​Georg Elser attempted to assassinate Adolph Hitler on 08 Nov 39 by planting a bomb in the beer hall where he was to speak, but the Führer cut his speech short by thirteen minutes.
One of the best-kept secrets of WWII was The Carpetbagger Project, the US 8th Air Force 801st/492nd Bomb Group, code name "Carpetbaggers," that along with British RAF Special Forces, flew highly classified missions to deliver arms, supplies and secret agents into enemy occupied Europe.
Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg have shown they can spin a good WWII yarn, and this epic 10-part miniseries delivers a realistic portrait of WWII's Pacific Theatre as seen through the intertwined odysseys of three US Marines.
A Blake Edwards signature stylish slapstick! A by-the-book US Captain is ordered to capture a strategic village in Italy and finds the soldiers are willing to surrender if the can have their annual wine festival first.
At a villa in the Berlin suburb of Wannsee a polite conference was held with food, wine and some debate, but beneath this thin veneer of manners lay an evil intent.
A remarkable piece of cinematic history, and a technical and artistic triumph that have now become industry standard for sports coverage.
The films of Leni Riefenstahl, Adolf Hitler's hand-picked and favorite film director.
Complete and uncut from International Historic Films, the Nazi propaganda masterpiece that brought Leni Riefenstahl both fame and infamy.
An epic drama that follows the incredible life of Olympian and war hero Louis "Louie" Zamperini who, along with two other crewmen, survived in a raft for 47 days after a near-fatal plane crash - only to be caught by the Japanese navy and sent to a POW camp.
As the Allied armies close in, the Nazis decide to blow up the last Rhine bridge, trapping their own men on the wrong side.
With no possible hope for reward and at great risk to his family and career, Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara acted on his innermost beliefs and used his diplomatic power to rescue desperate Jewish refugees.
Released six years after the end of WWII, The Desert Fox is a solemnly respectful tribute to Erwin Rommel, Germany's most celebrated military genius.
A summary of 100 of the greatest WWII movies ever made in reverse chronological order.
First broadcast on HBO, an explosive film set during one of WWII's most shocking and unforgettable battles - the battle of Hurtgen Forest.
Follow the men of the 351st Bomb Group of the US 8th Army Air Force all the way from gunnery training to combat missions over Germany!
An epic film that re-creates in stunning detail one of the most disastrous battles of WWII.
Even as the Nazis campaigned against degenerate jazz music, Joseph Goebbels and his Propaganda Ministry were creating a jazz orchestra that would serve up Nazi propaganda backed by the latest swing music.
Master filmmaker Frank Capra was commissioned by the US Army to produce this documentary series to show the soldiers what they were fighting for - and what evils they were fighting against.
The classic WWII propaganda documentary that offers a revealing look at the manner in which our government set out to kindle the fires of patriotism among African-Americans.