Documentary, History, War
A feature documentary about the people and the planes that helped win World War War II. Through people personally connected to the events, the film investigates the story of how the Spitfire, its stable-mate, the Hawker Hurricane and its great adversary, the Messerschmitt 109 came into being during the huge advances in aviation in the interwar period—and then how the pilots fared in combat, three miles up in the skies over Europe, Africa and Asia.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Des traîtres dans la Résistance
The Second Liberation
Zpívali jsme Arizonu
The Natural History of Destruction
Vincent Faulls: A Collection of My Father
Bataan Death March
Lancaster
Ralph Rush: Concentration Camp Liberator
Ashes in the Sky
John Stevens: Storming the Beach
Elena 1944
Bau, Artist at War
L'Espionne aux tableaux, Rose Valland face au pillage nazi
Gold Run
Before It Ends
Silver Spitfire: The Longest Flight
Rudy Hernandez: Congressional Medal of Honor
Frank Maselskis: From WWII POW to Chosin Reservoir Survivor
They Survived Together
Seven Lost
SIMILAR MOVIES
Des traîtres dans la Résistance
IMDB 7 | Nov , 2021
In May 1943, Ernst Kaltenbrunner, the new head of the Reich Central Security Office, gave Hitler a report describing in detail the organization of the French Resistance. Indeed, during the Second World War, most of the Resistance networks had been infiltrated by traitors, the "V Man" (trusted men) in the service of the occupier. The Germans had established treason as a system and recruiting Frenchmen ready to inform on them was one of their priorities. It was these Frenchmen, whose number is estimated at between 20,000 and 30,000, who dealt terrible blows to the Resistance.The Second Liberation
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2021
The Soviet occupation of Bulgaria (1944-1947) causing the greatest political, financial and moral turning point in the new Bulgarian history.Zpívali jsme Arizonu
IMDB 10 | Nov , 1964
It is the spring of 1945 and the end of the Third Reich is approaching. Yet all reserves are being deployed to save the Nazi regime. Even the students of one gymnasium are sent to build fortified defensive lines. But the conscious young men plan to escape and join the partisans. But the fighting draws inexorably closer and will test everyone involved...The Natural History of Destruction
IMDB 7.3 | May , 2022
Is it morally acceptable to use the civilian population as yet another tool for waging war? Is it possible to justify death and destruction for the sake of supposedly lofty ideals? The question remains as pertinent today as it was at the beginning of World War II, and it is becoming increasingly urgent to answer, as countless tragedies have been caused by unethical political decisions.Vincent Faulls: A Collection of My Father
IMDB 0 | Mar , 2021
When our elders pass away, they live on through the stories of them that we share, keeping us warm when we feel cold, and cheering us up in our darkest times. “A Collection of My Father” tells the story of Vincent Faulls, a WWII soldier, devoted husband, and loving father.Bataan Death March
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2021
Within hours of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, bombs rained down on U.S. and Filipino forces in the Philippines. After months of vicious fighting, Allied forces surrendered on the island only to be met with a brutal march to P.O.W. camps dotted across the islands. Thousands died on the marches, before reaching the P.O.W. camps where countless more died. The surrender of the Philippines, now almost forgotten in U.S. history, is commemorated in the Philippines every year.Lancaster
IMDB 6.8 | May , 2022
The story of the iconic WW2 bomber told through the words of the last surviving crew members, re-mastered archive material and extraordinary aerial footage of the RAF’s last airworthy Lancaster.Ralph Rush: Concentration Camp Liberator
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2015
Ralph Rush, a Scout in General George S. Patton's World War II Intelligence & Reconnaisance Platoons went from digging up German mines to being the first American to enter the Ohrdruf Concentration Camp; the first concentration camp liberated by the Allies.Ashes in the Sky
IMDB 5.3 | Apr , 2023
In 1945, at the end of World War II, Neus Català returns to France, where she recalls her life under the Nazi yoke.John Stevens: Storming the Beach
IMDB 0 | Mar , 2017
Lieutenant Colonel John Stevens served in both World War II and the Korean War. During the Korean War, he received a Bronze Star for leading his company in one of that war's harshest battles.Elena 1944
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2025
A young Filipina is taken from her village to a Japanese military camp to serve as a sex slave during WWII. She endures abuse but finds solace in a friendship with a Japanese soldier.Bau, Artist at War
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2025
Based on the true story of Joseph and Rebecca Bau whose wedding took place in the Plaszow concentration camp during WW2. Using his artistic skills in the camps, Joseph stays alive and helps hundreds to escape. Miraculously, he finds love in the midst of despair. Years later, when called to be a key witness in the trial of the brutal Nazi officer who tortured him and killed his father, Joseph is thrust back into vivid memories of the Holocaust. Now, he calls upon this love and resilience of spirit to face the ultimate demon of his past.L'Espionne aux tableaux, Rose Valland face au pillage nazi
IMDB 0 | May , 2015
Paris 1943. Hitler set up the systematic looting of works of art in France. Rose Valland, infiltrated as intendant at the Jeu de Paume museum, which has become the sorting station for works leaving for Germany, will take all the risks to oppose this spoliation enterprise.Gold Run
IMDB 6.5 | Dec , 2022
Fredrik isn’t the bravest of men, but now he is faced with a great responsibility and an enormous task - to get the entire Norwegian gold reserve away from the Nazis during the invasion of Norway.Before It Ends
IMDB 7 | Sep , 2023
When a folk high school is turned into an internment camp for German refugees, the headmaster couple Jakob and Lis and their children are thrust into an impossible situation. Should the family help the refugees — or stand firm in the Danish resistance against the Germans?Silver Spitfire: The Longest Flight
IMDB 0 | Mar , 2022
A British expeditionary team attempt a dangerous, world-first circumnavigation of the Earth in an 80-year-old vintage World War II fighter to inspire a new generation through the freedom of flight.Rudy Hernandez: Congressional Medal of Honor
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2020
Mexican American Rodolfo P. Hernandez faced death along the 38th parallel, earning a Congressional Medal of Honor for valor during the Korean War. A story of heroism, perseverance and service, Hernandez proved that even in the most dire circumstances a wounded soldier can accomplish his mission and go on to greater service as a veteran.Frank Maselskis: From WWII POW to Chosin Reservoir Survivor
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2020
Despite his horrible experience as a prisoner of war during WWII, Frank Maselskis stays in the military and goes on to fight in Korea, where he participates in the brutal battle of the Chosin Reservoir. Upon returning home, Frank struggles to live a normal life while raising his daughters.They Survived Together
IMDB 10 | Dec , 2021
The Neiger family was living a peaceful life in the Jewish community in Krakow when the arrival of World War II changed their lives forever. When Nazi soldiers forced the family from their home into the harsh life of the Ghetto, they made a vow to escape as a family. But when circumstances forced the family to separate from older brother Ben, their will to survive was put to the test. They Survived Together" is the incredible, true story of one family as they desperately tried to stay alive... and together as a family with four small children, attempted to escape certain death at the hands of the Nazis. They are believed to be one of the only families to escape and survive as a family.Seven Lost
IMDB 0 | Jul , 2022
An American troop stranded in the Italian wilderness, struggle to find their way back to safety during World War 2.