The War - Season 1 - Eps 4: Pride of Our Nation / A Volunteer Basis

Name: Eps 4: Pride of Our Nation / A Volunteer Basis
Released: 2008-03-12
Rating: 4.1

2008-03-12 • 136 min • ⭐ 8.1/10

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.

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About The War

Title: The War

First Air Date: 2008-03-05

Last Air Date: 2008-03-26

Status: Ended

Rating: 8.1/10 (from 55 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 1

Total Episodes: 7

Network: PBS

Genres: Documentary, War & Politics, Crime

Production Companies: Florentine Films, WETA

Synopsis

The story of the Second World War through the personal accounts of a handful of men and women from four American towns. The war touched the lives of every family on every street in every town in America and demonstrated that in extraordinary times, there are no ordinary lives.