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3 videodiscs (455 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
The only people to see the war like this were the ones who lived it. Until now. Seventy years in the making. Three thousand hours of color footage few knew existed. The first documentary to show original color footage of World War II in immersive HD, the world premiere History series WWII in HD uses the journals and accounts of those who served in the war's biggest battles to create a personal, introspective and detailed look at life on and off the front lines. Follow 12 unforgettable Americans and experience the war through their eyes, in their own words, as it really looked and sounded. WWII IN HD transforms their stirring journey into a tangible piece of history. Culled from rare color film found in a two-year worldwide search and converted to HD with meticulous technique, WWII in HD provides a picture of World War II as it has never been seen before.
Disc 1. Darkness falls ; Hard way back ; Bloody resolve ; Battle stations -- disc 2. Day of days ; Point of no return ; Striking distance ; Glory and guts -- disc 3. Edge of the abyss ; End game ; Bonus features (Character profiles ; Finding the footage ; Preserving the footage).
produced by Lou Reda Productions for History.
Features the voices of: Josh Lucas (Bert Stiles), Amy Smart (June Wandrey), Rob Lowe (Robert Sherrod), Justin Bartha (Jack Werner), LL Cool J (Shelby Westbrook), Steve Zahn (Nolen Marbrey), Jason Ritter (Jack Yusen), Ron Livingston (Charles Scheffel), Tim Dekay (Richard Tregaskis), Mark Hefti (Archie Sweeney), James Kyson Lee (Jimmie Kanaya), Rob Corddry (Rockie Blunt).
Originally aired on the History Channel in 2009.
DVD; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo., mastered in High Definition (presented on standard definition DVD that will play in any standard definition DVD player).