The series focuses on personal accounts from soldiers and civilians, emphasizing that in extraordinary times, there are "no ordinary lives".
(Jan 1943 – Dec 1943): Focuses on the North African campaign and the difficult fighting in Italy. The War(2007)
(Nov 1943 – June 1944): Examines the brutal island-hopping in the Pacific and the preparations for D-Day. The series focuses on personal accounts from soldiers
(2007) is a critically acclaimed seven-part documentary miniseries directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick that explores World War II from the perspective of four American towns: Luverne, Minnesota; Sacramento, California; Waterbury, Connecticut; and Mobile, Alabama . Series Overview Narrator: Primarily voiced by Keith David . Runtime: Approximately 15 hours across seven episodes. (March 1945 – Sept 1945): Concludes with the
(March 1945 – Sept 1945): Concludes with the end of the war in Europe and the Pacific following the atomic bombings. Current & Related Events