The original full-length episodes of the award-winning series made exclusively for television and containing actual live action footage. The videos introduce the campaigns and action of World War II, concentrating on battles and action at sea.

Churchill admitted after World War II, 'The only thing that ever really frightened me during the war was the U-boat peril.' Take a look at the German U-boats - and how they almost were the deciding factor in World War II - in this BBC documentary.

Centers on the Battle of Midway, a clash between the American fleet and the Imperial Japanese Navy which marked a pivotal turning point in the Pacific Theater during WWII. The film, based on the real-life events of this heroic feat, tells the story of the leaders and soldiers who used their instincts, fortitude, and bravery to overcome the odds.

Return of the allies: General Macarthur's famous parting line when he first left the philippines, "I shall return," comes full circle as the allies prepare to retake the island country. Full fathom five: The history of American submarines and their exploits in the war is described in this thrilling episode. The fate of Europe: The last days of the war in Europe, including the conquest of the Black Sea, the south of France, and the ultimate surrender...

Superb detailing of life in a German U-boat during WWII. Uses twice the bit rate as a regular DVD for superior picture and sound quality. Based on the novel by Lothar G. Buchheim.

As the voice-over proclaims, the 49th parallel is the only undefended frontier in the world. The parallel is the goal of a small group of Nazis, survivors of a U-boat that has been spotted and sunk in Hudson Bay, deep in Canadian waters. The United States is not yet at war with Germany, and if Corporal Hirth and his six crew members can reach it, they can be repatriated to Germany with no fuss. But their trek across Canada becomes a fierce struggle...

The French still call it "our Pearl Harbor", the tragic destruction of the French navy in 1940, by the British, to prevent it from falling into German hands. This video looks at Churchill's decision to sink the French fleet, and with it, the lives of 1,300 French sailors.

This video takes a look at three military threats that could have changed the course of World War II: Germany's atomic bomb project, the Japanese mini-subs, and the infamous Japanese kamikaze squads.

Based on the novel "The Good Shepherd" by C.S. Forester, this is the thrilling story of the leader of an Allied convoy crossing the North Atlantic in 1942 as he faces relentless attack by a Nazi submarine wolf pack. The leader of the convoy's destroyer screen is a US Navy commander making his first Atlantic crossing.

A tough civilian construction man and a navy officer organize a work force to repair installations close to Japanese lines in World War II. The story of the formation of the U.S. Navy's construction corps--the Seabees.