Film vjerno prikazuje događaje tijekom nevjerojatne bitke kod Dunkirka te evakuacije savezničkih vojnika iz Belgije, Britanije i Francuske koji su bili odsječeni i opkoljeni njemačkom vojskom u Francuskoj od 27. svibnja do 4. lipnja 1940. godine. Evakuacijom je tada spašeno preko 300.000 vojnika.
The retelling of June 6, 1944, from the perspectives of the Germans, US, British, Canadians, and the Free French. Marshall Erwin Rommel, touring the defenses being established as part of the Reich's Atlantic Wall, notes to his officers that when the Allied invasion comes they must be stopped on the beach. "For the Allies as well as the Germans, it will be the longest day"
Kapetan Ernest Krause s konvojem savezničkih brodova na kojima se nalazi tisuće vojnika prelazi izdajničke vode Sjevernog Atlantika dok ih pokušavaju uloviti nacističke podmornice. Jednu od njih će lako pobijediti, ali to je tek početak.
When a fisherman leaves to fight with the Greek army during World War II, his fiancée falls in love with the local Italian commander.
The story of Operation Market Garden—a failed attempt by the allies in the latter stages of WWII to end the war quickly by securing three bridges in Holland allowing access over the Rhine into Germany. A combination of poor allied intelligence and the presence of two crack German panzer divisions meant that the final part of this operation (the bridge in Arnhem over the Rhine) was doomed to failure.
Godina je 1943. Suočeni s gubicima, Nijemci pokušavaju uvući u sukob neutralnu Tursku i nagovoriti je da se priključi silama Osovine. S tom namjerom, odluče napasti britanske snage na otoku Kherosu u Egejskom moru. Dvije tisuće britanskih vojnika nalazi se u klopci, a njihova mornarica ne može ih spasiti zbog njemačkih topova koji se nalaze na susjednom otoku Navaroneu. Skupina komandosa, koju, na čelu s bojnikom Royem Franklinom (Anthony Quayle), čine satnik Keith Mallory (Gregory Pack), pukovnik poražene grčke vojske Andrea Stavros (Anthony Quinn), kaplar Miller (David Niven), stručnjak za eksplozive Spyros Pappadimos (James Darren) i stručnjak za borbu noževima Butcher Brown (Stanley Baker), preruši se u grčke mornare i brodom krene u misiju s jedinim ciljem - razoriti topove.
In this animated short, poetry-spouting high-school swordsman Tatewaki Kuno comes into possession of the egg of the legendary phoenix, which is said to grant its owner incredible powers. A shopkeeper sells the egg to Kuno on one condition: "Never, never, in any circumstance, put the darn thing on your head."
"Patton" tells the tale of General George S. Patton, famous tank commander of World War II. The film begins with Patton's career in North Africa and progresses through the invasion of Germany and the fall of the Third Reich. Side plots also speak of Patton's numerous faults such his temper and habit towards insubordination.
A young, idealist American gets a job as a train conductor for the Zentropa railway network in postwar, US-occupied Frankfurt. As various people try to take advantage of him, he soon finds his position politically sensitive, and gets caught up in a whirlpool of conspiracies and Nazi sympathisers.
An American journalist arrives in Berlin just after the end of World War Two. He becomes involved in a murder mystery surrounding a dead GI who washes up at a lakeside mansion during the Potsdam negotiations between the Allied powers. Soon his investigation connects with his search for his married pre-war German lover.
June 6, 1944: The largest Allied operation of World War II began in Normandy, France. Yet, few know in detail exactly why and how, from the end of 1943 through August 1944, this region became the most important location in the world. Blending multiple cinematographic techniques, including animation, CGI and stunning live-action images, “D-Day: Normandy 1944” brings this monumental event to the world’s largest screens for the first time ever. Audiences of all ages, including new generations, will discover from a new perspective how this landing changed the world. Exploring history, military strategy, science, technology and human values, the film will educate and appeal to all. Narrated by Tom Brokaw, “D-Day: Normandy 1944” pays tribute to those who gave their lives for our freedom… A duty of memory, a duty of gratitude.
American Susan travels with her father to England for a vacation. Invited to a society ball, Susan meets Sir John Ashwood and marries him after a whirlwind romance. However, she never quite adjusts to life as a new member of the British gentry. At the outbreak of World War I, John is sent to the trenches and never returns. When her son goes off to fight in World War II, Susan fears the same tragic fate may befall him too.
Reporter Michael Gordon uncovers intrigue in Damascus, where the Allies and Nazis struggle for control of Arab sympathies.
An Australian blowhard raises two orphaned children as his own in the years leading up to WWII.
Documentary detailing the successful Operation Mincemeat in 1943, which led to the Allies successfully invading Sicily and the war turning in their favour.
He went off to war an unknown soldier and returned a beloved national hero. Often dismissed as a "do-nothing" president and a good-natured bumbler, Dwight D. Eisenhower -- the last American president to be born in the 19th century -- was actually a skillful politician, a tough Cold War warrior, and one of America's most misunderstood and unappreciated presidents. Two-part documentary from American Experience.
Three men are searching for a valuable in a school, but one of them is working with the enemy.