The Cazalets is available on DVD on Amazon. But what is best and most unusual about the series is how its escapist frivolity slowly turns darker with the approach of war.” – The New York Times “With its escape into a plummy historical world, The Cazalets is the sort of family saga American audiences have loved since Upstairs, Downstairs. The Cazalets stars Hugh Bonneville ( Downton Abbey) and Anna Chancellor ( The Crown). World War II took place from September 1939 until September 1945 and all these dramas, listed here in alphabetical order, are set during that period.īased on Elizabeth Jane Howard’s novels The Light Years and Marking Time, BBC One’s six-part drama from 2001 is the moving story of a large privileged family in London and on their estate in Sussex between the years of 19. Here we’ve picked out some of TV’s best period drama series set during the conflict. May contain scenes and language not suitable for all viewers.Next year marks 85 years since the outbreak of the Second World War. See 6,000 WWII artifacts and watch more than 50 interviews with veterans in this important film. Rendell's once-private Museum of World War II, is now open to everyone. Based on the books, "A Company of Heroes," and "We Who Are Alive and Remain: Untold Stories from the Band of Brothers."
These soldiers, along with their more chronicled "Band of Brothers" comrades, were also part of Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne. The true story of how "Maggie" Megellas led H-Company of the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment through some of the most horrific battles World War II had to offer.Ī Company of Heroes. This film, narrated by Emmy Award®-winning actor Damian Lewis, honors one of World War II's finest and most respected combat leaders. His incredible story begins with his father's final words.ĭick Winters: Hang Tough. Return to Poland and Auschwitz with Israel Arbeiter, who survived Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe as a Jewish teenager. The film includes black-and-white and color footage of the Navy in action on D-Day.Ī Promise to My Father. Meet the aging men of World War II and the effort to make sure they won't be forgotten. Hear their amazing and emotional stories and see actual newsreels from D-Day. Travel with several of the men who fought on D-Day as they return to the beaches of Normandy. Hear from the heroes themselves in this amazing film.ĭ-Day: The Price of Freedom. On D-Day American medics Robert Wright and Kenneth Moore helped both American and German soldiers. These eight documentaries from the World War II Foundation share the stories of some of the war's greatest leaders, some of its lesser-known heroes - true tales of courage and compassion, extraordinary stories of survival, and the mission to share the legacies of those who fought.
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