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The classic movie "The Great Escape" was based on a real life escape attempt during the second world war. This documentary follows Archaeologists who are trying to find the original tunnels dug by the real prisoners of war who escaped. Some of the surviving prisoners also join the team to assist with the tunnel locations and to describe what it was really like to live that situation. In an effort to understand the technical details of how this feet of ingenuity was achieved, the team recreate some of the equipment used by the prisoners.

This film, which was recommended by the Ministry of Education, is based on the Malaya Campaign and the Battle of Singapore and was produced to boost morale. It depicts the Japanese Army’s advance from the perspectives of the artillery units and the “Silver Wheel” units (bicycle units).

In Country A, Zhao Jian leads his Black Wolf Squad to escort cargo for General Cha Cai. They are ambushed by guerrillas. Zhao Jian captures the guerrilla leader Zhang Ling and learns that the Black Wolf Squad isn't transporting humanitarian supplies but materials for human experimentation conducted by Cha Cai for personal gain. Zhang Ling pleads for help from the Black Wolf Squad but is refused. On their way back, the squad stumbles upon the horrifying aftermath of the human experiments in the jungle. Overcome with sorrow, Zhao Jian decides to quit the Squad and join Zhang Ling to fight Cha Cai. Zhao Jian is backed by his teammates, who vow to wipe out Cha Cai's organization and avenge the dead.

Gabi Na Kumander is the story of two brothers with opposite beliefs who suddenly find themselves in a fight for what each one believes is right. Ramil Macan had been assigned to fight the rebels in Sto. Nio and he discovers that the rebel leader is no other than his younger brother, whom he had given up for dead years ago. Ronald Macan, former law student and activist, took to the hills with the imposition of martial law. He is known as Kumander Kobra. Ramil had been assigned to put a stop to his activities and in the name of the law to take him dead or alive.

Fact-based World War II story set on Christmas Eve, 1944, finds a German Mother and her son seeking refuge in a cabin on the war front. When she is invaded by three American soldiers and then three German soldiers, she successfully convinces the soldiers to put aside their differences for one evening and share a Christmas dinner.

1944 year. Carpathians. Soviet intelligence officers were tasked with detecting and destroying a strategically important enemy object - a uranium ore warehouse, encoded by the nazis under the name "Paradise".

It’s unclear what country there is a civil war going on. An officer, a young captain Ander, arrives at the tent camp on assignment from headquarters; he does not accept the chaos and freedom among the “hairy” fighters, who look like mercenaries. The reliable Sergeant Gez and the experienced Corporal Gredo, with whom the sergeant has an old enmity, are assigned to Ander's special group.

Lotat is a Finnish Documentary about the Lotta Svärd, a Finnish voluntary auxiliary paramilitary organization for women.

In the War's closing days, when a conscience-driven Japanese soldier fails to get his countrymen to surrender to overwhelming force, he adopts the lifestyle of a Buddhist monk.

Nagabonar is a pickpocket. During the withdrawal of the Japanese occupying forces from Indonesia in 1945 he declares himself a general of the Liberation Forces. Soon a mask becomes his true self, and he becomes a true soldier and patriot.

The movie is dedicated to the liberation of Eastern Armenia in 1827.

Year 1941, a roll of film is delivered to Shanghai and a Chinese spy named Gong An Ming (Liu Yun Long) must decide what he should do with the film, which turns out containing a great secret that could shock the whole world. He discovers the plan code named 'East Wind Rain' and passes the information to the American that their territory will soon be invaded by the Japanese. The code is aired during the weather report from Radio Tokyo on Dec 4, 1941. While in Shanghai An Ming meets with a singer cum pianist, Huan Yan (Fan Bing Bing) and falls in love with her, not realizing that she is also one of the spies. Soon An Ming realizes that his effort found no success and have been ignored due to some reason. And now by risking his own life he must also decide whether to make Huan Yan his lover or his enemy? Will the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor in the end? Which country is Huan Yan working as a spy for? Will An Ming get caught by his enemy?

Arriving in IndoChina by parachute, Captain Guy Bertrand and his comrades make a courageous stand against the Communist forces. Jump into Hell is one of the first films to deal with the ongoing conflict in Vietnam or, as it was still known in 1955, French IndoChina.

A commander in the Foreign Legion romances a mysterious and exotic princess.

After the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japan, the Japanese army has been advancing, killing and looting our compatriots, the people hated to the bone, but unfortunately, the lone army is weak and the invaders can not. The Japanese army advanced into the Central Plains, the vanguard came to the necessary fortress: Maijia Village.

Set in the Philippines during WW II, two U.S. Army officers are caught and shot by a Japanese officer. One survives and soon joins with a guerrilla troop to battle the enemy... and get revenge.

The ruthless extremist Bazgaev responsible for terrorist attacks which lead to deaths of hundreds of civilians, among them school children, is planning new actions. A group of security officers is to track and destroy him. Based on a true story.

Single shot of a column of Gordon Highlanders marching out of their camp at Ladysmith to meet General Buller's relief column.

In 1919, a group of Japanese immigrants arrives in Hawaii. Among them Yoshio Inoue and his wife Kishimo and Sumi, a young woman ready to get married soon. With the soil that is hard to work and the subtropical climate, the immigrants have to cope with a hard life. But after years of hard work, Yoshio finds work as a teacher while his wife manages to open a small grocery store. But with the war around the corner, life becomes more and more complicated for the Japanese immigrants in a foreign country.

Snow Leopard Secret War is set in 1943, when the war in the pacific was still going on, causing the Japanese army to be affected and had to switch to defense mode. However, they were carrying out another battle plan, a large-scale attack began, they also tasked agents with lying in the area and illegally transporting weapons. . At this time, the leader of the Independent Troupe Tiger Tou Son Bat Lo Luu Vien found the spies and successfully prevented an impending war.

Hsi Shih: The Beauty of Beauties was one of the most ambitious films made in the Taiwan film industry in the 1960s. After leaving The Shaw Brothers studio in Hong Kong and moving to Taiwan, filmmaker Li Han-hsiang mounted this historical epic. Told through the story of Xishi (Hsi Shih), one of the 'Four Great Beauties' of Chinese history, the film portrays the war between two Chinese Kingdoms during the Warring States Period (475-221 B.C). After the kingdom of Yue is defeated by the kingdom of Wu, King Goujian of Yue takes pains to prepare for his revenge and rebuild his country. Knowing that King Fucha of Wu is lewd and lustful, he offers Xisi to the court of Wu to serve as Fucha’s concubine, with Fucha unaware that she is also a spy. She uses her charm to draw Fucha away from his office and governance, while King Goujian rallies his forces together to attempt to reclaim his lands.

During the Great Repression of 1937, the Chekist Darambalsan was given the task of "arresting the person who spread rumors that a reincarnation would be born in Arkhangai province and destroying the reincarnation." Darambalsan searched for and destroyed the reincarnation, but at the last moment, he discovered that the reincarnation that was supposed to appear was himself, and he killed himself for his views and beliefs. The bitter story of the repression is depicted in this film, where one person accused the other in various ways and used it as a political game.

In pursuit of a better life, Sophie is determined to leave her war-torn hometown of Kyiv and her family behond. Her younger sister, Marie, tries to stop her, but their argument only drives Sophie away faster. When Marie finally reads the letter that Sophie left behind, it’s too late to say her final goodbye.

a romantic story that takes place during the Mursad operation

A bitter battle is fought between Australian and Japanese soldiers along the Kokoda trail in New Guinea during World War II.

The film tells about the fate of a twelve-year-old intelligence officer, a hero of the Great Patriotic War.

Young Grizhka finds a Red Army cap and decides to join the fight against the White Army, He is liked by the Red Army commander, but not so by a cruel White officer. The film shows the courage and loyalty of the children in the face of war.

Six young pilots who all volunteered to be Kami-kaze or suicide pilots.

The action takes place in the autumn of 1942, when German army was approaching Stalingrad and a group of Belarussian partisans decides to make a disruption in the rear of German's troop trains. Having found themselves without equipment, they send the young Mikhas to mechanic Bugreev. He is accompanied by Sazon Ivanovich, who is also cooperating with Germans - by the secret task of partisans. They come to the lodge, where equipment is hidden, build a fire and start to clarify explosive. Sudden arrival of Germans crushes the heroes' plan.

In this drama at the end of World War II, the inhabitants of a small Japanese fishing village must come to terms with their nation's defeat and the sudden occupation of General MacArthur and his troops.

This movie is based on the true story, which happened in Shan-Dong Province of China during World War II. It is based on a collection of memoirs of the guerrilla members. Due to the fact that it happened during World War II and there was not much secrets, this movie is that it was more realistic than other movies in that many real names were used, and the actual site was not changed either like other war movies of the time. The drawback of the movie was that in the latter stage of World War II, the guerrilla force was developed into an impressive 400 plus members from its original beginning of 3, and it launched many major offensives against the enemy, but this part was not shown. The movie only concentrated on the time there were only several dozen members.

A third of a series of movies about Kovpak - the partisans chief during WWII.

The events unfold during the years of the Civil War. Commissar Fadeytsev once spared the life of a White officer, Chugureyev. Now, in the days of the counter-revolutionary uprising, Chugureyev, sent by his command to a remote island, encounters Fadeytsev, who is hiding in the house of a gamekeeper named Maksim. The gamekeeper is sentenced to hang, and the sentence is carried out. Fadeytsev manages to escape captivity, but being on an island, he knows full well that he won’t get far from the enemy...

This film tells the story of three young women from South Korea, Japan, and China who were ravaged after becoming comfort women in the Japanese army.

Documentary detailing the activities of American fighter escort pilots during bombing raids over Germany.

An army nurse and a Catholic nun find their friendship and beliefs tested when Japanese forces arrive in Papua New Guinea.

On the vietnamese border, a soldier is saved by a local girl.

A reconstruction of Napoleon Bonaparte's years after Waterloo, from his exile to St. Helena until his death under mysterious circumstances: between hopes of escape and illness, the former emperor dictates his memoirs. Directed by Vittorio Cottafavi, the film is based on a story by Roberto Mazzucco, with a screenplay by Cottafavi and Giovanni Bormioli.

The villagers in a small mountain village during the Anti-Japanese War were exposed to the burning, killing and looting of the Japanese invaders. Anti-Japanese War with the Japanese in the end the story. Yang Jun feather starring Geshan, is a grass-roots hero from a small village. This movie strongly appeals to me is to pay attention to authenticity, but also this character is very cute.

In postwar Germany, a displaced Czech boy, separated from his family during wartime, is befriended by an American GI while the boy's mother desperately searches for him.

The story of a woman who searches through the country for her husband, a resistant, while the war for independence is raging. She finds him at last and saves his life. When peace finally arrives, they have to learn how to be together again and start living in a destroyed land.

A Red Army reconnaissance team embarks on a vital mission to cross Mount Jiajin, the first major snow-capped mountain of the Long March. Along the way, they engage in fierce battles with the Nationalist army and confront mountain bandits. In a surprising turn of events, they find themselves forming unexpected alliances. As they navigate challenges and dangers, their journey becomes a test of courage and resilience, leading to a significant milestone in their quest.

Adolf Hitler spent the last ten days of his life in a bunker underneath the Chancellery of the Reich. Unwilling to face the consequences of defeat, the dictator ended his own life on April 30, 1945 in this fortified underground complex. Featuring exclusive interviews with the last survivor’s of Hitler’s inner circle and extensive archival footage, Death in the Bunker is an illuminating look at the Führer’s final decisions in preparation for his suicide.

American soldiers stranded in the Philippines after the Japanese invasion form guerrilla bands to fight back. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation in 2001.

The trials and tribulations of the Goddard family after the entry of Australia into the Vietnam War.

After her husband is captured during WWII, homesteader Alice is forced to maintain their land herself. One day, a wandering soldier named Barton stops by the farm and the pair begin a relationship. When the military police pass through the area looking for deserters, Barton is forced to disguise himself as a woman to stay with Alice. But he soon catches the eye of a sergeant posted nearby.

Luan continues to serve as the governor of Kien Hoa province and receives classified information sent by Y5, an agent installed by Kien Hoa Security in the Communist Party of Vietnam. He tries to identify Y5. The coup in 1960 ends with victory for the Republic's government, but unrest soon proves this result impermanent.

Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon, two of England's most important World War I poets are sent, along with other traumatized combatants, to a rest home in order to treat their emotional troubles, caused by the psychological fatigue that suffer the soldiers fighting in the no man's land.

The Mediterranean, 1941/42 - Axis forces are using frogmen and manned torpedoes to attack previously impregnable harbours. The Allied forces need to come up with something to answer this threat, which they find in the form of Lt. Lionel "Buster" Crabb.

For the USA, World War 2 was an all-out war - to mobilize the masses, the US government launched a huge propaganda campaign and cinema, the medium of the masses, was quite simply their most important weapon. Government authorities monitored the production of feature films and the military itself produced documentaries aimed at rallying the American people to support the troops. This film tells the story of four Hollywood directors of European origin, who returned to the "Old World" during the Second World War to make propaganda documentaries for the US Army at the front: William Wyler from Alsace, Frank Capra from Italy, Anatole Litvak from Ukraine and - in post-war Germany - Billy Wilder from Austria.

Wartime, 1942. Singapore. An Australian fighter pilot shot down in combat awakens suspended in the treetops. As night devours day, he must navigate through dangerous jungle in search of sanctuary.

Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.

During the years of the National Struggle, Aliye, an idealistic teacher who goes to an occupied town in Anatolia, wages a battle for enlightenment against both the occupying forces and the ignorance of the local people, fueled by bigotry and self-interest.

Nazi occupied Poland, during the World War II. Hans, a former brilliant student, has become an SS officer stationed at the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. When he is commissioned by his superior officer to build an efficient gas chamber, Hans, facing the harsh reality, begins to realize the magnitude of the atrocious acts of which he is being accomplice.

During World War II, a tribal chief travels to Cairo to buy weapons. He asks for Shams Al Zanati's help to protect his oasis from Marshal Bar'i.