History buffs, this one's for YOU — real war footage that hits different.
Using authentic color and black & white footage captured from the battles this explains the events, circumstances, and results of three of the most important battles of WWII -- the battles of Midway, Kursk, and Crete.
Practical Effects
Authentic 1940s footage — no CGI, all real celluloid history.
Editing
Seamless color-to-B&W transitions that transport you through time.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Much of the Midway footage was captured by a cameraman who'd been rejected from flight school for being colorblind — he found his calling filming the planes instead.
This documentary arrived during the 2004 WWII nostalgia wave — 'Band of Brothers' had just finished, and audiences were hungry for authentic, unsanitized military history.
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