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Roosevelt's Rough Riders

fearless cavalry of the Spanish-American War
Discusses the heroic actions and experiences of Roosevelt's Rough Riders and the impact they made during times of war or conflict.

Rogue heroes

the history of the SAS, Britain's secret special forces unit that sabotaged the Nazis and changed the nature of war
The incredible untold story of WWII?s greatest secret fighting force, as told by our great modern master of wartime intrigue.

The dead and those about to die

D-Day : the Big Red One at Omaha Beach
Provides a detailed, harrowing account of the D-Day assault on Omaha Beach from the perspective of the soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division as well as from the Gap Assault Team engineers who dealt with mines and other dangerous obstacles.

The lost battalion

2001
Presents a fact-based drama about the experiences of an American battalion after the troops get trapped behind enemy lines in France during the last weeks of World War One.

Courage has no color

the true story of the Triple Nickles, America's first black paratroopers
Traces the history of America's first African-American paratroopers called the "Triple Nickles" who trained during World War II. Includes photographs, a timeline, and resources.

Lucky 666

the impossible mission
2016
Tells the story of a daredevil bomber pilot and his crew who fly their lone B-17 into the Japanese Empire in 1943, engaging in the longest dogfight in history, and change the momentum of the War in the Pacific.

Blood for dignity

the story of the first integrated combat unit in the U.S. Army
2003
Tells the story of World War II's 5th Platoon, K Company, the first African-American unit to be integrated with a white infantry company since the American Revolution, discussing the challenges African-American soldiers faced in their quest to serve their country, and considering the implications of the integrated units for American society.

Ghost army of World War II

2001
Recounts the efforts of a covert American Army unit made up of actors, writers, artists, and set designers whose main goal was to deceive and confuse the German Army in World War II.

Band of brothers

The Pacific
2011
Contains the two mini-series "Band of Brothers," which chronicles the 101st Airborne as it prepares and lands on D-Day, and fights its way through Europe to the end of World War II; and "The Pacific," which tracks three U.S. Marines and their fellow soldiers across the Pacific theater during World War II. Includes the bonus documentary "He Has Seen War," that examines the postwar lives of veterans of both Band of brothers and The Pacific.

Sergeant Stubby

how a stray dog and his best friend helped win World War I and stole the heart of a nation
2014
"Story of Sergeant Stubby--World War I dog veteran, decorated war hero, American icon, and above all, man's best friend"--Provided by publisher.

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