This is one of the most compelling, well researched and personalized accounts of multiple people who were involved in the war effort in WWII. It brings to life many never seen before images. This accomplishes 2 things: it brings old footage into the new century but also provides an unfiltered, grim glimpse of the horrors of war.
You follow several people in their journeys through the major theaters of the war. Sometimes you wonder why their stories are important. Then you realize how very easy it was to become a casualty of war, which makes it all the more heroic, terrifying and mind boggling that they were able to survive the most brutal and unforgiving elements of war.
This is as good as it gets for any viewer, casual or otherwise.
You follow several people in their journeys through the major theaters of the war. Sometimes you wonder why their stories are important. Then you realize how very easy it was to become a casualty of war, which makes it all the more heroic, terrifying and mind boggling that they were able to survive the most brutal and unforgiving elements of war.
This is as good as it gets for any viewer, casual or otherwise.