When Germany began Europe's WWII by invading Poland in 1939, China had already been fighting Imperial Japan for two years. This brutal war would cost 14 million Chinese lives while inflicting vast suffering. China's resistance was crucial to the outcome of the Pacific War, later won by the US and its allies. This film is an emotional, eye-opening journey that re-writes history as we know it.
Witness the Vietnam War, its roots, its battles, its heroes and the price paid in the name of freedom. This stunning, detailed collection shows the war with heartbreaking realism. It looks at troubling questions about America's justification for the conflict, the horrors of jungle warfare and the human calamity of the war. Ultimately, it profiles the courage of the soldier who put their lives on the line in the name of patriotism.
WWI: The War To End All Wars is a unique, 10-part, comprehensive look at the war that shaped the 20th Century. Through rare, actual battle footage and rare veteran interviews, The War To End All Wars takes you from the assassination of the Austrian Arch Duke in 1914, to the final desperate battles of 1918. Unique and stunning, you will go-over-the-top on the Western Front and witness the carnage in Russia. You'll take to the skies in the world's first air war and ride with the legendary Lawrence of Arabia.
This is more than a historical or military account of WWI, it is a riveting and personal account of a defining moment in world history. Never before in the history of the world had so many countries fought on so many far-flung battlefields. Never had so many soldiers lost their lives. Never had there been such an unending hell-on-earth. Never has there b such a remarkable look at 'The War to End All Wars'.
The threat of dictatorship to democratic institutions is real, and it is exemplified by dictators such as Adolf Hitler, Saddam Hussein and Fidel Castro who find their way to power through similar methods.
PBS' collection of award-winning Military Specials tell the tales of America's military heroes and their tremendous acts of courage. Trace the history of the revered U.S. Military Academy and explore the unique Warrior Culture of the United States Marine Corps. Meet the brave soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen whose actions have made military history, from Prisoners-of-War and the Navajo Code Talkers of World War II to living recipients of the Military's most prestigious Medal of Honor. PBS Military Specials takes you on a journey through historic battlegrounds and modern day memorials with personal accounts of bravery and daring.
A documentary series which covers the major wars and conflicts in which Australia has participated this century, and which explores how the Australian experience of war has contributed to the development of the Nation.