Old and ill, Augustus, the man who changed the fortunes and destiny of an empire by completing Julius Caesar's project, recounts the two most important phases of his life: his rise to power and his fight against the pressure of his family.
Follow Franklin D. Roosevelt's journey to the presidency and his leadership through WWII. From the Great Depression to global war, see how his decisions shaped America's role in the conflict and defined a nation's path to victory and global power.
Track the rise of the Third Reich as Germany sweeps through Europe, from the invasion of Poland to the fall of France. As Britain stands alone, political turmoil unfolds, leading to Neville Chamberlain's resignation-a turning point in the war's darkest hour.
The Nazi's are continuing their goal of creating super-soldiers to win the war, but a lone American soldier and a young girl stealthily move through occupied territory, putting a stop to the Third Reich's plans for world domination.
Jake Rademacher reconnects with his brothers and soldiers he embedded with in Iraq. He creates a unique “then and now” journey into the toll of war and a never before seen look at war fighters and the veterans they become.
Madame Simone Renaud witnessed the liberation of France on June 6, 1944 from a very unique viewpoint: St. Mere Eglise, the first town liberated during the D-Day invasion. It was here that she and her husband, the mayor of St. Mere Eglise, witnessed so many American soldiers giving their lives to protect freedom and democracy. Their small town became these soldiers' final resting place and Madame Renaud spent a lifetime tending to their graves and corresponding with their loved ones back home. She became a friend, family and touchstone to those whose lives were forever changed on that day.
A one hour documentary which outlines the Pacific Campaign, from the fleet versus fleet conflict and the carrier war in the Coral Sea, Midway and the Marianas, through General MacArthur's Island hopping campaign culminating with the surrender of Japan.
With veterans of the 'Panzertruppe' this film documents with accuracy, the development and effects the various marks of Panzer through vivid recollections, depicts the experiences shared by crews, of going into battle in their steel chariots, knowing perfectly well that within one blazing moment, their tanks could become steel coffins.
Hitler attacks west invading Belgium and Holland, Operation Dynamo and the attempt to evacuate the British expeditionary force at Dunkirk culminating in the fall of France.
The inhuman brutality and bloodshed that was endemic at Dachau - Nazi Germany's first concentration camp - did not come to an end with its 1945 liberation, for this dread place proved capable of triggering a spate of vengeful retaliation not only by its half-crazed prisoners, but their rescuers. Chapels of various faiths, memorials and sculptures now mark the camp's sites of execution and torture.
The Ministry of Information presents this World War II documentary, produced by The Admiralty and The Army Film Unit. The black-and-white film covers the process of constructing, transporting, and installing the artificial harbors, Mulberry A and B, only a few days after D-day and the invasion of the beaches of Normandy. The British Army designed and built the harbor in the UK and transported them by sea to France to solve the problem of transporting supplies and vehicles to France along the Normandy coastline, where already existing harbors were too scarce.
Documentary examination of the battle for Tobruk in the Second World War. British empire troops assault the German Afrika Korps in North Africa in order to win control over the seaport city of Tobruk in Libya. Field Marshall Montgomery is seen leading his troops in a massive infantry and tank battle.
Vietnam veteran Jonathan Teller suffers from guilt and paranoid delusions. He decides to take his own life, but as he struggles to come to terms with his choice and reality, a chance encounter changes everything.
Dave Evans was a renowned prosthetist, humanitarian and peace activist. A double amputee himself, he dedicated his post-military career to transforming lives shattered by these seemingly never-ending, interchangeable wars. From Syrian refugees in a prosthetics clinic in Amman, Jordan, to the fallout of war in places like Iraq, Dave chose a life of service to others.
Skip Liberty enlisted in the Army in 1968. During his tour in Vietnam he shot 3,100 feet of Super 8 film, over 3 hours worth. Upon returning to the states the film was placed in storage, Skip had never seen the footage he shot. Until now.
an intuiting of the core feelings of the Moses story relating to the current capitalistic global system all told through a hybrid of stop motion animation and live action.
A rare insight into the military career and personal life of Germany's most famous Second World War commander, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel. Told from the perspective of his son Manfred, it tells what happens when a career soldier runs afoul of a dictator. Highly decorated and one of Hitler's favourite commanders in the early years of World War II, the 'Desert Fox' was something of an enigma. Never a member of the Nazi party, Rommel detested the blending of politics and war. He would quickly discover that both were always in play in Hitler's Germany. Greg Kinnear narrates.
In 1950s North Korea, during the war with South Korea, Son-a, a stunningly beautiful young girl, saves the life of Il-kyu, a wounded soldier left behind after a brutal battle. Despite being thrown together by tragic circumstances, the innocent young lovers' relationship blossoms, only later to be cruelly severed due to being born into opposing sides of a fight. When Il-kyu leaves to save his mother, he promises to return and Son-a waits for him for a lifetime. Separated by war and countries between them, broken hearted Il-kyu tries everything to return to her in the North. But political realities between the countries make their reunion impossible. As the years go by and their youth slips away, Il-kyu finally gets an unexpected opportunity to fulfill his wish and return to her.
Into the Current tells the story of Burma's unsung heroes -its prisoners of conscience -and the price they pay for speaking truth to power in a military dictatorship.