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  1. Watch WWII in HD Full Episodes, Video & More | HISTORY Channel

    Culled from thousands of hours of lost and rare color archival footage gathered from a worldwide search through basements and archives, WWII in HD will change the way the world sees this defining ...

  2. 7 Photos of London's Underground During WWII Blitz | HISTORY

    Nov 13, 2024 · Featuring rare color footage that brings the sights and sounds of the battlefield to life, WWII in HD allows viewers to experience the war as never before.

  3. Mysterious UFOs Seen by WWII Airman Still Unexplained

    Aug 15, 2018 · It was nearly the end of World War II. But for the airmen of the 415th Night Fighter Squadron, it felt more like the beginning of War of the Worlds. Lt. Fred Ringwald was the first to see it.

  4. How Did World War II End? - HISTORY

    Aug 11, 2020 · World War II ended six years and one day after Germany’s invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939, sparked the 20th century’s second global conflict.

  5. World War II: Causes and Timeline - HISTORY

    On August 6, 1945, during World War II (1939-45), an American B-29 bomber dropped the world’s first deployed atomic bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima, immediately killing 80,000 people.

  6. The Pictures that Defined World War II - HISTORY

    Jul 6, 2018 · With over 30 countries involved in World War II and the loss of over 50 million lives, war photography captured the destruction and victories of the deadliest war in history.

  7. World War II: Causes, Timeline, Key Battles, Facts & Legacy

    Oct 29, 2009 · World War II, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history, involved more than 50 nations and was fought on land, sea and air in nearly every part of the world.

  8. Saving Private Ryan: The Real-Life D-Day Back Story

    Jun 6, 2018 · The film tells the story of Captain John H. Miller (played by Tom Hanks), who leads a platoon of GIs during the D-Day invasion of Normandy near the end of World War II.

  9. Battle of Stalingrad - Definition, Dates & Significance - HISTORY

    Nov 9, 2009 · Featuring rare color footage that brings the sights and sounds of the battlefield to life, WWII in HD allows viewers to experience the war as never before.

  10. 5 Things You Might Not Know About the Battle of Midway

    Nov 8, 2019 · Ford’s footage of the battle, and particularly the activities of U.S. B-17s (Flying Fortresses), appeared in The Battle of Midway, which won an Oscar for best documentary that year.