Why We Fight: The Famous WWII Film That Explained The War | Battlezone

In early 1939, before WWII had begun, America was a young and successful nation that did not want to go to war. Fast forward five years and America would emerge not only with one of the world's strongest armies, but as a leading power on the world stage. Directed by Frank Capra this episode of Why We Fight was one in a series of propaganda films aimed at US soldiers, teaching them about the reasons they were fighting and why they could not afford to lose this war. War Stories is your one stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. You can find more from us on

Adolf Hitler was one of the worlds most evil men, leading Nazi Germany in WWII and bringing about death and destruction, the likes of which the world had never seen. In this telling post-war documentary with contributors such as Hitler's own sister we are able to see behind the dark curtain of his life and see how he rose and fell so dramatically. War Stories is your one stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. You can find more from us on

In 1940, Britain waited for the Nazi invasion to come. But RAF Fighter Command stood firm and prepared to fight back in the Battle of Britain. But it was one man's foresight and commitment that allowed Britain to stand strong. This man was Hugh Dowding and this is his story. War Stories is your one stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. You can find more from us on

Taking part in the famous Dambusters Raid the Lancaster Bomber is said to be the finest bomber of WWII. In this fascinating history of the Lancaster, we hear from the brave men that flew her and the impact they had on the war effort. With fantastic archive colour footage from the time, we see everything from the ingenious dropping of aluminium shards to confuse German radar, to the great Dambusters raid in Operation Chastise. War Stories is your one stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. You can find more from us on

German fighter aircraft in WWII were notorious for their ability to hamper Allied bombing missons. So how to stop them? Destroy them at the source. In this episode of Battlezone we see how Allied air operations planned and executed precise bombing missions on the German factories that produced their feared aircraft. War Stories is your one stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. You can find more from us on

The greatest Nazi mistake of WWII is highly debated. But can anything compete with their underestimation of the USA? In this episode of Battlezone, we see the US War Department's recreation of this crucial error and see how America's hidden army helped win the war. Also in this episode; The experience of a US Army nurse, the true story of Dwight D. Eisenhower, and James Stewart narrates the story of Fellow Americans, showing how all over America bombs were falling during WWII, just not the type you might expect. War Stories is your one stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. You can find more from us on