"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. .
Also included is The Battle for Iwo Jima, an immersive look at the momentous
battle using gloriously restored, full-color footage, some of which has never
seen before. HISTORY details the entire action of the battle, from the first
landing of a crippled B-29 to the conflict’s bloody conclusion in a jungle
of lava rocks.
This collection also features WWII in HD: The Air War, the untold story of
the American 8th Air Force’s bloody battle to defeat the German Luftwaffe in
the months leading up to D-Day. Told through the gripping, first person accounts
of three American airmen and Stars & Stripes reporter Andy Rooney, this
special showcases breathtaking aerial combat–original, color footage, never
before seen by most Americans–of the B-17s Flying Fortresses,
P-47 Thunderbolts and P-51 Mustangs on missions such as Regensburg,
Schweinfurt and Berlin. The 8th Air Force suffered more than 26,000 combat
deaths–more than the US Marines lost in all of World War II.