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1) Patton
Series
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
A dramatization of the experiences of General George S. Patton during World War II.
Author
Series
Da shi ming zuo fang volume 118
Publisher
Shi bao wen hua chu ban qi ye
Pub. Date
2010
Language
中文(繁體)
Series
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Language
English
Description
Re-enacts the military operation of D-Day from four points of view - the workings of the high commands of the American, English, French, and German forces in their battle scheme for Normandy. Largely filmed on actual invasion sites of France.
6) Mediterraneo
Publisher
Produzido no Pólo Industrial de Manaus
Pub. Date
[200-?]
Language
Portuguese
Description
In 1941, a small group of misfit Italian soldiers is sent to a tiny Greek island in the Agean for four months of lookout duty. Their relief ship is torpedoed and their radio destroyed. As they lose all touch with the world outside, they are absorbed into the life of the idyllic island.
7) Jojo Rabbit
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
A World War II satire that follows a lonely German boy named Jojo whose world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother is hiding a young Jewish girl in their attic. Aided only by his idiotic imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler, Jojo must confront his blind nationalism.
8) El ruisẽnor
Author
Publisher
Suma de Letras
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
Español
Description
"Viann and Isabelle have always been close despite their differences. Younger, bolder sister Isabelle lives in Paris while Viann lives a quiet and content life in the French countryside with her husband Antoine and their daughter. When World War II strikes and Antoine is sent off to fight, Viann and Isabelle's father sends Isabelle to help her older sister cope. As the war progresses, it's not only the sisters' relationship that is tested, but also...
9) Midway
Publisher
Distributed by Universal Studios
Pub. Date
c2001
Language
English
Description
"This is the way it was--the story of the battle that was the turning point of the war in the Pacific, told wherever possible with actual film shot during combat. It exemplifies the combination of planning, courage, error and pure chance by which great events are often decided." - title screens. In June of 1942, quite possibly the most important naval encounter of WWII took place in the middle of the Pacific, at Midway Island. While fictional,...
Publisher
Legacy/Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Pub. Date
cp2007
Language
English
Description
Excerpts from radio broadcasts from major events of World War II, including speeches by Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Josef Stalin, Charles de Gualle, Adolf Hitler, Neville Chamberlain, Harry S Truman and others.
Author
Series
Da shi ming zuo fang volume 166
Publisher
Shi bao wen hua chu ban qi ye gu fen you xian gong si
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
中文(繁體)
12) Dunkirk
Publisher
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
A World War II thriller about the evacuation of Allied troops from the French city of Dunkirk before Nazi forces can take hold.
13) Ye ying
Author
Series
Wen xue sen lin volume LF0102
Publisher
Xin jing dian tu wen chuan bo you xian gong si
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
中文(繁體)
14) "Mister Roberts"
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2005, c1955
Language
English
Description
A comedy-drama about life aboard a Navy cargo ship in Pacific waters during the waning days of World War II. In the Navy Register it is listed as 'The Reluctant,' but to its crew it is known as 'The Bucket.' The monotonous non-combat duty of a fun-loving crew is enlivened by a feud between the petty, intolerant martinet of a captain and an impetuous, highly-respected cargo officer whose continuous efforts to get a transfer to combat duty are blocked...
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment [distributor]
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
Recounts the problems faced by three returning veterans of WWII as they attempt to pick up the threads of their lives. Captain Derry is returning to a loveless marriage, Sergeant Stephenson is a stranger to a family that's grown up without him, and sailor Parrish is tormented by the loss of his hands.
Publisher
Vulcan Productions Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
In July 1945, a Japanese submarine sinks the USS Indianapolis. Indianapolis₂ final resting place remains a mystery for more than seven decades, until an expedition launched by philanthropist Paul G. Allen discovers the ship in August 2017. Now the story of USS Indianapolis is told as PBS reconstructs the ship's heroic legacy, its dramatic final moments, and the discovery of the wreck site.
Author
Series
Lan xiao shuo volume 259
Publisher
Shi bao wen hua chu ban qi ye gu fen you xian gong si
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
中文(繁體)
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
During World War II, a group of Jewish-American guerrilla soldiers, led by Lt. Aldo Raine, become known as "The Basterds." They are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds soon cross paths with a French-Jewish woman who runs a movie theater in Paris which is targeted by the soldiers. A plot is set in motion to kill the Nazi leadership, including Adolph Hitler, at a movie premiere....
19) Lifeboat
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
When an their vessel is torpedoed in the Atlantic Ocean during WWII, eight survivors find refuge in a lifeboat. Short on food and water, their situation is further complicated when they rescue a crew member from the German submarine that sank their ship.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of the 550,000 Jewish Americans who fought in World War II. In their own words, veterans both famous and unknown bring their war experiences to life, how they fought for their nation and their people, struggled with anti-Semitism within their ranks, and emerged transformed.
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