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The Perilous Fight: America's World War II in Color: Battlefronts (1942-1944)

The second episode focuses on the years 1942 to 1944, from the massive buildup of America's military and industrial capabilities to preparations for D-Day. Among the many images captured in color are the mobilization of women and African Americans on the industrial home front and in the military; the internment of Japanese Americans; American troops landing in North Africa, and tank battles in the North African desert; training of African-American aviators at Alabama's Tuskegee Institute; the horrors of the Warsaw Ghetto; activity behind Nazi lines in Yugoslavia, and Yugoslavian resistance fighters helping downed U.S. airmen; and the boarding of troops onto landing craft bound for Normandy, scene of what was to be the largest amphibious invasion in history.

English français
  • Originally Aired February 12, 2003
  • Runtime 50 minutes
  • Production Code Champion Television, KCTS
  • Created July 1, 2008 by
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  • Modified December 5, 2024 by
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Name Type Role
Scott Pearson Writer
Martin Sheen Guest Star