World War II - 8: Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Lithuania in the Second World War. Film documents

In Rimtautas Šilinis' film “Lithuania in the Second World War. Film documents” the scenes are edited chronologically from the material stored in the Lithuanian film archives.The historical context of the events establish

Animals at War, Wild Heroes of World War II

Fifty million people died in the Second World War, the biggest massacre in the history of humanity. But the animal kingdom also paid a heavy toll, despite no official numbers being compiled for the victims. This included

With One Tied Hand: The Buffalo Soldiers Of World War II

Though American veterans liberated others worldwide at immense sacrifice, a little told American story is the unique liberation of the Tuscan people by the Buffalo Soldiers of WWII who returned home to the "Jim Crow" Uni

Lieutenant-Colonel Theodore Roosevelt arrives in New York after the World War

Theodore Roosevelt Jr., suffering from a machine gun wound in the leg, returned as a casual from France to New York City aboard the Mauretania on March 6, 1919. Medium close shot of TR Jr., dressed in uniform, aboard wha

Horror in the East: Japan and the Atrocities of World War II

Two-part documentary on Japan at war, examining the Japanese treatment of Allied prisoners of war. Turning Against the West Using Japanese archive footage and interviews with both prisoners and their guards, this film in

Geronimo: The U.S. Airborne in World War II

This captivating documentary explores the careers of military parachute jumpers in World War II and their astonishing bravado as they prepared for deployment behind enemy lines without immediate reinforcement from ground

Patriotic Cartoon Classics: 25 All-American Cartoons from World War II

Celebrate America with 2.5 hours of classic cartoons for Victory from the war era. Characters include Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, Popeye, Superman, Mr. Hook and Private Snafu (a character that Dr. Seuss help creat

Japanese Women Left in China after the Second World War

A documentary about Japanese women who remained in China after the Second World War. Stranded in northeastern China, many joined Chinese families to survive and built lives there over the following decades. The film expl

Bob Hope Remembers...: World War II The European Theater & D-Day

A special commemorative video chronicling Bob Hope's tireless efforts on behalf of American troops during World War II. Includes two CDs or cassettes and a souvenir book.

Women in the Wings: Pittsburgh's World War II Workers

A documentary about the women who built glider planes at the H.J. Heinz plant in Pittsburgh during World War II. While America's men fought overseas, women in Pittsburgh built glider wings at the Heinz factory. The glide

PPO Concert Series VI: Picturesque Philippines (Mostly Music before World War II)

The concert, which is the PPO's sixth of the 2005 performing season, features soprano Joan Cano and pianist Reynaldo Reyes in a program

The History Makers of World War II: Churchill and the Fight for Freedom

Nobody symbolized the steady resolve of the British people during World War II more than Winston Churchill. This penetrating study chronicles Churchill's life from his birth through his military career and his uncompromi

Memories of a World War II Hero: Captain Brown's Story

Tells the story of probably the world's greatest pilot through an extensive and in-depth interview: Capt Eric "Winkle" Brown CBE, DSC, AFC. From his flight with WW1 German fighter ace Ernst Udet in 1936 through to comman

Hit Them Hard! The Brazilian Fighter Squadron in World War II

A documentary about and featuring the men who comprised the First Brazilian Fighter Squadron in WWII.

World War II Greatest Battles: To the Shores of Iwo Jima & The Battling Bastards of Bataan

To the Shores of Iwo Jima: Navy, Marine and Coast Guard cameramen documented the heroic struggle for Iwo Jima in rare color footage, from the softening of the tiny Pacific island to the now famous flag-raising by the Mar

Images of Serbia and Poland after the First World War

Historical images of both Serbia and Poland following the first world war

Hitler's Museum: The Secret History of Art Theft During World War II

Follow the remarkable journey of Belgium's most prized artistic treasure -- van Eyck's Ghent Altar -- as it passes through the hands of many art pillagers over the course of the Second World War. But behind the circuitou

The Forgotten Genocide: Europe's Gypsies in World War II

This is the first documentary film that tells the forgotten story of the annihilation of the Gypsies by the Nazis and their allies from one end to the other of Europe. With interviews of the survivors and archival footag

Games on the Battlefield

Built on archive footage – much of it previously unseen – this film reveals one of the most unexpected legacies of the First World War -- popular participation in sports, once the realm of the elite. For four years, spo