World War II: Big Battles And Memorable Movies

Explore the biggest battles of World War II and the memorable movies they inspired with this curated list, featuring Stephen E. Ambrose’s definitive history, D-Day.

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At Dawn We Slept: The Untold Story of Pearl Harbor Poster
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At Dawn We Slept: The Untold Story of Pearl Harbor

 

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Remember Pearl Harbor Poster
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Remember Pearl Harbor

 

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Pearl Harbor: The Real Story Poster
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Pearl Harbor: The Real Story

 

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The History Channel Presents: Pearl Harbor Poster
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The History Channel Presents: Pearl Harbor

 

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Pearl Harbor Poster
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Pearl Harbor

 

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Pearl Harbor Poster
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Pearl Harbor

(2001)

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Miracle at Midway Poster
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Miracle at Midway

 

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National Geographic's The Battle for Midway Poster
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National Geographic's The Battle for Midway

 

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Midway Poster
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Midway

(1976)

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Guadalcanal: The Definitive Account of the Landmark Battle Poster
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Guadalcanal: The Definitive Account of the Landmark Battle

 

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Guadalcanal Poster
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Guadalcanal

 

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Guadalcanal Diary Poster
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Guadalcanal Diary

(1943)

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The Guns of Navarone Poster
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The Guns of Navarone

(1961)

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The Dirty Dozen Poster
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The Dirty Dozen

 

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D Day: June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II Poster
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D Day: June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II

 

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D-Day Remembered Poster
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D-Day Remembered

 

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D-Day - The Total Story Poster
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D-Day - The Total Story

 

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The Longest Day Poster
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The Longest Day

(1962)

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Saving Private Ryan Poster
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Saving Private Ryan

(1998)

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Twelve O'Clock High Poster
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Twelve O'Clock High

 

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A Bridge Too Far Poster
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A Bridge Too Far

 

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Patton Poster
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Patton

(1970)

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Patton and the Battle of the Bulge Poster
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Patton and the Battle of the Bulge

 

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The Longest Winter: The Battle of the Bulge and the Epic Story of World War II's Most Decorated Platoon Poster
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The Longest Winter: The Battle of the Bulge and the Epic Story of World War II's Most Decorated Platoon

 

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Battle of the Bulge Poster
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Battle of the Bulge

(1965)

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Stalag 17 Poster
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Stalag 17

(1953)

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The Great Escape Poster
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The Great Escape

(1963)

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Kelly's Heroes Poster
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Kelly's Heroes

(1970)

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The Bridge on the River Kwai Poster
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The Bridge on the River Kwai

(1957)

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Iwo Jima: The Dramatic Account of the Epic Battle That Turned the Tide of World War II Poster
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Iwo Jima: The Dramatic Account of the Epic Battle That Turned the Tide of World War II

 

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Iwo Jima: Legacy of Valor Poster
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Iwo Jima: Legacy of Valor

 

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Sands of Iwo Jima Poster
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Sands of Iwo Jima

 

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Heroes of Iwo Jima Poster
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Heroes of Iwo Jima

 

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Flags of Our Fathers: A Young People's Edition Poster
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Flags of Our Fathers: A Young People's Edition

 

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Flags of Our Fathers Poster
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Flags of Our Fathers

(2006)

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Run Silent Run Deep Poster
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Run Silent Run Deep

(1958)

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The Battle of Okinawa: The Blood and the Bomb Poster
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The Battle of Okinawa: The Blood and the Bomb

 

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Okinawa: A Decorated Marine's Account of the Last Battle of World War II Poster
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Okinawa: A Decorated Marine's Account of the Last Battle of World War II

 

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Okinawa - The Last Battle Poster
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Okinawa - The Last Battle

 

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BBC History of World War II Poster
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BBC History of World War II

 

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