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A Beat By Beat Breakdown of Pearl Harbor
Those who woke up in Oahu, Hawaii on December 7th, 1941, had no idea they were about to experience one of the darkest days in modern military history. Over 2,400 Americans perished in the attack where air raid sirens blared, Japanese...
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The Longest Day - D Day landings (2009)
National Archives:This videocast is part of the War on Film series, created by The National Archives to mark the 70th anniversary of the Second World War. The series recounts the events that went on to inspire popular war films, using...
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History Hook: Belsen concentration camp 1945
National Archives: This video explores primary source material relating to the Belsen concentration camp Join Ela as she introduces a document related to the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp and the holocaust in Nazi Germany.
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The man who never was - Operation Mincemeat (2009)
National Archives: ‘The Man Who Never Was’ tells the fascinating tale of Operation Mincemeat. This elaborate deception aimed to make the Axis powers believe that the Allies would attempt to enter Europe through Greece and Sardinia,...
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The Dam Busters (2009)
National Archives: ‘The Dam Busters’ tells the story of 617 Squadron and its daring and extremely difficult mission, which went on to become one of the most famous episodes of the Second World War. This videocast is part of the War on...
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The Great Escape - the true story of POW escape in 1944 (2009)
National Archives: This videocast is part of the War on Film series, created by The National Archives to mark the 70th anniversary of the Second World War. The series recounts the events that went on to inspire popular war films, using...
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Hope and Glory, a childhood in London during the Blitz.
National Archives: ‘Hope and Glory’ tells the story of a young boy growing up in London during the Second World War. The film explores two themes that greatly affected the Home Front during the war, the Blitz and evacuation.This...
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Hiroo Onada | Fought WWII 30 Years After It Ended
Who was Hiroo Onoda? Onoda was a Japanese soldier who refused to surrender long after the capitulation of Japan in WWII. For 29 extra years, Onoda continued to execute the mission that he was ordered to carry out in 1944. Stationed at...
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A diver examines the remains of a World War II shipwreck in Palau Reef.
A diver examines the remains of a World War II shipwreck in Palau Reef.
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Have Fun With History: History of World War Ii
Using all color footage, this concise World War II documentary covers the U.S. fighting forces before the war, after the attack on Pearl Harbor, through the fighting in Europe and the Pacific, all the way to the surrender of Germany and...