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A first-time captain leads a convoy of allied ships carrying thousands of soldiers across the treacherous waters of the "Black Pit" to the front lines of WWII. With no air cover protection for 5 days, the captain and his convoy must battle the surrounding enemy Nazi U-boats in order to give the allies a chance to win the war.
A small unit of U.S. soldiers, alone at the remote Combat Outpost Keating, located deep in the valley of three mountains in Afghanistan, battles to defend against an overwhelming force of Taliban fighters in a coordinated attack. The Battle of Kamdesh, as it was known, was the bloodiest American engagement of the Afghan War in 2009 and Bravo Troop 3-61 CAV became one of the most decorated units of the 19-year conflict.
During the harrows of WWII, Jo, a young shepherd along with the help of the widow Horcada, helps to smuggle Jewish children across the border from southern France into Spain.
Four African-American Vietnam veterans return to Vietnam. They are in search of the remains of their fallen squad leader and the promise of buried treasure. These heroes battle forces of humanity and nature while confronted by the lasting ravages of the immorality of the Vietnam War.
The incredible true story of Vietnam War hero William H. Pitsenbarger, a U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen medic who personally saved over sixty men. Thirty-two years later, Pentagon staffer Scott Huffman investigates a Congressional Medal of Honor request for Pitsenbarger and uncovers a high-level conspiracy behind the decades-long denial of the medal, prompting Huffman to put his own career on the line to seek justice for the fallen airman.
The story of mime Marcel Marceau as he works with a group of Jewish boy scouts and the French Resistance to save the lives of ten thousand orphans during World War II.
A soldier is haunted by ghosts of the past as he wrestles with those of the present.
A dwindling group of German soldiers battle to return to their lines on the harsh Eastern Front.
An escaped slave travels north and has chance encounters with Frederick Douglass and John Brown. Based on the life story of Shields Green.
Birdsong tells a mesmerising story of love and courage, before and during the war. In pre-war France, a young Englishman, Stephen Wraysford, embarks on a passionate and dangerous affair with the beautiful Isabelle Azaire that turns their worlds upside down. As the war breaks out, Stephen must lead his men through the carnage of the Battle of the Somme and through the sprawling tunnels that lie deep underground beneath the battle fields. Faced with the unprecedented horror of the war, Stephen clings to the memory of Isabelle and the idyll of his former life as his world explodes around him.
After his best friend is drafted to fight in Vietnam, a young man must grapple with the reality of life before and after war.
Lt. Robert Cappa and his platoon of 2nd Infantry Division soldiers must defend a vital supply depot from being captured by attacking German soldiers.
Occupied France, 1940. A Nazi Commander discovers one of his prisoners, Danny is a champion boxer. He forces him to fight for his company's entertainment. But the POWs realise they can use these contests, as cover for an audacious breakout, before they re sent to Germany, where escape will be almost impossible. Their fate and freedom may all come down to how long Danny can keep fighting.
A documentary chronicling the role of Black heroism in America's Revolutionary War.
Follow the perilous journey to freedom when a young boy and his dog attempt to escape a concentration camp during World War II. Based on true events.
After rescuing Daniel from the terrorist Black Mask Organization, the team uncovers plans for a deadly bomb set to detonate in 36 hours that threatens world order. With no time to recover, Daniel must throw his life back on the line as he and his elite team of soldiers race against time to find the bomb and defeat their enemy once and for all. Outnumbered and overmatched, each soldier must find their inner strength and skill to overcome insurmountable odds.
When Sgt. First Class Brian Eisch is critically wounded in Afghanistan, it sets him and his sons on a journey of love, loss, redemption and legacy.
When the malevolent Dr. Hauser, the Third Reich's maddest scientist, rises again with murder and mayhem on his mind, psychic journalist Elisa Ivanov awakens her own angel of death in Blade.
When a high-ranking war planner is captured and held in a German prisoner of war camp, a team of specialists take on the dangerous mission of trying to break him out. Trouble is, he doesn't want to be rescued.
Learn how the longest reigning monarch in British history was shaped by World War II. Princess Elizabeth’s experiences during the war mirrored those of the public and helped shape her into the Queen she is today.
In one of the most dangerous missions of the war, an American B-17 pilot volunteers to fly a surrendered Messerschmitt 109 on a daring flight through the heart of Germany to try to prevent the people of London from being terrorized by the V-2 rockets. "Rocket Hunter" tells the story of an amazing pilot and his bombardier brother from the time they are teenagers dreaming of taking to the skies to the dark days of January 1945.
Sir David Jason spends time with the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire as they prepare for the 2020 80th anniversary display season under the restrictions of the Covid 19 lock-down.
October 24, 1944, the world’s greatest battle at sea begins in the Philippines. Japan’s navy gambles on a decisive victory against the United States to turn the tide of World War II. Instead, Musashi, its top-secret super battleship, ends up at the bottom of the ocean.
The true story of two U.S. Marines who, in a span of six seconds, must stand their ground to stop a suicide truck bomb and protect the lives of the 150 Marines and Iraqi police behind them.
This short film involves a dramatic retelling of Australia's actual war against their own national bird, two soldiers fight for their lives to escape a horde of bloodthirsty emus after a surprise attack. Link for movie : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkmflJne_yU
When a group of international criminals from his past kidnap his daughter, the world's greatest commando sets out for revenge in this action-packed parody of everything you loved about the '80s.
The human stories and drama behind America's involvement in Afghanistan, now the longest war in U.S. history. First-hand witnesses — ranging from U.S. intelligence operatives, to soldiers and their families, Afghan officials, journalists, top government and military officials — bring their experiences to life through emotional interviews.
Two British redcoats contemplate their place in the American Revolutionary War and the world at large.
A Former Guantánamo detainee and best-selling author and his one-time American guard form an unlikely friendship.
Marking the 75th Anniversary of the end of WWII, the documentary features the first-hand accounts of the Canadians who fought in the worst war in human history. Raw and personal experiences of the terror, pride, horror, excitement, friendship and loss – told through the eyes of the people who fought it.
The Korean War saw three years of heavy combat take place on the small Korean peninsula, ending in a stalemate that remains contested to this day. This documentary tells the story of the Forgotten War from the point of view of the veterans that were sent to fight it.
Using rare archive footage and exclusive interviews, this series takes you to the heart of a war that was fought far from the bombs and shells of any battlefront. A war that involved the brilliant skills of mathematicians and chess players. Revealed here are the remarkable exploits of American and British code-breakers and their immense contribution to victory in during WWII.
US Army Sergeant Jason Pate returns home after three tours of duty in Afghanistan. The battles he has endured have led to minor injuries to his body, but the toll taken on his mind are immeasurable. As he attempts to adjust to life at home with his wife Emily and their four year old daughter Savannah, he struggles with the things he has missed, the effects of the war, and the ability to find meaning and purpose of his life in the civilian world.Jason begins to turn to alcohol and pills to ease his pain.
Harrowing color footage and narration by veterans of World War II put the focus on the most intense battles fought in both Okinawa and Guadalcanal.
A collection of five short films tackling the military industrial complex, the rise of fascism, political polarization and various issues in modern society.
A short documentary about the lives of Etty Hillesum and Franz Jaegerstaetter.
Four close friends set out to launch an afterschool program for inner-city kids. Everything is going great at first then tragedy strikes. They are forced to overcome adversity and still bring their dreams of the afterschool programs to life.
Lost in a desert, a couple's relationship is put to the test when they discover they are not alone.
Mexican American Rodolfo P. Hernandez faced death along the 38th parallel, earning a Congressional Medal of Honor for valor during the Korean War. A story of heroism, perseverance and service, Hernandez proved that even in the most dire circumstances a wounded soldier can accomplish his mission and go on to greater service as a veteran.
At the height of the Vietnam War, former US special operations commander codenamed Drake went rogue and captured a powerful Christian relic. His intent was to sell the relic on the black market getting revenge on his former country and the brother that he believed betrayed him. The last hope of retrieving the relic and preventing the destruction of the free world rests in the hands of special operations team leader Captain William H. Frost who is haunted by events that occurred during previous past military conflicts. Captain Frost's final mission is to retrieve the relic and find redemption for past sins.
Despite his horrible experience as a prisoner of war during WWII, Frank Maselskis stays in the military and goes on to fight in Korea, where he participates in the brutal battle of the Chosin Reservoir. Upon returning home, Frank struggles to live a normal life while raising his daughters.
Relying on newly discovered archival footage, memoirs from the fallen, and expert commentary from scholars, this documentary tells the story of World War I from the American perspective: Its ace pilots, mine-laying Sailors, heroic doughboys, Harlem Hell Fighters, and courageous nurses.
Numerous films deal with the American Civil War, which raged between the northern Union States and the southern Confederate States from 1861 to 1865. One general who rose to become a war icon and the 18th pres-ident of the United States was Ulysses S. Grant. Director Jim Finn uses board games to reconstruct the battles and documents a divided nation full of rebellious factions.
Experience the story of the airmen that seismically shifted the Allies fortunes during World War II, known as the Mighty Eighth Airforce. Featuring never before seen archival footage, ride in the cockpits of the planes that destroyed Hitler's menacing Airforce; The Luftwaffe. They will fly dangerous missions, announcing their arrival into Germany with thousands of white vapor trails and dogfight with Nazi pilots, dropping bombs on the Reich. This is the Real True Story of the Mighty Eighth.
In 1974, a soldier, having now returned home, is haunted by shadows from the past, but are they just in his mind?
The regime of the Nazi Party inflicted terror, destruction, and brutal horrors throughout the Third Reich. Ideas of making Germany great again indoctrinated the German people to support them indefinitely, hiding the mass slaughter of human life behind their convincing propaganda campaigns. Hitler and his disturbed Henchmen made this genocide possible, each man as deranged as the next. Their dedication to the Fuhrer was absolute, and to gain his validation they were willing to do anything.
The Nuremberg trials started in 1945 and marked a milestone in the establishment of international law. The images of high-ranking Nazis in the dock are seared into our collective memory. The Nuremberg trials were a series of military tribunals staged by the Allies after World War Two. The first and best-known trial ended in October 1946 with the sentencing to death of 12 high-ranking Nazis.
Shot entirely in Southern Utah, this micro-budgeted World War II drama centers around a team of U.S. soldiers who, for one fateful night on a very cold Christmas Eve, hunker down in an isolated location in the center of a woodsy battle zone while across enemy lines.
A squad of American soldiers hunt down a suspected spy that escaped an internment camp during WWII.
Captain Pam Roark is a Navy nurse who shares her story about service, compassion, and leadership, demonstrating that leadership ability isn't a consequence of gender. It is a consequence of character.
Join Thomas, Allen, And Amber In An All-New Movie Adventure For The Whole Family! When Allen From America Comes To Sodor, He Soon Finds Out That The Island Is Under Attack! Now, Him, Thomas, And Their New Friend Amber Must Save The Island From The Nazi's Dreaded Bombs. So Join The Fun In This Heart-Pounding, Action-Adventure Movie, Thomas & Friends: 1945.
September 1944. Two Canadian soldiers find a boy washed up on the Dutch beach. Where did he come from and can he be trusted?
Two orphans survive through the Korean War.
Thousands of young people are dying from using drugs in Kachin State, Myanmar. When the government is not doing enough to crack down drugs problem, the civilians formed the anti-drugs organization called "Pat Jasan" which means "Stop and Clean the drugs" in local Kachin Language, to eradicate drugs. A clash between "Pa Jasan" grups and drugs lords occurred.
Could the Allies have won the war without aviation? Discover what went on behind the scenes of the historical air battle in Normandy.
After decades of devastating war in Iraq, the horrors are still fresh in the minds of different generations. Their disturbing stories are filmed in a poetic style that also cautiously opens a door to beauty and contemplation.
Focusing on three women from vastly different backgrounds this film weaves together powerful moments from each of these Rosie's journeys of transformation.
As the horror of World War II spreads its reach, an American Paratrooper cut off from his company and hunted by German forces, comes face to face with demonic possession.
A little girl is selling flowers -- until her world is enveloped by malevolent darkness. She is forced to run for her life as the world around her is destroyed. This is a parable about life in Iran since the Revolution.
A group of Afghanistan veterans struggle to find meaning from their sacrifices in a war that doesn't end when they come back home.