive voice," said World War II Foundation Chairman Tim Gray. "I feel that his voice is absolutely perfect for the subject matter of this film, which is the infamous WWII massacre of 84 American soldiers in Malmedy, Belgium area in December of 1944 during the Battle of the Bulge will debut in the spring of 2018 and mark the 20th documentary from TGM and the WWII Foundation. Survivors of Malmedy: Winter of '44 will debut in the spring of 2018 and mark the 20th documentary from TGM and the WWII Foundation. A major portion of the film includes Drone video shot in Malmedy by a European film crew in 2016. Also featured are interviews with the remaining survivors of the massacre and several other veterans who survived the killing of Americans by German SS soldiers. Noted Historian and Battle of the Bulge guide Reg Jans is the featured historian in the one-hour film. Filmed on location in Belgium by a Drone Camera.
- EAGLES OF MERCY recounts a seldom-told chapter in the World War II narrative, picking up in the opening moments of D-Day. In the early hours of June 6, 1944, two young American medics with the 101st Airborne "Screaming Eagles" parachuted into France, and soon found themselves trapped in a 12th-century Norman church in the small village of Angoville-au-Plain. Medics Robert Wright and Kenneth Moore provided first aid to the first casualties of D-Day while a savage battle raged outside between American and German forces. During the documentary, Wright and Moore recount the rigors of basic training, parachuting into Normandy ahead of the amphibious landing on Utah Beach, surviving German anti-aircraft artillery and carrying on their life-saving work even when their unit retreated. EAGLES OF MERCY supplements these compelling stories with newsreel footage, re-enactments and interviews with fellow medics and residents of Angoville.
- 20141h 24mTV-PG9.0 (8)War Journal: The Incredible World War II Escape of Major Damon "Rocky" Gause tells the true story of one of the most impossible escapes in World War II. American airman Damon Gause escaped a prison camp on the Bataan Peninsula in 1942, swam to nearby Corregidor Island, and then sailed with serviceman William Lloyd Osborne in a leaky 20-foot fishing boat from the Philippines to Australia.
- Bob Izumi, who spent time in an internment camp for Japanese-Americans following the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, joined the Army in WWII as a member of the Japanese-American Nisei Battalion and saw action in Italy before he volunteered for Paratrooper duty. He was trucked in to Bastogne, Belgium with the 506th PIR of the 101st Airborne Division (the only Nisei (Japanese-American) in the 101st Division and went on to make the Army a career, serving in Korea, Vietnam and Panama.
- Lt. Col. William Edwin Dyess and The Greatest Story of the War in the Pacific Narrated by Dale Dye (Saving Private Ryan, Platoon, Band of Brothers) April 4, 1943, ten American prisoners of war and two Filipino convicts executed a daring escape from one of Japan's most notorious prison camps. The prisoners were survivors of the infamous Bataan Death March and the Fall of Corregidor, and the prison from which they escaped was surrounded by an impenetrable swamp and reputedly escape-proof. Theirs was the only successful group escape from a Japanese POW camp during the Pacific war. Escape from Davao is the story of one of the most remarkable incidents in the Second World War and of what happened when the Americans returned home to tell the world what they had witnessed. Airing on American Public Television in 2014.
- The American Saint Nick tells the true story of a handful of GI's who brought Christmas back to a freshly liberated small Luxembourg town caught up in WWII.