Discusses strategic battles in the Pacific during World War II, including Bataan and Corregidor, Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.
Discusses the impact of World War II on life in the United States, including preparations for the war, civil defense, the changing work force, family life, and the end of the war.
Discusses some of the important battles in Europe during World War II, including Operation Torch, Operation Husky, the Italian campaign, Operation Overlord, the Battle of the Bulge, last battles, and VE Day.
Chronicles the lives and careers of eight military leaders who served during World War II, including Rommel, Zhukov, Yamamoto, Nimitz, Eisenhower, Von Manstein, Montgomery, and MacArthur.
Examines the lives of American infantrymen in Europe during World War II, describing their fears, combat experiences, leisure activities, homecomings, and more.
Examines the events and personalities that were instrumental in Japan's adoption of kamikazi, or suicide, missions in the later stages of World War II.
Describes what it was like to be an American prisoner of war held by the Germans or Japanese during World War II, discussing the physical conditions, emotional turmoil, and difficult transition to freedom after harsh imprisonment.