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The Perilous Fight: America's World War II in Color

A four-hour series narrated by Martin Sheen brings America's wartime experience to life through original color film footage and personal accounts from diaries and letters.

Episodes:

Episode 1 Infamy: 1919-1942

1. Infamy: 1919-1942

Aired: Feb 12, 2003

The next episode explores the tumultuous years leading up to World War II, de...

Episode 2 Battlefronts: 1942-1944

2. Battlefronts: 1942-1944

Aired: Feb 12, 2003

The next episode delves into the United States' rapid expansion of its milita...

Episode 3 Wrath: D-Day-V-E-Day

3. Wrath: D-Day-V-E-Day

Aired: Feb 19, 2003

The next episode explores the European theater from June 1944 to May 1945, fe...

Episode 4 Triumph: The Pacific, 1943-1945

4. Triumph: The Pacific, 1943-1945

Aired: Feb 19, 2003

As the Pacific War rages on, the United States faces a daunting challenge in ...

Main Cast

Martin SheenNarrator

Info about The Perilous Fight: America's World War II in Color

Network: PBS

Genres:War, Documentary