The War - Season 1 - Eps 5: FUBAR

2008-03-19124 min⭐ 8.1/10

September 1944 - December 1944: Victory in Europe seems imminent, but in Holland, the Vosges Mountains, and the Hurtgen Forest, GIs learn painful lessons as old as war itself - that generals make plans, plans go wrong and soldiers die. Meanwhile, on the island of Peleliu, the Marines fight one of the most brutal and unnecessary battles of the Pacific.

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About The War

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.

Cast

Keith David

Keith David

Narrator (voice)

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Narrator (voice)

Josh Lucas

Josh Lucas

Narrator (voice)

Bobby Cannavale

Bobby Cannavale

Narrator (voice)

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Narrator (voice)

Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

Narrator (voice)

Robert Wahlberg

Robert Wahlberg

Narrator (voice)

Adam Arkin

Adam Arkin

Reader (voice)

Carolyn McCormick

Carolyn McCormick

Reader (voice)

Robert Wahlberg

Robert Wahlberg

James A. Fahey (Voice)

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