Featured Videos, Photos & Interactives
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Battle of Iwo Jima
Battle of Iwo Jima
Video Clip (2:31)
On February 19, 1945, American soldiers make their first strike on the Japanese Home Islands at Iwo Jima.
Video Clip (2:31)
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Attack on Pearl Harbor
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Video Clip (1:49)
On December 7, 1941, Japan launches a surprise attack on American soil at Pearl Harbor.
Video Clip (1:49)
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Inside WWII
Inside WWII
Interactive
Go inside World War II and get new insight into the people, battles and events you thought you knew.
Interactive
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MacArthur and Me
MacArthur and Me
Video Clip (3:44)
Judy Kent's neighbor, George Dibbs, was a combat photographer follwing General MacArthur during WWII and shared his films with her.
Video Clip (3:44)
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Concentration Camp Liberation
Concentration Camp Liberation
Video Clip (2:15)
As Allied troops move across Europe, they encounter the horror of thousands of prisoners in Nazi camps.
Video Clip (2:15)
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Battle of Peleliu
Battle of Peleliu
Video Clip (2:09)
In a costly battle, U.S. forces assault Peleliu in the Palau Islands to diminish its potential threat to their future invasions in the Pacific.
Video Clip (2:09)
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Full Episodes
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WWII in HD: Darkness Falls
WWII in HD: Darkness Falls
Full Episode (45:00)
As Europe falls under Nazi control, America is unprepared for war and the attack on Pearl Harbor. The first bloody battles are fought on Guadalcanal and in North Africa.
Full Episode (45:00)
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WWII in HD: Hard Way Back
WWII in HD: Hard Way Back
Full Episode (45:00)
The Allies take on the daunting forces of the Axis, with victory far from certain. Charles Scheffel battles Rommel's forces in Tunisia and Jack Werner faces bitter combat in the northern Pacific.
Full Episode (45:00)
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WWII in HD: Bloody Resolve
WWII in HD: Bloody Resolve
Full Episode (45:00)
The Marines assault Tarawa in one of the bloodiest battles yet waged. MacArthur island-hops and Italy's front lines claim a casualty.
Full Episode (45:00)
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Featured Articles
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Film Corps
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Preserving WWII History
Get the story behind the worldwide search for forgotten footage of World War II and the painstaking process of restoring it.
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World War II
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