10 Best WW2 Documentary Films
A compilation of the 10 best World War 2 documentary films that accurately share the times, experience, and tragedy of WW2.
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- DirectorJarod O'FlahertyThis film captures the voices of America's greatest generation, as they share their stories of duty, service, and responsibility during World War II. While the tumultuous global events of the early 1940's provide the backdrop for this film, it is the men and women recalling their personal stories who take center stage.Takes the tales of soldiers throughout the war and relays them in a heartfelt and engaging format. www.worldwar2film.com
- StarsGary SiniseCharles ScheffelRob LoweFollow the lives of soldiers who lived World War II, through previously unseen color footage.Great footage mixed with narration from veterans tells the story of WWII from start to finish.
- StarsLaurence OlivierAverell HarrimanAnthony EdenA groundbreaking 26-part documentary series narrated by the actor Laurence Olivier about the deadliest conflict in history, World War II.
- StarsLinda HuntSamuel WestGert HeidenreichThe history of the Final Solution phase of the Nazi Holocaust, particularly with the most infamous of the death camps.
- DirectorsJoachim FestChristian HerrendoerferStarsGert WestphalStephen MurrayArtur AxmannThis meticulously assembled film dissects the Third Reich with an analytical blade, charting Hitler's improbable rise, his mastery of crowd psychology and his consummate skill in exploiting others' weaknesses.
- StarsMathieu KassovitzMartin SheenJonathan BoothThis 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.
- DirectorRichard SchickelStarsTom HanksStephen AmbroseRuss MeyerProduced by Steven Spielberg and presented by Tom Hanks this documentary tells how war photographers faced the horrors that looked both in Europe and in the Pacific during World War II .
- StarsAlan PietruszewskiGarth R. HassellPedro SandovalThis series chronicle's the illustrious battle history of the U.S.S. Enterprise which played a critical role in World War Two and for a time was the only carrier defending the Pacific Theater from domination by Japan.
- 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.
- StarsKeith DavidKatharine PhillipsTom HanksA seven-part series focusing on the many ways in which the Second World War impacted the lives of American families.
