WWII in HD (2009)

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WWII in HD is a 10-part American documentary television miniseries that originally aired from November 15 to November 19, 2009 on the History Channel. The program focuses on the firsthand experiences of twelve American service members during World War II, including an Army nurse, a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, a second generation Japanese American and prisoner of war, and an Austrian Jewish immigrant. The twelve members recorded their time in both theaters and some had later interviews; found footage from the battlefield was paired with the stories of the twelve service members. The episodes premiered on five consecutive days, with two episodes per day. The series is narrated by Gary Sinise and was produced by Lou Reda Productions in Easton, Pennsylvania, United States.

• Released: 2009-11-15
• Genres: Documentary, War & Politics
• Seasons: 1, 10 episodes
• Network: History
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 7.6/10 from 47 votes

Top cast

• Gary Sinise as Narrator
• LL Cool J as Shelby Westbrook (voice)
• Steve Zahn as Nolen Marbrey (voice)
• Justin Bartha as Jack Werner (voice)
• Josh Lucas as Bert Stiles (voice)
• Tim DeKay as Richard Tregaskis (voice)
• Amy Smart as June Wandrey (voice)
• Mark Hefti as Archie Sweeney (voice)
• Ron Livingston as Charles Scheffel (voice)
• James Kyson as Jimmie Kanaya (voice)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch WWII in HD

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Pure Flix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, History; watch free on Hoopla, Spectrum On Demand, The Roku Channel, Tubi TV; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Canada: watch free on Hoopla; buy on Apple TV Store

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