The War

Season 1 Episode 4: Pride of Our Nation / A Volunteer Basis

Mar 12, 2008 TV-14 2h 4m 9

June 1944 - August 1944: On June 6, 1944, D-Day, 1.5 million Allied troops take part in the greatest invasion in history, but then bog down in the Norman hedgerows for weeks. Saipan proves the costliest Pacific battle to date, while back home dreaded telegrams from the War Department begin arriving at an inconceivable rate.

The War background

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 A Necessary War

1. A Necessary War

Aired: Mar 5, 2008

December 1941 - December 1942: The tranquil lives of the citizens of Mobile, ...

Episode 2 When Things Get Tough

2. When Things Get Tough

Aired: Mar 5, 2008

January 1943 - December 1943: Americans mobilize for total war at home and ov...

Episode 3 A Deadly Calling

3. A Deadly Calling

Aired: Mar 12, 2008

November 1943 - June 1944: Americans are shocked by terrible losses on the Pa...

Episode 5 FUBAR

5. FUBAR

Aired: Mar 19, 2008

September 1944 - December 1944: Victory in Europe seems imminent, but in Holl...

Episode 6 The Ghost Front

6. The Ghost Front

Aired: Mar 19, 2008

December 1944 - March 1945: Americans are shocked by Hitler's massive counter...

Episode 7 A World Without War

7. A World Without War

Aired: Mar 26, 2008

March 1945 - December 1945: A few weeks after the death of President Roosevel...

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Info about The War

Current Status: Ended

Network: PBS

Production Country: United States

Genres: War, Documentary, History

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