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"The remarkable story of Fred Mayer, a German-born Jew who escaped Nazi Germany only to return as an American commando on a secret mission behind enemy lines. Growing up in Germany, Freddy Mayer witnessed the Nazis' rise to power. When he was sixteen, his family made the decision to flee to the United States--they were among the last German Jews to escape, in 1938. In America, Freddy tried enlisting the day after Pearl Harbor, only to be rejected...
4963) Castle keep
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Toward the end of World War II, a small company of American GI's occupy an ancient castle. Their commander has an affair with the countess in resident. One guy falls in love with a Volkswagon. A baker among them moves in with another baker's wife. A group of shell shocked holy rollers wander the bombed-out streets. A GI art historian tries vainly to protect the castle and its masterpieces. DVD format.
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"During World War II, over one hundred thousand American citizens were corralled behind barbed wire with watch towers, search beacons and armed guards, simply because they had Japanese faces and names. These people have earned a place in history; they have earned the right to have their story told. No myth or legend this: Amache's pain and suffering were real and true. No charges filed. No hearings held. Eight camps were erected in desolate, desert...
4966) City of spies
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Evelyn can hardly believe it when she and her new friend Tony uncover a deadly plot being carried out by Nazi spies, right in their neighborhood. Together, the two pals set out to save the day. . .and help win the war!
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"From internationally bestselling author Isabel Allende comes an exquisitely crafted love story and multigenerational epic that sweeps from present-day San Francisco to Poland and the United States during WWII. In 1939, as Poland falls under the shadow of the Nazis and the world goes to war, young Alma Belasco's parents send her away to live in safety with an aunt and uncle in their opulent mansion in San Francisco. There she meets Ichimei Fukuda,...
4968) A woman in Berlin
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Women become the victims of the Red Army invasion in Berlin in 1945. One of them, Anonyma, a educated woman, decides to look for an officer who can protect her. A complex symbiotic relationship develops between her and Russian officer Andrej that will force them to remain enemies until the bitter end.
4970) The counterfeiters
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Based on the true story of Salomon Sorowitsch, an expert counterfeiter in Berlin who is arrested and placed in a Nazi concentration camp, but then is recruited to counterfeit bank notes to fund a nearly bankrupt German government in exchange for fair treatment.
4971) The jewel in the crown
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Hailed by critics as one of the most thoughtful and important TV dramas ever, the sweeping fourteen-part remastered adaptation of Paul Scott's Raj Quartet is the story of the men and women of both ruling and ruled classes of WWII India, trying amidst the turmoil to come to terms with the drastic changes taking place around them, knowing that their lives will never be the same again.
4973) Red tails
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After having been kept on the ground during World War II, the Tuskegee Airmen of the 332nd Fighter Group are called into action under the direction of Colonel A.J. Bullard.
4974) Objective, Burma!
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After a group of paratroopers are dropped into the Burmese jungle to destroy a Japanese radar station, they must make their way back through 200 miles of jungles and swamps while avoiding enemy soldiers.
4975) Anne Frank remembered
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A documentary tribute to Anne Frank, featuring a rare home movie, interviews with family and friends, and extracts from her diary.
4976) D-day
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This film shows step by step how the Allies achieved victory on June 6, 1944. Where the invaders failed, the film investigates how and why this happened.
4978) Thunder of war
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"In the fall of 1941, German units were a mere two hours from Moscow. In their way, however, was the 316th Rifle Division, under the command of General Ivan Panfilov. His division guarded the road to the capital so resolutely that it was granted the status of a Guards formation, becoming the 8th Guards Panfilov Division. But when General Panfilov is killed by mortar fire, the division becomes determined to honor him and stop the Nazi's from reaching...
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A character-driven account of the Casablanca Conference of January 1943, an Anglo-American clash over military strategy that produced a winning plan when World War II could have gone either way. Churchill called it the most important Allied conclave of the war. Until now, it has never been explored in a full-length book. In a secret, no-holds-barred, ten-day debate in a Moroccan warzone, protected by British marines and elite American troops, Franklin...
4980) Against the tide
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"Against the Tide is a compelling film that documents what happened in the United States during the Holocaust, highlighting how a young activist, Peter Bergson, challenged Washington and the establishment Jewish organizations to demand that the rescue of Europe's Jews become a top priority for American Jews. Through a never before seen 1977 interview, Bergson gives a first-hand account of what occurred. The more successful he became in attracting...
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