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Relive pivotal, history-shaping events of World War II as seen through the eyes of those who fought it in this extraordinalry commemorative tribute.

A story of the Allied invasion.

Captain John Miller must take his men behind enemy lines to find Private Ryan, whose three brothers have been killed in combat. Faced with impossible odds, the men question their orders. Why are eight men risking their lives to save just one? Surrounded by the brutal realities of war, each man searches for his own answer and the strength to triumph over uncertain future with honor, decency and courage.

Covering the Battle of Normandy from the German point of view, this book examines the impact the "Desert Fox" had on the build-up of German defenses in Normandy and elsewhere, dubbed by the Propaganda Ministry as the "Atlantic Wall." Rommel realized how deceptive this term was upon his inspection of German defenses in 1943. Convinced that the Allies knew more about the actual state of German readiness than many of his officers did, the Desert Fox...

"D-Day in HD" presents this iconic World War II battle using newly discovered, never-before-seen color footage. For the first time, viewers can see the largest amphibious assault in history entirely in newly transferred color HD: 5,000 Allied ships landing over 160,000 soldiers across a 50-mile stretch of Normandy beaches. For the 70th Anniversary of the Allied invasion of Nazi-held Europe, History tells the story of D-Day in HD. Rare footage is rendered...

Thousands of Allied troops never made it to the Normandy beaches on that fateful day in June 1944. They, their tanks, boats and equipment still lie on the ocean floor, a forgotten reminder of the longest day of World War II - and one which is now casting new light on the historical record. This film investigates the underwater evidence off the American and British target beaches and, with the help of survivors, dramatic reconstruction, 3D graphics...

"Behind the astonishing success of D-Day was the most sophisticated deception scheme ever devised. Its code name was FORTITUDE, and its objective was to persuade the enemy that the long-awaited landings would take place in the Pas-de-Calais, and that any attack in Normandy would be nothing more than a diversionary feint that could be safely ignored. The Nazis relied on aerial reconaissance, wireless intercepts, news from London-based diplomats, and...

"Clash of Arms examines how the Western Allies learned - on the battlefield - to defeat the Nazi war machine." "Beginning with an investigation of the interwar neglect that left the Allied militaries incapable of defeating Nazi aggression at the start of World War II, Hart examines the wartime paths the Allies took toward improved military effectiveness. He also explores the continuous German adaptation that prolonged the war and increased the price...