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Documentaries like The World at War

Not everyone loves The World at War for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love The World at War

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  1. You want the whole Second World War told in order, front by front.

  2. You like hearing soldiers who were there tell what they saw.

  3. You like the grave, haunting Carl Davis theme that opens every episode.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

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  • Hitler: A Career1977

    • the whole Second World War told in order, front by front

    Good for you if you want to understand how the Weimar Republic fell to the Nazis.

  • Apocalypse: The Second World War2009

    • the whole Second World War told in order, front by front
    • hearing soldiers who were there tell what they saw

    Good for you if you want to see the Second World War through the eyes of those who filmed it.

  • Shoah1985

    • the whole Second World War told in order, front by front

    Good for you if you want the Holocaust told by those who were there.

  • Auschwitz: The Nazis and the Final Solution2005

    • the whole Second World War told in order, front by front
    • hearing soldiers who were there tell what they saw

    Good for you if you want to understand how Auschwitz was built and run.

  • Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror2021

    • the whole Second World War told in order, front by front

    Good for you if you like seeing how one day reshaped the following twenty years.

  • World War II: From the Frontlines2023

    • the whole Second World War told in order, front by front
    • hearing soldiers who were there tell what they saw

    Good for you if you want the Second World War told from start to finish.

  • Hearts and Minds1974

    • hearing soldiers who were there tell what they saw

    Good for you if you want to see what the Vietnam War did to the people on both sides.

  • Downfall2004

    • the whole Second World War told in order, front by front

    Good for you if you want to see the last days of the Third Reich up close.

  • World War II in Colour2009

    • the whole Second World War told in order, front by front
    • hearing soldiers who were there tell what they saw

    Good for you if you want the whole war told in order, front by front.

  • D-Day Sacrifice2014

    • the whole Second World War told in order, front by front
    • hearing soldiers who were there tell what they saw

    Good for you if you want to follow D-Day from the preparations to the liberation of Paris.

  • The Civil War1990

    • the whole Second World War told in order, front by front
    • hearing soldiers who were there tell what they saw
    • the grave, haunting Carl Davis theme that opens every episode

    Good for you if you want to understand how the United States came apart and back together.

  • Apocalypse Now1979

    • the grave, haunting Carl Davis theme that opens every episode

    Good for you if you like The Doors and Wagner over burning jungle.

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