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Discover the suspenseful story of Japan's Yamato as it launches a suicide mission, Operation Ten-Go, by attempting to attack Americans at Okinawa.

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Videos (10)

  • Operation Ten-Go
    Operation Ten-Go

    Video Clip (4:04)

    Discover the suspenseful story of Japan's Yamato as it launches a suicide mission, Operation Ten-Go, by attempting to attack Americans at Okinawa.

    Video Clip (4:04)
  • Flying in the South Pacific
    Flying in the South Pacific

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    Fred Linden's father was a PBY naval aviator during World War II and left behind two reels of film documenting his service in the South Pacific.

    Video Clip (3:31)
  • Women in the Cockpit
    Women in the Cockpit

    Video Clip (3:52)

    Dawn Letson befriended a World War II veteran who was a member of the Women's Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) program, and shares her films from WASP training camp.

    Video Clip (3:52)
  • The Battle of Marathon
    The Battle of Marathon

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    Outnumbered, the Greeks use strategy over strength to beat the Persians in the epic Battle of Marathon.

    Video Clip (1:25)
  • Focke Wulf 190 Fighter Plane
    Focke Wulf 190 Fighter Plane

    Video Clip (1:31)

    What features of the Focke Wulf 190 multipurpose fighter plane made it a superior dogfighter for the Luftwaffe?

    Video Clip (1:31)
  • Allied Invasion of Italy
    Allied Invasion of Italy

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    In September, 1943, Italy surrendered unconditionally to the Allies, while German forces quickly occupied north and central Italy. Aided by the Germans, Mussolini escaped from prison and established a puppet republic in northern Italy. Meanwhile, the new Italian government declared war on Germany, and Italy was recognized by the Allies as a cobelligerent. The Allied Italian campaign was a slow, grueling, and costly struggle. The fall of Rome in July, 1944 was followed by a stalemate. In April, 1945, partisans captured and summarily executed Mussolini. In May, 1945, the Germans surrendered.

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  • Aerial Gun Cams Film Dogfights
    Aerial Gun Cams Film Dogfights

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    In a History Uncut video, see rare footage of World War II fighter jets in action taken by wing-mounted cameras.

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  • Patton and the Liberation of Europe
    Patton and the Liberation of Europe

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    With the U.S. Army and Air Force at their side, Patton and his troops campaign to drive the Nazis from the Mediterranean and liberate Europe. From Patton 360.

    Video Clip (2:57)
  • Foo Fighters
    Foo Fighters

    Video Clip (3:25)

    Did Nazi Germany use alien technology to disrupt allied bombers during WWII?

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  • Battle 360: Carrier Flight
    Battle 360: Carrier Flight

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    In this History 360 video clip, take a look at the aircraft used on the USS Enterprise during World War II. The planes included the dive bomber, torpedo bomber, and wildcat fighter. At that time, the Japanese had more advanced technology than the US.

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Speeches & Audio (4)

  • Allies Liberate Bastogne
    Allies Liberate Bastogne

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    In a broadcast on December 29, 1944, Gen. Anthony C. McAuliffe recounts the 101st Airborne’s victory against overwhelming odds at Bastogne, Belgium.

    Audio Clip (1:27)
  • War Report on B-29 Use
    War Report on B-29 Use

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    Brig. Gen. H.S. Hansell delivers a report in June 1944 on American B-29 bomber strikes against Germany and Japan.

    Audio Clip (2:36)
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt Delivers D-Day Prayer
    Franklin D. Roosevelt Delivers D-Day Prayer

    Audio Clip (3:37)

    In a national radio broadcast on June 6, 1944, as 160,000 Allied troops land in Normandy in an attempt to liberate France, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asks America to join him in a prayer.

    Audio Clip (3:37)
  • Reagan Speaks on 40th Anniversary of D-Day
    Reagan Speaks on 40th Anniversary of D-Day

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    On June 6, 1984, in Normandy, France, President Ronald Reagan honors the heroes of D-Day, a pivotal moment during World War II.

    Audio Clip (0:41)

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