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"At its core, World War II was a black-and-white struggle between good and evil. But the everyday scenes of carnage, human resistance, and gutteral warfare were much more complex. A striking assemblage of color footage and photgraphs from national archives and private collection THE COLOR OF WAR delivers striking perspectives on the day-to-day experience from every imaginable angle. From the first draftees thrown into the breach to the sheer boredom...

Scottish islanders try to plunder cases of whisky from a stranded ship.

Facing mounting odds, a small but determined band of American soldiers venture into dangerous enemy territory on a mission to stop an advancing German unit from breaking through the Allied line.

An emotionally-driven character drama set in the thrilling and dangerous world of WWII espionage and covert operations. It follows the stories of five highly skilled young recruits; Canadian, American and British. Torn from their ordinary lives to train as agents in an ultra-secret facility on the shores of Lake Ontario, these agents parachute behind enemy lines, where they're fair game for torture and execution.

Christmas 1944, the Germans make one final push against the attacking allied armies in the west. Lt. Robert Cappa and his platoon of second infantry division soldiers have been ordered to hold a vital road junction against the German aggressors. Cappa and his men must find their faith and strength to stand against their enemy in the epic fight known as The Battle of The Bulge.

When John Meredith meets amateur pianist Nadya Stepanova at a Moscow concert in 1941, the America conductor follows her to her rural town and marries her. Leaving her husband's tour when Germany begins its invasion, Nadya returns to her father's farm and fights against the Nazis. With the region under martial law and safe travel nonexistent, Meredith begins a perilous trek to reunite with his wife, unaware that her village may have already been destroyed....

The manner and cowardice of Albert Lory, a mother-fixated, slovenly school teacher in an unnamed country in Europe, are the subjects of his students' cruel jokes. Yet Lory's true inner courage is brought to light when the Nazis try to bribe him to keep his mouth shut in a court where he is being tried for a murder he did not commit. Instead, in the face of Nazi threats, he stands and delivers an impassioned speech on the preciousness of liberty.

A poor family saves their money so they can have a soldier come for Sunday dinner before shipping out, and when the soldier comes, love blossoms and lives are changed forever.

A vivid look at the wartime conditions that stood society on its head. Kay Walsh had never held a wrench before but you're never too pretty to learn. The women and men that stayed home during World War II worked in the factories that turned out the weaponry to turn the tide of battle.

In the last days of WWII, a band of Allied soldiers trafficking Hitler2s remains out of Germany are ambushed by Nazi Wehrwolf fighters.