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Documentary television series about World War II
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The list Documentary television series about World War II includes
The World at War, Victory at Sea, Medal of Honor, The World Wars and All Our Yesterdays.
The list consists of 45 members
and 1 sublist.
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The World at War
British television documentary series about the Second World War
Overview: The World at War is a 26-episode British documentary television series that chronicles the events of the Second World War. Produced in 1973 at a cost of £900,000 (equivalent to £13,700,000 in 2023), it ...
Genre: War, Documentary, HistoryDirector: Hugh Raggett, John PettCast: Laurence Olivier, Averell Harriman, Anthony Eden, Albert Speer, Siegfried Westphal, Lawrence DurrellProducer: Jeremy Isaacs, Peter BattyWriter: Neal Ascherson, Peter BattyA series of accurate documentaries about World War II.
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Victory at Sea
American documentary television series
Overview: Victory at Sea is a documentary television series about warfare in general during World War II, and naval warfare in particular, as well as the use of industry in warfare. It was broadcast by NBC in the ...Release date: 26 October 1952Genre: War, Documentary, ActionDirector: M. Clay AdamsCast: Leonard Graves, Chester W. Nimitz, Winston Churchill, Karl Dönitz, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight D. EisenhowerProducer: Henry SalomonWriter: Richard Hanser, Henry SalomonTwenty-six episode series about naval combat during World War Two. Famous for its music score, eloquent narration and combat footage. 0
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Rise of the Nazis
BBC documentary
Overview: Rise of the Nazis is a British documentary series about the rise and fall of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party. The first series aired in 2019, followed by the second and third series in 2022, and the fourth ...
Director: Julian Jones, Alice SmithCast: Richard Evans, Kate Fleetwood, Richard Overy, Heike B. Görtemaker, Mike Jackson, Boris AbramovProducer: Ella Isobel Wright, Gregor Murbach 0
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Greatest Events of WWII in Colour
British TV series or programme
Overview: Greatest Events of WWII in Colour is a 10-episode British television docuseries recounting major events of World War II.
Director: Nicky Bolster, Kasia UscinskaCast: George S. Patton, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Hermann Göring, Franklin D. RooseveltProducer: Alan Griffiths, Tom Harberd 0
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Medal of Honor
Television documentary series
Overview: Medal of Honor is an anthology documentary series that is based on real life combat events and personal sacrifice that ultimately lead to being awarded the Medal of Honor. The series highlights Medal ...Director: James Moll, James MadiganProducer: Brandon Birtell, Kurtis BirtellWriter: Lorna Graham, Brandon Birtell 0
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Hitler's Circle of Evil
2018 documentary television series
Overview: Hitler's Circle of Evil is a British historical documentary television series.
Director: Simon Deeley, Matthew HinchcliffeProducer: Tom Harberd, Phil HuntWriter: Simon Deeley, Matthew Hinchcliffe 0
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The World Wars
American TV series or program
Overview: The World Wars is a three-part, six-hour event miniseries by the History Channel that premiered on Monday, May 26, 2014, (Memorial Day) airing for three consecutive nights. An extended version of the ...Genre: History, WarDirector: John EalerCast: Mike Adler, Daniel Martin Berkey, Michael Almy, James William Barker, Ian Beyts, David Mitchum BrownProducer: Matt Fitzgerald, Brian MeereWriter: Chelsea Coates, Randy CounsmanThe World Wars tells the story of three decades of war told through the eyes of various men who were its key players: Roosevelt... 0
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World War II in Colour
British TV series or programme
Overview: World War II in Colour is a 13-episode British television docuseries recounting the major events of World War II narrated by Robert Powell. It was first broadcast during 2008 and 2009. The series is in ...
Genre: DocumentaryCast: Robert Powell, Swaylee LoughnaneProducer: Matthew Barrett, Martin HughesWriter: Jonathan Martin 0
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Crusade in Europe
1948 autobiography by Dwight D. Eisenhower and its television adaptation
Overview: Crusade in Europe is a book of wartime memoirs by General Dwight D. Eisenhower published by Doubleday in 1948. Maps were provided by Rafael Palacios.Release date: 5 May 1949Genre: Documentary, War, NewsDirector: George R. Black, Jack GlennCast: Maurice Joyce, Westbrook Van Voorhis, Hugh James, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Winston Churchill, Joseph GoebbelsProducer: Richard De Rochemont, Peter LevathesWriter: Dwight D. Eisenhower, Fred FeldkampBased on the title of General Eisenhower's book, combat film from from World War II. This was the first documentary series produced for television ... 0
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All Our Yesterdays
television series
Overview: All Our Yesterdays is a British television series, produced by Granada Television, giving an historical account of the 1930s lead-up to the Second World War and to the war itself. It relied on film footage ...Genre: DocumentaryProducer: Bill Grundy, Tim HewatSeries looking back at events in the same week 25 years earlier. 0
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The War
American television documentary miniseries
Overview: The War is a seven-part American television documentary miniseries about World War II from the perspective of the United States. The program was directed by American filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick ...
Release date: 22 May 2007Genre: War, DocumentaryDirector: Ken Burns, Lynn NovickProducer: Pam Tubridy Baucom, Sarah BotsteinWriter: Geoffrey C. WardA seven-part series focusing on the many ways in which the Second World War impacted the lives of American families. 0
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Nazi Megastructures
British TV series or programme
Overview: Nazi Megastructures is a documentary television series appearing on the National Geographic Channel and a spinoff of the broader Megastructures television series. The series also aired as Nazi Mega Weapons ... 0
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Churchill's Bodyguard
British TV series or program
Overview: Churchill's Bodyguard (2005) is a 13-episode British television documentary series chronicling Winston Churchill's bodyguard, Walter H. Thompson (voiced by Dennis Waterman), who guarded him throughout ...Genre: DocumentaryDirector: Jonathan Martin, Philip NugusProducer: Phil Howard Jones, Jonathan MartinWriter: Jonathan Martin 0
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Hitler's Bodyguard
British TV series or program
Overview: Hitler's Bodyguard (2008–09) is a 13-episode British television documentary series chronicling Adolf Hitler's loyal bodyguard personnel who guarded him throughout his career. The series contains reena ...Genre: DocumentaryDirector: Jonathan Martin, Philip NugusCast: Robert PowellProducer: Philip Nugus, Phil Howard JonesWriter: Jonathan Martin, Tim Newark 0
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Genocide: 1941-1945
The World at War episodeOverview: The World at War is a 26-episode British documentary television series that chronicles the events of the Second World War. Produced in 1973 at a cost of £900,000 (equivalent to £13,700,000 in 2023), it ... 0
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World War Two: Behind Closed Doors
2008 documentary television series
Overview: World War II Behind Closed Doors: Stalin, the Nazis and the West is a 2008 six-episode BBC/PBS documentary series on the role of Joseph Stalin and German-Soviet relations before, during, and after World ...
Release date: 24 November 2008Genre: Documentary, History, WarDirector: Laurence Rees, Andrew WilliamsProducer: Laurence Rees, Martina CarrWriter: Anjelina Keating, Laurence ReesA story showing the 3 allied leader's, Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin's actions and relationships behind the scenes during World War 2... 0
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Battle 360
American TV series or program
Overview: Battle 360°, also written as Battle 360, is an American documentary television series that originally aired from February 29 to May 2, 2008, on History. The program focuses on the World War II-era aircraft ... 0
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War of the Century
BBC documentary film series
Overview: War of the Century: When Hitler Fought Stalin, is a BBC documentary film series that examines Adolf Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 and the no-holds-barred war on both sides. It not only ...Release date: 5 October 1999Genre: War, History, DocumentaryDirector: Laurence ReesProducer: Martina Balazova, Tom LasicaWriter: Laurence ReesDocumentary examining Operation Barbarossa, Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941. 0
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Apocalypse: Hitler
2011 television filmOverview: Apocalypse: Hitler is a French two-part television series chronicling the rise of Adolf Hitler and the birth of Nazi ideology, broadcast on France 2 on 25 October 2011. 0
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The U.S. and the Holocaust A Film by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick & Sarah Botstein
American documentary television series
Overview: The U.S. and the Holocaust is a 2022 three-part documentary miniseries about the United States' response to the Holocaust. The series was directed by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, and Sarah Botstein, and was ... 0
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