I understand very little about the german russian war front during the war. At the end of ww2, a german pow doing hard labor in the soviet gulag escapes from his siberian camp to return to germany but hes pursued by a soviet nkvd officer. A collection of rare and unseen footage of world war ii and the very latest colorization techniques come together in world war ii in colour with satellitedelivered terrain mapping and stateoftheart graphics, this new series reveals the epic conflict of the 20th century in a fresh light. Its one of the best examples of radio excellence the production is exemplary and i find every episode to be compelling. Wwii heinkel he 111 airplane relic found high quality. The same ratios apply to all other war material as well. The captain official trailer 2018 nazi germany world war ii. Watch militarywar documentaries online documentarytube. This documentary is less one about chinas conflict with japan, and more. Anti aircraft fire fills the sky during the battle of okinawa. German ufo theories describe successful attempts to develop advanced aircraft and spacecraft prior to and during world war ii and further assert the postwar survival of these craft in secret. There are thousands of world war ii documentaries on just about every conceivable subject those broa.
See captured, formerly topsecret plans for jet fighters, vertical take off and landing craft, sweptwing planes and much more. World war ii was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. What closed the gap, however, was the genius and ingenuity of innovators on both sides of the atlantic. The luftwaffe of the third reich officially existed from 19331945 but training had started in the 1920s, before the nazi election, and many aircraft made in the interwar years were used during world war ii. Apr 03, 2017 in november 2010, history aired wwii in hd. The cold blue documentary william wyler erik nelson hbo fathom. Leslie howard, david niven, rosamund john, roland culver. Documentaries on world war ii 19391945 cosmolearning. Hell under the sea 2 continues to chart the stealth game of subsea warfare. The 109 was one of the only true modern planes in the war. B17 flying fortress heavy bombers over germany 1943 world war 2 documentary by the best film archives. Ww2 allied and axis aircraft, both fighters and bombers from german me109s and ju87 stukas to raf spitfires and b17 flying fortress bombers.
Wings of the luftwaffe was a separatelybranded series that focused on luftwaffe aircraft of world war ii. German war files green devils elite paratroopers 42. German stuka divebombers, in flight heading towards their target over. This article is regularly updated when new information is available. Cargo aircraft ww2 aircraft military aircraft luftwaffe flying boat ww2 planes world war ii fighter jets scale models what others are saying messerschmitt me 323 gigant german heavylift strategic transport, essentially a canvas, plywood and metal tubing design, which stated as an assault glider for the planned invasion of britain. Aug 02, 2006 i dont remember the rest of the words right off had, found this site discovery channel wings. This page showcases those special combat aircraft designed and developed by for the german luftwaffe air service during the fighting of world war 2. German aircraft production during world war ii wikipedia. A total of 2 are recorded as having been made, a few being converted from the me 321.
Year country title director 1940 nazi germany deutsche panzer german panzer walter ruttmann. It was a powered variant of the messerschmitt me 321 glider and was the largest transport aircraft of the war. Imagine a formation like this and a fighter streak s through at 300 knots, with all guns in every. Secret luftwaffe aircraft of ww2 makes a strong case that, had the war lasted much longer, nazi aviation breakthroughs might have led to a different outcome. There is no way you could distill the entire war into a single two or three hour documentary but there are multipart series that do a good job. Thanks to the valiant efforts of television producers the world over and a few cable channels, you dont have to learn about world war ii through books and online searches. In the last moments of world war ii, a young german soldier. Hell in the pacific 2001 the best wwii documentary youve. It was the first flying wing to be powered by jet engines.
Best world war 2 combat footage i have ever seen reddit. German women were brutally mass raped by russian soldiers after germany lost ww2 in 1945. The messerschmitt me 323 giant, gigant in german, was a massive german military transport aircraft of world war ii. The british overseas airways corporation flight from stockholm, sweden, landed at an airfield in leuchars, northern scotland, one of several hundred round trips the airline made between the two cities. Massive list of good aviation documentaries and tv shows. Use of military propeller aircraft vintage monoplanes, chemical weapons and terrible mustard gas weapons was first used in this 1st global conflict. Boy finds wwii jet with pilots remains in cockpit cnn.
Ww2 german luftwaffe fighters 19391945 military factory. Sport 7 documentary 4 animation 2 western 1 feature film 345 tv movie 45 tv series 21. Rare color footage show american air force fighters engaging japanese aircraft near the end of world war ii in the pacific. Secret weapons of the luftwaffe 19391945 military factory. World war ii anti aircraft gun documentary ack ack 77954. Antiaircraft guns fire at night in moscow strikes back ussr, 1942. The animation scenes were often poorly drawn improper aircraft tanks. Death mills free billy wilders documentary in german showing what allies.
World war ii antiaircraft gun documentary ack ack 77954. Biography in sound was an hourlong documentary radio program that was produced and broadcast in the 1950s. It is now 75 years since world war ii came to a conclusion and in this film we not only explore the horrific human tragedy that occurred but what we can potentially lea. Wwii british airman ejects from his fighter just before it crashes. The messerschmitt me 323 gigant giant was a german military transport aircraft of world war ii. Watch aviation documentaries online documentarytube. Secret weapons of the luftwaffe 19391945 with the german air force losing its initiative in world war 2, all manner of aircraft designs were in play by the end of the conflict. Hell in the pacific 2001 the best wwii documentary you. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. The following is a list of world war ii documentary films. The course of world war ii would have been very different without rollsroyces immortal merlin engine.
History channel world war ii secret allied aircraft of world war ii aircraft documentary hd. The main list highlights the most significant aircraft. Soldiers from the british expeditionary force fire at low flying german aircraft during the dunkirk evacuation soldiers were strafed and bombed by german aircraft while awaiting transport. Learn about their history, development through time and also their success and failure stories capable of inspiring, causing fear and, above all, admiration for these machines and people that stand behind them. The area i so murky, that statistics about how many fighters were shot down by b17s period are almost impossible to find. Wreckage of a wwii plane that crashed 70 years ago is found in the woods in this. Jan 05, 2018 its limitations meant that, where possible, hurricane squadrons were directed against enemy bombers while the superior spitfires dealt with the fighter escorts. In ww2 treasure hunters suggs and ww2 militaria expert, stephen taylor, bring forgotten stories of world war two back to life by unearthing artefacts from former military sites across the uk. Ww2 hell under the sea national geographic for everyone in. The fieseler fi 103r, codenamed reichenberg, was a lateworld war ii german manned version of the v1 flying bomb produced for attacks in which the pilot was likely to be killed or at best to. For the americans, it was a handful of visionaries and their teams. Argunners magazine keeps you updated on new upcoming and most anticipated war movie, series and documentary releases of the year 2019. Hidden treasure of wwii untouched lost german he 111 airplane parts found. At the outset of world war ii american and british military aircraft designs were woefully behind the more technologically superior german and japanese planes.
This category contains documentaries and video materials that focus on the various types of aircrafts and aircraft related stories. From the early dogfights between spitfires and messerschmitts in the skies over britain to the bombing raids and fighter escorts late in the war, the history of this monumental conflict is rendered in striking detail and authenticity by the master model makers at corgi. Navy airplanes bomb a japanese cruiser during wwii. Note that some figures may not be accurate, and it is not comprehensive. Starting in outer space and incorporating a fatal plane crash, french ghosts. Instead, you can sit back and enjoy a documentary complete with genuine historical footagean immersive experience of this fascinating period of human history. Ww2 german luftwaffe aircraft 19391945 the luftwaffe provided the second critical component to the successful armored blitzkrieg campaigns beginning world war 2 it was a large part of the early german success. The great escape, as it came to be known, was a mass escape attempt from the prisoner of war camp stalag luft iii located near the polish town of zagan. There are a total of 125 ww2 german luftwaffe fighters 19391945 entries in the military factory. This fourpart documentary series was released in 2001 and aired on channel4 in the uk. Bachem ba 349 natter adderviper verticallylaunched. The captain official trailer 2018 nazi germany world war ii movie hd plot. A collection of public domain world war ii books, radio broadcasts, vdiscs, films, and other ephemera.
It was an important strategic asset for the german fleet in world war two. For more great films, please visit our complete collection. Situated on the west coast of france, the town of st nazaire was home to a dry dock that had been the largest in the world when it was built in 1932. Deutscher amaturkrieg ww2 german amateur film of ww2. World war i movies first world war the first great.
Hbo, fathom fly into the cold blue with william wylers lost wwii. The 109 was a german world war ii fighter aircraft designed by two men by the names of robert lusser and willy messerschmitt during the 1930s. Mitchell, alarmed at growing german militarism, works to perfect a defense against the german messerschmidt at the cost of his health. Theyre thoughtprovoking, eyeopening, and enlightening. The following is a list of aircraft production by germany during world war ii by type and year. In aircraft alone the us produced roughly the same number in 1944 as germany produced from 193844. The destroyer fletcher class ship ww2 documentary battle stations duration. The documentaries cover everything from music and cinema, to literature, religion, politics and physics. Anti aircraft guns fire at night in moscow strikes back ussr, 1942 the following is a list of world war ii documentary films 1940s. The usa fought on two fronts and supplied russia and other allies with everything from ammunition to tanks. The wreck of a german world war ii plane with the remains of the pilot in the cockpit has been discovered in northern jutland, denmark. It was a powered variant of the me 321 military glider and was the largest landbased transport aircraft of the war.
The cold blue lives up to its name, detailing the belowzero temperatures, the puffs of smoke detailing where antiaircraft flak had exploded, the. A british airman bails out of his stricken bristol blenheim jet just in the nick of time, near an italian position during operation crusader winter 1941. F105 thunderchief 1999 tvrip rapidshare, torrent download that has the show but it didnt work after i down loaded it, maybe as im using a mac right now. Part of the battle of france in the second world war. World war ii german helicopters flettner fl 265 and fl 282 part 4. Did the nazis in wwii really have a working model of a flying saucer. German aircraft designs were consistently among the most advanced and successful of the war. Numerical designations are largely within the rlm designation system. Military world war ii german vs russia history full documentary. Despite its shortcomings, the hurricane accounted for 656 german aircraft during the battle of britain more than the spitfire. Warfare documentary ww2 history youtube historia the documentary history activities youtubers.
When germany began europes wwii by invading poland in 1939, china had already been fighting imperial japan for two years. Ix, rlm designation ho 229 or gotha go 229 for extensive redesign work done by gotha to prepare the aircraft for mass production was a german prototype fighterbomber initially designed by reimar and walter horten to be built by gothaer waggonfabrik late in world war ii. The me 323 giant the biggest transport aircraft of wwii. Corgi world war ii diecast military aircraft the air war in europe helped decide the outcome of the war.
This list covers aircraft of the german luftwaffe during the second world war from 1939 to 1945. Going from 0 to 150 mph in three seconds, withstanding three gs of force, and taking off from whats often called the most dangerous place on the planet are just parts of everyday life for an aircraft carrier pilotand its no different for the crew aboard the uss enterprise. Ww2 german luftwaffe aircraft 19391945 military factory. Nazi germany, also known as the third reich drittes reich and officially the deutsches reich german reich until 1943 and gro. Ten of the best fighters of wwii war history online. The bachem ba 349 natter translated to adder though also known as the viper was one of the latewar german aircraft initiatives intended to shift the balance of the allied air campaign in favor of the reich. Clint eastwood hadnt got around to directing a world war ii movie before 2006.
Militarywar forgotten bird of paradise undercover west papua documentary when you look at the title, you might think it is a documentary about birds, nature, and environment. Battleships, submarines and sea warfare are the coordinates of this weeks list, in celebration of the london film festival archive gala screening and nationwide rerelease of one of the great, forgotten british war films. In some countries, such as britain and germany during the second world war, the soviet union and natos allied command europe, ground based air defence and air defence aircraft have been under integrated command and control. Operation titanic over germany by documentary tube. Ww2 documentary aircraft war in the air ww2 documentary from space see more. List of documentary films about world war ii wikipedia.
Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order 1toz. German seaplanes in world war ii heres a historic video from wings, an hourlong televised aviation history documentary series which aired on the discovery channel family of networks. The documentary is composed exclusively of actual footage of the war as filmed by war. Thomas kretschmann plays a nazi office leading a platoon into the crucible and. David gilmour makes his live at pompeii concert film free to watch online.
It is available for streaming if youre in the uk here in slightly higher quality, otherwise the youtube playlist should suffice, though its low quality. War documentary hosted by graham mctavish and published by others in 2001 english, german multilanguage narration also known as. Rising to power in an unstable germany, adolf hitler and his national socialist nazi party rearmed the nation and signed treaties. Ford, seen here in a combination model and live shot photo, is the first in the us navys next generation of warships, the ford class. World war ii german helicopters defense media network. In the below list are upcoming war movies and tvseries for the year 2019. From dunkirk to schindlers list, here are our picks for the best world war ii movies of all time. List of world war ii military aircraft of germany wikipedia. The 8th usaf smashes german factories by documentary tube. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator. The ghost army is a very exciting and weird wwii documentary. So how to choose the best world war ii movies ever made. The most devastating conflict in human history before wwii. May 02, 2017 top 10 best world war ii games, ranked.
Films 186 comments 12 followers 30 please note that there are almost no decent ones made after 1960. During world war ii, a handpicked group of american gis undertook a bizarre. Aircraft used by the luftwaffe in world war ii board created by constantly expanding, german war machine is building into a comprehensive reference database on one of the most powerful military forces the world has ever seen. First person accounts for decades after the second world war ended german soldiers from the heer, luftwaffe, and the kriegsmarine have maintained that during the war they acted in the best traditions of a soldier and that they did not have anything to do with the horrors that the nazis committed. Aircraft variants of different roles are listed separately. Collection of 79 history documentaries, free to watch, including cold war, by cnn perspectives 1999, the world at war 1973, in search of athelstan 1981, the unknown soldiers 2006, and mahatma gandhi footage collection 1920. The air war, focusing on the eighth air forces strategic campaign against the german luftwaffe in the.
Dec, 2012 rare film from the german war files pack uploaded only for research and informational purposes only. Of all the nations, germany was the first to begin to make significant use of jet aircraft, although these nevertheless came too late in the war and in insufficient quantity. The air war, focusing on the eighth air forces strategic campaign against the german luftwaffe in the months leading up to dday. Wings, great planes, battle stations, megastructures, pbs nova, modern marvels, lots of natgeo and history channel and discovery. What a shame, there are parts of this documentary that you simply cant hear the narrator over the back round. World war ii german helicopters doblhoff wnf 342 for the german navy, facing war without its own aircraft carriers, the helicopter seemed promising as an observation platform and antisubmarine weapon carrier that could launch and recover from a platform on a.
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