World War 2

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  • WW2 Veteran - SBD Dauntless Gunner Dick Miralles

    This is the story of SBD Dauntless Dive Bomber Gunner Dick Miralles and his incredible trip to fly again in his plane at the Commemorative Air Force Airbase Georgia.

  • 12:15 Sunday

    January 1945 - With his plane falling from the sky, navigator John Jenkins parachuted down onto Nazi Germany farmland.  He was alone in the cold with no food or water. With no immediate aid, his chances of escaping back to Ally territory appeared grim.  In this documentary, John retells the story...

  • An Allied Prisoner who Stole a German Bomber

    When Mikhail Devyataev was captured and put into a concentration camp, instead of sitting by, he conspired to actually steal a German He-111 bomber from his camp commander in one of the most amazing stories of World War II.

  • Go for Broke

    Movie

    The story of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Untied States Army, in World War Two. This version of the film has been digitally re-mastered by improving its sharpness, brightness and contrast and other cinematic parameters to bring you the best viewing experience possible. It stars Van Johnson ...

  • Hero: Thaddeus Watson,100 year-old WWII Veteran

    Adolphus Thaddeus Watson, 100 Year old WWII Veteran, who served in the U.S. Army all black 351st artillery unit during the Battle of the Bulge is featured. His story takes us on a historical journey from being raised on a plantation by his Aunt Fannie who was born into slavery, the Jim Crow era, ...

  • 5 Things You Never Knew About the Japanese Zero

    Here are 5 things that you probably never knew about the famous Mitsubishi "Zero" fighter in World War II. The A6M2 and A6M3 was the premier fighter of Japan during the second world war.

  • The Mind Blowing Escape of WW2

    This is the story of legendary German fighter ace Franz Von Werra and how he would become the only Axis pilot in World War II to escape being a prisoner and return to the skies.

  • Captain Wendell O. Pruitt

    Captain Wendell Oliver Pruitt was a pioneering pilot of the 15th Air Force and a Tuskegee Airman from St. Louis. His story begins with humble beginnings and a desire to fly. A Sumner High graduate who grew up in the Ville neighborhood, Pruitt was well liked and well educated. His quiet demeanor g...

  • Eddie the Ace Killer

    This is the story of James Francis Edwards, the Canadian RAF Ace that flew the P-40 Kittyhawk in North Africa during World War II.

  • 5 Things You Never Knew About the B-17 Flying Fortress

  • Dear Rosa

    Movie

    Set during the Normandy Campaign, the incredibly strenuous journey shows Sgt Garcia, portrayed by Moud Sabra, as he takes command and leads his crew through a surviving another day at the front, Fighting not only the Germans but his prejudiced superiors.

  • 5 Things You Never Knew About the Focke-Wulf 190

  • 5 Things You Never Knew About the P-47 Thunderbolt

  • The Best Nose Art of WW2 - Episode 1

    In this series Nose Art Stories (Episode 1), we will be looking at some of the best aircraft nose art from World War II and telling their incredible stories. In this first episode, we will cover "The Blond Angel", "Little Lady", "Big Dick", "In the Mood", and "Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby".

  • The Greatest Female Pilots of all time- Night Witches

    The Night Witches were an all-female fighter group created by Marina Roskova. They launched deadly attacks on German troops is famous night attacks from their Po-2 biplanes.

  • Home Front Heroes Women in World War II

    During World War II, American women made enormous contributions to the war effort. Yet, much of their "fighting" took place not on the battlefront, but on the home front. Their home front activities offered challenges and opportunities never available before to women -- even everyday tasks took o...

  • The Best Nose Art of WW2 - Episode 2

  • 5 WW2 Aviation Facts

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  • Ace in a Day - The True Story of Chuck Yeager

    Chuck Yeager, the famous pilot broke the sound barrier, also was a hero in the second World War. Flying his P-51 Mustang, Glamorous Glenn, he downed an astounding five German Bf-109s in a single mission in October of 1944, making him an ace in a single day.

  • The Legless Ace - Douglas Bader - RAF Fighter Pilot

    Douglas Bader was one of the most famous pilots of World War II, and what makes him even more incredible is that he lost both legs in a flying accident. Yet, after he was fitted with prosthetics, he flew Hawker Hurricanes and Spitfires and was one of the top RAF aces in the conflict.

  • The Kamikaze Killer - Jeremiah O'Keefe

    This is the story of Jeremiah O'Keefe, the United States Corsair pilot in WWII who took down five Japanese Kamikaze bombers in a single day at the Battle of Okinawa.

  • Henry Erwin's Medal of Honor

    This is the story of Henry E. Erwin, an American airmen on board a B-29 Superfortress when a phosphorous bomb detonated inside the aircraft. He would be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor when he would save his entire crew from certain death.

  • How a Luftwaffe Ace Actually Tricks the Allies

    This is the story of Erich Hartmann's battle against American and Soviet fighters in World War II, where he tricked American P-51 Mustangs and Yak Fighters into turning on each other.