Should you watch World War II in Colour?
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World War II in Colour
Documentary · 2009
World War II In Colour is a 13-episode television documentary miniseries recounting the events of World War II narrated by Robert Powell. The show covers the Western Front, Eastern Front, and the Pacific War. It is on syndication in America on the Military Channel. This series is in full color, combining both original and colorized footage.
The sides of World War II in Colour
- Archive footage of the Second World War in colour
- Robert Powell's narration
- The Western Front, the Eastern Front and the Pacific
World War II in Colour is good for you if…
- you want the whole war told in order, front by front.
- you like seeing soldiers and battles as real people saw them.
- you like real footage that feels closer once it's in colour.
World War II in Colour is bad for you if…
- you can't stand real images of the dead.
- you find archive footage dated, even colorized.
About: war · sacrifice · the world order
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