World War 2
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Russel's Return to Germany
When a historian tracks down the exact kill zone where an 18-year-old American soldier was maimed in 1945, they bring the 98-year-old veteran back across the Atlantic to finally solve the 80-year-old mystery of his survival.
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The Toccoa Men
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Recognition of the Japanese Zero Fighter
This training film is a short play in which a young pilot, portrayed by Ronald Reagan, is ordered on reconnaissance missions of the Pacific. He encounters another plane and cannot tell if it is friendly or not. This plot is interspersed with animated segments illustrating the physical characteris...
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Two and a Half Minutes - WW2 War Bonds Ad
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Theodore Roosevelt Jr.: Hero of Utah Beach
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Theodore Roosevelt Jr. defied age, illness, and enemy fire to lead soldiers ashore on Utah Beach. This is the remarkable story of how he earned his Medal of Honor on D-Day, June 6th, 1944.
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Invasion of Sicily
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Army Flying Regulations
Explore Training Film I-3312, produced by the Army Air Forces to teach basic flight rules for working around military airports. This is part of the WWII US pilot's elementary training.
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The Fall of Rabaul
In January 1942, the Australian outpost at Rabaul stood directly in the path of Japan’s advance across the Pacific. Poorly defended, under-equipped, and relying on outdated aircraft, the men of the RAAF and Lark Force faced overwhelming odds as Japanese air raids intensified and invasion loomed. ...