Best World War 2 Documentaries on PBS
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Best World War 2 Documentaries on PBS
World War II is one of the most significant events in human history. It claimed the lives of millions, devastated the economies of multiple countries, and…
Jul 12, 2024
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397K views · 6.2K reactions | "It's not a battle. It's not a skirmish. It's a massacre." Here's your first look at The American Revolution, a film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt. Premieres this November. #AmericanRevolutionPBS | PBS | Facebook
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397K views · 6.2K reactions | "It's not a battle. It's not a skirmish. It's a massacre."
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German Besiegers Saw 241 U.S. Planes Resupply Bastogne – Realized The 101st Would Never Surrender!
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German Besiegers Saw 241 U.S. Planes Resupply Bastogne – Realized The
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The Battle of Midway: Anatomy of a Decisive World War II Victory | Battle 360 | History
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The Battle of Midway: Anatomy of a Decisive World War II Victory | Battle 360 | History
YouTubeHISTORY
1.7M viewsOct 7, 2016
Hitlers Biggest Defeat: The Battle of Stalingrad
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Hitlers Biggest Defeat: The Battle of Stalingrad
YouTubeHistory Hit
1.1M viewsAug 14, 2023
Battle of Midway & Beyond | April - June 1942 | World War II Colorized | Subtitled
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Battle of Midway & Beyond | April - June 1942 | World War II Colorized | Subtitled
YouTubeBest Documentary
3.2M viewsJan 31, 2023
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The War | Ken Burns | PBS | Watch The War: A documentary about World War II by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick | PBS
The War | Ken Burns | PBS | Watch The War: A documentary about World War II by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick | PBS
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Jan 11, 2021
Watch The U.S. and the Holocaust | Full Documentary Now Streaming | PBS
Watch The U.S. and the Holocaust | Full Documentary Now Streaming | PBS
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Sep 18, 2022
The Complete History Of The Pacific Theater In 2 Hours
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The Complete History Of The Pacific Theater In 2 Hours
YouTubeWar Stories
2.6M viewsNov 17, 2023
WW2 Secrets
Secrets of WWII REVEALED | Drain the Oceans MEGA EPISODE | U-Boats, Warships, & Pearl Harbor
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Secrets of WWII REVEALED | Drain the Oceans MEGA EPISODE | U-Boats, Warships, & Pearl Harbor
YouTubeNational Geographic
725.4K viewsMay 8, 2024
Escaping Dunkirk | World War II: Secrets From Above | National Geographic UK
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Escaping Dunkirk | World War II: Secrets From Above | National Geographic UK
YouTubeNational Geographic UK
15.2K viewsOct 8, 2022
Secret Trial Of Spherical Spinning Bomb | World War II: Secrets From Above | National Geographic UK
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Secret Trial Of Spherical Spinning Bomb | World War II: Secrets From Above | National Geographic UK
YouTubeNational Geographic UK
37.1K viewsOct 1, 2022
The War | Ken Burns | PBS | Watch The War: A documentary about World War II by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick | PBS
The War | Ken Burns | PBS | Watch The War: A documentary about W…
Jan 11, 2021
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Watch The U.S. and the Holocaust | Full Documentary Now Streaming | PBS
Watch The U.S. and the Holocaust | Full Documentary Now Streaming …
Sep 18, 2022
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The Complete History Of The Pacific Theater In 2 Hours
2:28:44
The Complete History Of The Pacific Theater In 2 Hours
2.6M viewsNov 17, 2023
YouTubeWar Stories
World War I: The American Legacy
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World War I: The American Legacy
2.7M viewsFeb 27, 2013
YouTubeExtreme Mysteries
Battlefield S6/E4 - Destination Okinawa
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Battlefield S6/E4 - Destination Okinawa
4M viewsNov 14, 2012
YouTubeVasile Iuga
The Channel's Superguns (WW2 Documentary)
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The Channel's Superguns (WW2 Documentary)
618.4K viewsMay 16, 2020
YouTubeLEDGE
History of WW2 Part 1 - Full Episode
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History of WW2 Part 1 - Full Episode
81K viewsJul 4, 2019
YouTubeDocuBase
58:53
World War 1- A BBC Documentary
297.6K viewsMay 31, 2016
YouTubeDocumentary Time
1:19:42
History of WW2 - Part 2 - Full Documentary
74K viewsJul 4, 2019
YouTubeDocuBase
1:16:34
War In The Air - Full Documentary
220.6K viewsDec 13, 2019
YouTubeDocuBase
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PBS PREVIEWS: THE WAR | Extended Preview | PBS
278.3K viewsAug 30, 2007
YouTubePBS
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Dangerous Missions: U-Boats - Full Episode (S1, E0) | History
1.3M viewsMay 15, 2020
YouTubeHISTORY
51:18
WWII in Color Part 13: Victory in the Pacific
685.9K viewsMar 20, 2017
YouTubeDocumentary101
56:22
World War II: The Panzer - Full Documentary
2.3M viewsNov 30, 2017
YouTubeExtreme Mysteries
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Chapter 1 | Part 2 | George W. Bush | American Experience | PBS
550.8K viewsMay 4, 2020
YouTubeAmerican Experience | PBS
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German Expulsions After WWII - Cold War DOCUMENTARY
161.4K viewsMar 14, 2020
YouTubeThe Cold War
1:54:14
Battlefield: Leyte Gulf - History Channel Educational Film
5.9M viewsJan 25, 2014
YouTubeGIJeff1944
52:27
Battlefield - War In The Balkans (1941-1944) - Full Documentary
42.4K viewsApr 18, 2020
YouTubeDocuBase
51:49
The Complete History Episode 2 - WW2 Documentaries
7.3K viewsJan 28, 2017
YouTubeWW2 Documentaries
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World War II: The 13 Hours That Saved Britain | Free Documentary …
1.3M viewsJan 8, 2021
YouTubeFree Documentary - History
49:11
Battlefield - The Battle Of The Atlantic - Part 1
633.9K viewsApr 29, 2020
YouTubeDocuBase
1:00:37
War In The Pacific - Full Documentary
19.5K viewsNov 11, 2019
YouTubeDocuBase
1:22:01
THE GERMAN INVASION OF RUSSIA Military History World Wa…
581.7K viewsSep 13, 2015
YouTubeRoy Hemion
43:52
War Factories | Episode 1: German Aviation | Free Documentary History
1.1M viewsJul 9, 2021
YouTubeFree Documentary - History
49:01
Hell in the Pacific - Full documentary
143.7K viewsNov 19, 2018
YouTubeThirstypioneer
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Bombing of Nagasaki | Mr. Tornado | American Experience | PBS
929.8K viewsAug 6, 2020
YouTubeAmerican Experience | PBS
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Battlefield - The Battle Of The Mediterranean - Full Documentary
444K viewsApr 20, 2020
YouTubeDocuBase
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World War II: A History of WWII (Part 2) - Full Documentary
635.2K viewsOct 5, 2017
YouTubeExtreme Mysteries
58:44
Oregon at War: How WWII Changed Oregon (Full Documentary) | Oreg…
85.2K viewsMar 21, 2020
YouTubeOregon Public Broadcasting
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Life Inside WWII POW Camps: Routine Over Rum…
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YouTubeOld Tales
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YouTubeWarix
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YouTubeShadows of War
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YouTubeWW2 Uncovered
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