164 World War II Documentary Films

Paragraph 175

2000 • 74 min

History, Documentary

Under the Nazi regime, homosexual men faced widespread persecution, beginning with Paragraph 175 of the German Penal Code in 1871. Thousands were murdered in concentration camps. This powerful and disturbing documentary, narrated by Rupert Everett, presents for the first time…

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After Mein Kampf

1940 • 55 min

Propaganda from the Allied forces, presented through cartoons and newsreels, depicts the ascent of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party to power.

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Coming Out Under Fire

1994 • 72 min

This documentary examines the military's policies concerning homosexuality during World War II. It features interviews with several veterans who identify as homosexual.

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Paper Clips

2004 • 82 min

Whitwell, Tennessee is a small, predominantly white and Christian mountain community of under two thousand people. In 1998, students at Whitwell Middle School embarked on an inspiring project initiated by their principal. The goal was to broaden their understanding of…

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Listen to Britain

1942 • 20 min

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This film is a moving visual story about life in wartime England during World War II. Director Humphrey Jennings vividly shows how people adapted to the war through scenes from everyday life. The movie avoids narration, instead skillfully depicting the…

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Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War

2016 • 90 min

In 1939, an American couple embarks on a daring mission: to aid refugees fleeing Nazi-occupied Europe. For two years, they put themselves in danger, risking everything to help hundreds find freedom.

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What Our Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy

2015 • 90 min

This film explores the unsettling legacy of two Nazi war criminals through their sons. Hans Frank and Otto von Wächter were key figures in WWII, responsible for the deaths of thousands. Human rights lawyer Philippe Sands, researching the Nuremberg trials,…

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Swimming in Auschwitz

2007 • 63 min

During the Holocaust, six Jewish women from diverse backgrounds are deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau. The film recounts their experience through their perspectives, focusing on their resilience. Though enduring the same physical hardships as the men, the women emphasize the importance of…

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War Comes to America

1945 • 70 min

This is the seventh and final film in Frank Capra's "Why We Fight" series, created as war propaganda. It details the events that led to the United States' involvement in World War II.

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Blockade

2006 • 52 min

This film uses only archival footage from Moscow's film archives, documenting the siege of Leningrad during World War II. By adding a carefully created soundtrack to these originally silent images, the scenes of daily life under siege feel strikingly contemporary.…

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Shoah

1985 • 566 min • Box office $20K

Documentary, History

Claude Lanzmann’s powerful documentary explores the Holocaust through firsthand accounts. The film features over a decade of interviews with survivors, bystanders, and perpetrators, categorized into three groups. These personal stories offer intimate insights into life at the Chelmno and Auschwitz…

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Tunisian Victory

1944 • 75 min

A documentary produced by the U.S. Army Signal Corps following the North African campaign.

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Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike

1943 • 42 min

This film, the second in Frank Capra's "Why We Fight" series, examines Germany's history of aggression, tracing its origins to 1863 with Otto von Bismarck and identifying the Nazi regime as its most recent example.

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Why We Fight: The Battle of China

1944 • 65 min

This installment in Frank Capra's "Why We Fight" series details Japan's takeover of China. It features Madame Chiang Kai-Shek's powerful speech to Congress, the atrocities committed during the Rape of Nanking, the massive 2,000-mile migration to escape the Japanese, and…

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Ten Days to D-Day

2004 • 90 min

This mini-series explores the experiences of ten individuals in the ten days leading up to D-Day, as revealed through their letters and diaries. Interwoven with these personal accounts are documentary interviews with the people who inspired the story.

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The Silent Village

1943 • 36 min

Documentary, Drama, History

This historical drama tells the difficult story of a small Welsh village and its brutal experience under Nazi occupation during World War II. The film reveals the harsh realities faced by many European communities during the Nazi era. Through vivid…

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Shooting War

2000 • 88 min

This film offers a unique perspective on World War II, focusing on the first war to be extensively documented by combat photographers – often overlooked heroes. These brave soldiers repeatedly risked their lives to capture historical moments with their cameras.

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The Goebbels Experiment

2005 • 108 min

A film featuring Kenneth Branagh as Joseph Goebbels, Hitler's chief propaganda minister, presents Goebbels' own words from his diary. The film offers a revealing look into the mind of the man who orchestrated Nazi propaganda, as he speaks directly to…

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The Conscientious Objector

2004 • 101 min

In 1945, during World War II, on the island of Okinawa, American soldiers faced a brutal battle on Hacksaw Ridge, a 400-foot cliff where survival was unlikely. Medic Pfc. Desmond T. Doss repeatedly risked his life to rescue 75 wounded…

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The Accountant of Auschwitz

2018 • 78 min

Documentary, History, Crime

Oskar Gröning, nicknamed the "Accountant of Auschwitz," was accused of being complicit in the murder of 300,000 Jews. His trial in 2015, when he was 94 years old, drew international attention.

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The Power of Good: Nicholas Winton

2003 • 64 min

This documentary tells the remarkable story of Nicholas Winton, a young English stockbroker who courageously rescued 669 children. From March 13th to August 2nd, 1939, Winton arranged for eight transports to bring children from Prague to safety in Great Britain.…

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42 Ways to Kill Hitler

2008

National Geographic examines six of the numerous attempts to assassinate Adolf Hitler. The synopsis details the feasibility of these plots and the often grim consequences for those who tried to carry them out.

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Thunderbolt

1947 • 44 min

This documentary chronicles the U.S. Air Force's P-47 Thunderbolt bomber's crucial part in the Italian Campaign of World War II.

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The Lancaster at War

2009 • 47 min

This documentary tells the remarkable story of the Avro Lancaster, a key bomber aircraft used during World War II in the fight against Hitler's Germany. Through interviews with veterans of Bomber Command, the film presents honest personal stories about their…

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Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust

2004 • 92 min

Daniel Anker's 90-minute documentary explores the intricate and often conflicting history of Hollywood's dealings with Nazi Germany and the Holocaust over the past six decades. The film examines fundamental questions about the role of cinema in society. While not comprehensive,…

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The Fighting Lady

1944 • 61 min

Directed by Oscar winner William Wyler and narrated by Lieutenant Robert Taylor, USNR (Bataan), this 1944 newsreel-style film documents the U.S. Navy's operations in the Pacific during 1943. Shot in combat zones by Navy photographers, the movie follows the aircraft…

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Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer

1943 • 57 min

This is the third installment in Frank Capra's "Why We Fight" series, focusing on the Nazi takeover of Western Europe in 1940.

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Marlene

1984 • 94 min

This film looks back at the life and work of Marlene Dietrich, a legendary and often mysterious actress.

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The Last Days

1998 • 87 min • Box office $421K

Documentary, History

Five Hungarian Jews recount their life stories, looking back at the remarkable events that shaped them before they became American citizens. This moving film follows their paths from a peaceful life before March 1944 to the brutal reality of Nazi…

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London Can Take It!

1940 • 9 min

Documentary, War

Against the backdrop of relentless wartime horror in London, this film tells a story of courage and strength. It's a tribute to the resilience of the British people during the devastating London Blitz. The film explores how everyday people became…

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Shanghai Ghetto

2002 • 95 min

SHANGHAI GHETTO tells the remarkable story of thousands of European Jews who, facing relentless persecution by the Nazis in the late 1930s, found themselves denied entry to numerous countries. With no other options and no visas, they discovered a lifeline…

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2 or 3 Things I Know About Him

2005 • 85 min

This film explores a family's memories of their father, a man who was an early supporter of Hitler, a leader in the SA, and later a minister in the Third Reich responsible for the Final Solution in Slovakia. Executed as…

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Silent Wings: The American Glider Pilots of World War II

2007 • 113 min

"Silent Wings - The American Glider Pilots of WWII," narrated by Hal Holbrook, chronicles the vital role glider pilots played in World War II. Using rare footage and photographs, the film immerses viewers in the perilous world of these American…

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The KGB Connections: An Investigation into Soviet Operations in North America

1981 • 131 min

This 1982 film details the KGB's penetration of the United States. It explores the organization's identity, their objectives, and the extent of their influence throughout North America.

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WWII From Space

2012 • 88 min

Documentary, History, War

WWII from Space presents World War II with a unique perspective. This HISTORY special uses satellite imagery to show the conflict from above, providing a global view of key events. It recreates historical moments and illustrates how events unfolded simultaneously,…

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The Long Way Home

1997 • 120 min

This is the story of Jewish refugees in the aftermath of World War II, from the time of their liberation to the founding of the modern state of Israel.

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Steal a Pencil for Me

2007 • 94 min

1943. The Netherlands is occupied by the Nazis. In Amsterdam, accountant Jack meets Ina, a beautiful 20-year-old from a wealthy diamond family, at a birthday party and is instantly captivated. However, Jack is married to Manja, a flighty and unpredictable…

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No Place on Earth

2012 • 81 min

This remarkable story of resilience, from Emmy-winning producer/director Janet Tobias, reveals a previously untold account: the experience of thirty-eight Ukrainian Jews who survived World War II by living in caves for eighteen months. (TIFF)

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Theirs Is the Glory

1946 • 82 min

This film recounts the 1944 Battle of Arnhem, featuring the surviving soldiers who participated in the historic event.

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The Stilwell Road

1945 • 51 min

This documentary chronicles the construction of Stilwell Road, originally known as The Ledo Road. The 478-mile route stretched from Assam, India, to Ledo, Burma, during World War II. Built by 63,000 workers at a cost of $150 million, the road…

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Japan's War in Colour

2005 • 151 min

Japan's War In Colour presents a new perspective on World War II, using newly discovered color film alongside letters and diaries from Japanese people. The film explores the war's history from all sides: leaders and civilians, those in power and…

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Life Goes On

2002 • 86 min

This is the strange and unsettling story of the final propaganda film made by the Nazi regime.

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Kokoda Front Line!

1942 • 9 min

This acclaimed, Academy Award-winning newsreel features some of the most familiar images of Australian soldiers during World War II.

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Desert Victory

1943 • 60 min

The film depicts the Allied campaign to expel German and Italian forces from North Africa, a landscape described by narrator J. L. Hodson as a desolate place where war was inevitable: "If war was to be fought then let it…

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Anne Frank Remembered

1995 • 117 min

This Academy Award-winning documentary uses newly discovered archival footage and interviews with people who knew her to tell the story of Anne Frank. It offers the first complete look at Anne, a spirited young woman who became one of the…

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My Enemy's Enemy

2007 • 87 min

This film presents an alternate history where fascist ideology won the war. It tells the story of Klaus Barbie, a Nazi torturer who later worked as an American spy and a tool for repressive right-wing governments. Barbie's life reflects the…

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The Ghost Army

2013 • 68 min

In World War II, a select team of American soldiers carried out an extraordinary mission: staging elaborate deceptions for the German Army on the front lines. The 23rd Headquarters Special Troops used inflatable tanks, sound equipment, and theatrical performances to…

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Attack! The Battle for New Britain

1944 • 56 min

This film uses archival footage from the U.S. Signal Corps to depict the 1943 landing and attack on Arawe Beach, Cape Glouster, New Britain Island, during World War Two in the South Pacific. The footage documents the challenges faced by…

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Appointment in Tokyo

1945 • 56 min

This film, produced by the Army Pictorial Service with support from the Army Air Forces and the Navy, and released by Warner Bros. For the War Activities Committee shortly after Japan's surrender, chronicles General Douglas MacArthur and his forces from…

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Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song

2002 • 100 min

A collection of recollections from Rosemary Clooney, Roger Corman, Deanna Durbin, and others, offering insights into the life, work, and personal life of the legendary star of *The Blue Angel*.

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Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

1938 • 127 min • Budget $550K

Documentary

Set during the 1936 Olympic Games in Germany, Leni Riefenstahl’s documentary is a visually striking look at human athleticism. Originally intended as propaganda, the film became a celebration of the human body's beauty and strength. It begins with a memorable…

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D-DAY - Men and Machine

2004 • 94 min

This is the story of the soldiers who fought in the largest amphibious invasion ever undertaken. It's about the men who tested their limits facing powerful war machines during a pivotal moment in history.

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Know Your Enemy: Japan

1945 • 63 min

A World War II propaganda film directed by Frank Capra, focusing on Japan as America's emerging adversary.

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Garbo: The Spy

2009 • 88 min

This is the true story of Juan Pujol, a remarkable Spaniard who worked as a double agent during World War II and played a crucial role in altering the war's outcome.

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Into the Wind

2022 • 108 min

Drama, Romance

A Warsaw graduate pursuing medicine in London meets a kitesurfing instructor in Hel, Poland. His free spirit draws her into a world of kitesurfing, music, and excitement, pushing her beyond her comfort zone. Their connection is met with disapproval from…

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Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty

1938 • 104 min • Budget $550K

Documentary

In 1936, German filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl was commissioned to film the Olympic Games in Berlin. The two-part documentary, *Festival of the Nations* and *The Festival of Beauty*, offers a detailed look at the athletes and the human body on display…

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D-Day: Code Name Overlord

1998 • 171 min

This is the complete story, from the initial search for a suitable landing site, through the planning and execution of the landing itself, and into the aftermath.

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The Wonderful Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl

1993 • 188 min

This documentary chronicles the life and career of Leni Riefenstahl, a highly celebrated and controversial German film director. It follows her journey from dancer and actress to become a leading director in Nazi Germany, responsible for influential propaganda films like…

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Heroes of Iwo Jima

2001 • 94 min

This documentary recounts the story behind what is widely considered the most iconic photograph of war.

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The Ritchie Boys

2004 • 92 min

During World War II, the United States created a special intelligence unit at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, primarily composed of German Jewish academics. Their mission was to find ways to undermine the morale of the SS, and they are often credited…

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We Stand Alone Together: The Men of Easy Company

2001 • 78 min

Documentary, War, TV Movie

For two years, Mark Cowen and his team journeyed to thirty U.S. States and ten European cities to interview the veterans of Easy Company. The veterans' own accounts create a history of World War II from the perspective of this…

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Time Machine: The Hunt for the Lost Squadron

2003 • 66 min

A World War II Lockheed Lightning P-38 fighter plane is discovered, recovered, and restored after lying buried under the Greenland ice sheet for half a century.

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National Geographic: Untold Stories of World War II

1998 • 53 min

This film highlights three key events in World War II, spanning the European and Pacific theaters. It details the Allied raids to disrupt Nazi Germany's heavy water production in Norway, including a final effort to prevent the enemy from using…

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Hiroshima

2005 • 89 min

Documentary, Drama, War

This documentary details the world's first nuclear attack and its devastating consequences. Over three weeks, from the initial Trinity test to the bombing of Hiroshima, it explores the political decisions leading up to America's use of atomic weapons. Using archival…

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The Hidden Führer: Debating the Enigma of Hitler's Sexuality

2004 • 81 min

In September 2001, German historian Lothar Machtan published his controversial book, "The Hidden Hitler," claiming Adolf Hitler was secretly homosexual. The book sparked intense debate within Hitler studies. Now, filmmakers Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, and Gabriel Rotello examine aspects of…

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Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport

2000 • 122 min

Documentary, History, War

In the year before World War II, ten thousand children fled Nazi persecution, leaving their families, homes, and childhoods behind to journey to Britain for safety.

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With the Marines at Tarawa

1944 • 18 min

This documentary short film chronicles the brutal fight between U.S. Marines and the Japanese military for control of Tarawa, a Pacific island. The film was preserved in 2005 through a partnership between the Academy Film Archive and the National Archives…

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Hitler's Children

2011 • 83 min

The names Himmler, Frank, Goering, and Hoess are synonymous with horror. This film explores the lives of those who carry these names – descendants of the most powerful figures in the Nazi regime. They grapple with a legacy inextricably linked…

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The Third Reich In Color

1998 • 105 min

This extraordinary collection of color footage, gathered from private and government archives worldwide, offers a new perspective on Hitler's Europe. In the late 1930s, people from all walks of life – soldiers, tourists, a Luftwaffe pilot, and even Eva Braun…

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Inheritance

2006 • 75 min

For the first thirteen years of her life, Monika Hertwig believed her father died in World War II while fighting. However, a casual remark reveals a shocking truth: her father was Amon Goeth, the notorious and cruel commandant of the…

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Operation Valkyrie: The Stauffenberg Plot to Kill Hitler

2008 • 44 min

July 1944. During World War II, a group of conspirators, led by Claus von Stauffenberg, planned to assassinate Hitler to end his rule. This gripping documentary uses rare color footage, detailed recreations, CG reconstructions, and interviews with top historians to…

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The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On

1987 • 122 min • Budget $222K

Documentary

Kenzo Okuzaki, a 62-year-old World War II veteran who fought in the New Guinea campaign, undertakes a personal quest to understand the truth behind disturbing events from one of the war's fiercest battles. As part of a trapped Japanese unit,…

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Target for Today

1944 • 90 min

This film follows a bombing mission over Germany by the American Eighth Air Force, detailing every aspect from the initial planning stages to the mission's conclusion. It presents a comprehensive look at the complexities involved, covering the entire process from…

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Level Five

1997 • 110 min

Laura, a French programmer, takes on the project of developing a video game centered on the World War II Battle of Okinawa. Through her research and conversations with Japanese experts and those who lived through the battle, she begins to…

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Mein Kampf

1960 • 111 min

This documentary uses only archival footage to chronicle the Third Reich's history, from Adolf Hitler's beginnings to the destruction of Europe and his death in 1945. Directed by Erwin Leiser, the film relies on Nazi propaganda materials to examine how…

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National Geographic: Hitler and the Occult

2007 • 60 min

Did Adolf Hitler's involvement with the occult shape his actions and ideology? Historians have long debated a possible link between esoteric practices, Hitler, and the Nazi regime, with some suggesting he eliminated rivals to conceal his occult beliefs. This film…

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The Battle of San Pietro

1945 • 38 min

War, Documentary

This documentary film recounts the intense story of the Battle of San Pietro, a small Italian village that became the site of a particularly fierce battle in World War II. As Allied forces fought to advance against the Germans, more…

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Nuremberg Trials

1946 • 58 min

This compelling Russian documentary offers a look inside the trials of notorious German war criminals, held to answer for their crimes. The film features excerpts from the trials of prominent Nazis, including Goebbels and Göring.

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Expedition: Bismarck

2002 • 92 min

James Cameron and a team of specialists explore the wreck of a German ship and its crew from World War II. Using advanced technology, including submersibles and remotely operated vehicles, they document the ship's current state on the ocean floor.…

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The Last Days of World War II

1995 • 136 min

This film documents the final stages of World War II through archival footage. It shows the Allied push across Europe, the concluding battles, and the immediate aftermath of the war, including events like the Nuremberg Trials and the emergence of…

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The Fall of Berlin

1945 • 70 min

This Soviet documentary details the final battle for Nazi Germany's capital. Over forty cameramen from the 1st Belorussian and 1st Ukrainian Fronts filmed the battle and its aftermath, using footage taken from the Germans. The film shows the destruction of…

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Wake Island: Alamo of the Pacific

2003 • 105 min

This documentary details the defense of Wake Island by a small group of U.S. Marines and contractors. Between December 8th and December 23rd, 1941, they successfully repelled air raids and a landing attempt by a Japanese naval force. Ultimately, they…

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Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain

2000 • 220 min

This film chronicles a pivotal moment in World War II. In the spring of 1940, Germany conquered Holland, Belgium, and France, with the Soviet Union as an ally and the United States remaining neutral. Britain stood alone against the Nazi…

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A Distant Shore: African Americans on D-Day

2007

This film explores the contributions of African American soldiers during the Allied invasion of Normandy in World War II.

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Bonhoeffer

2003 • 93 min

This documentary tells the story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a young German theologian and pacifist who opposed the Nazi regime. He was executed just two weeks before the end of World War II.

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Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain

1943 • 53 min

This 1943 film is the fourth in Frank Capra's "Why We Fight" series, created to explain the reasons for fighting and winning World War II. It focuses on the German bombing of Britain, which took place as part of their…

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Victory Through Air Power

1943 • 65 min • Budget $799K • Box office $788K

Animation, War, Documentary

This historical film from Disney presents Major Alexander de Seversky's ideas on strategic bombing during World War II. It combines animation and live-action to explore how air warfare developed. The movie humorously shows the growth of military aviation before shifting…

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The Architecture of Doom

1989 • 119 min

The Architecture of Doom uses previously unseen footage of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime to reveal the inner workings of the Third Reich and the Nazi aesthetic in art, architecture, and popular culture. The film follows Hitler's rise from…

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December 7th

1943 • 32 min

This docudrama recounts the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941, detailing the aftermath, including ship recovery efforts, enhanced defenses in Hawaii, and the United States' response to thwarting further Japanese reinforcements.

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George Stevens: D-Day to Berlin

1994 • 46 min

Narrated by George Stevens Jr., this documentary, from Oscar-winning director George Stevens, presents World War II in a groundbreaking full-color format. The result is powerfully moving, offering an unprecedented view of the intense combat in Europe, including pivotal battles from…

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Fighter

2000 • 91 min

Documentary

Director Amir Bar-Lev documents the journeys of two Czech Holocaust survivors, Jan Weiner and Arnošt Lustig, as they return to Terezín. Lustig was imprisoned there for five years, and Jan's mother died at the camp.

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Sobibor, October 14, 1943, 4 p.m.

2001 • 102 min

This is a documentary interview with Yehuda Lerner, who, at the age of seventeen, took part in a prisoner revolt at the Sobibor extermination camp operated by the Nazis. The interview was originally filmed for the 1985 documentary *Shoah* by…

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Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia

1943 • 83 min

Documentary, War

The fifth film in Frank Capra's 'Why We Fight' series examines the complicated relationship and conflict between the Soviet Union and Germany during World War II. The movie explores the forces behind this major struggle and the strategies used by…

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A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin

2005 • 39 min

On May 8th, 1945, writer and director Norman Corwin broadcast *On a Note of Triumph*, a powerful tribute to the end of the war in Europe. This film reveals a forgotten masterpiece and explores its continuing relevance to contemporary events.

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Wings of Defeat

2007 • 89 min

"Wings of Defeat" is a documentary that explores the lives of kamikaze pilots who survived World War II. Director Risa Morimoto investigates her uncle's hidden past – he trained as a kamikaze pilot but never spoke of it. She retraces…

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Night and Fog

1959 • 32 min

Documentary, History

Alain Resnais's documentary offers a disturbing look at the worst of human history, detailing the shocking events within Adolf Hitler's concentration camps. The film highlights the strength and bravery of those who survived, while also exposing the brutal conditions and…

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My Private War

1990 • 90 min

In the late 1980s, two documentary filmmakers discover six German men, aged 60s and 70s, who were soldiers in the German invasion of the USSR in 1942. Each carried an 8mm camera into battle and still possesses the resulting film.…

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All Jews Out

1990 • 82 min

The film follows the Auerbach family, German-Jewish residents of Oppingen, Germany, from 1933 to 1945. Beginning with 1930s home movies, it chronicles Inge Auerbach's journey from her hometown to her deportation to Theresienstadt, where she endured three and a half…

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Why We Fight: Prelude to War

1942 • 53 min

Documentary, War

Frank Capra's documentary "Prelude to War" was made for the Pentagon and George C. Marshall to encourage American soldiers to fight the Axis Powers during World War II. The film compares democratic and fascist societies, highlighting their differences and the…

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One Survivor Remembers

1995 • 39 min

This Academy Award-winning documentary, co-produced with the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Research Institute, recounts the powerful story of Gerda Weissmann Klein's experiences surviving the war and her lifelong commitment to remembering it.

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