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The Big Attack: Combat Heroes of WWII Season 2

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Documentary
PG
2 Seasons
27m
Big Slim is an aviation legend. During a nail-biting engagement in the skies over Europe, Sgt Fred 'Big Slim' Richardson's tall frame was struck by thirty-six pieces of shrapnel.

Season 2, 10 Episodes

The Big Attack: Combat Heroes of WWII - The Attack
S2 E1
The Attack,
The town of Hotten became very important during WWII as Hitler had ordered it held at all costs because of its key defensive location by the Siegfried Line.
PG 27m 1955
The Big Attack: Combat Heroes of WWII - Night Jump
S2 E2
Night Jump,
In mid-August 1944, the Allies launched 'Operation Anvil' to increase pressure on German troops after the Normandy landings.
PG 27m 1955
The Big Attack: Combat Heroes of WWII - Aid Man
S2 E3
Aid Man,
Pee Wee Donovan became a first aid man after promising his mother he wouldn’t hurt anyone. Amidst the chaos of mortar and machine gun fire during the 1944 Battle of Hürtgen Forest, he and another aid carried a severely injured soldier through enemy territory. Faced with danger, Pee Wee forgot his promise and fought bravely, leading to heroic moments that create a thrilling and heartwarming story.
PG 27m 1955
The Big Attack: Combat Heroes of WWII - The Indestructible Sergeant
S2 E4
The Indestructible Sergeant,
Sergeant Cleo Lehenbauer, nicknamed 'Indestructible,' is wounded during the 101st Airborne's D-Day jump and, after being hospitalized, returns to Normandy.
PG 27m 1955
The Big Attack: Combat Heroes of WWII - Dangerous Haven
S2 E5
Dangerous Haven,
This is the story of Emily, a young French girl who helps a wounded GI. On June 6, 1944, a glider crashes, leaving Private First Class Bud Harvey as the only survivor.
PG 27m 1955
The Big Attack: Combat Heroes of WWII - The War and Mike Bray
S2 E6
The War and Mike Bray,
When American soldiers occupied Germany, they faced orphaned German children resorting to looting. Sergeant Mike Bray was assigned to rectify the situation.
PG 27m 1955
The Big Attack: Combat Heroes of WWII - Madame Frou Frou
S2 E7
Madame Frou Frou,
In the fall of 1944, an isolated Allied platoon takes refuge in a deserted village. A French woman, 'Madame Frou Frou,' warns them about hidden Germans, helping the Allies capture the village.
PG 27m 1955
The Big Attack: Combat Heroes of WWII - The Man Who Cried
S2 E8
The Man Who Cried,
This is the story of 'Nellie' Nelson; sometimes a sergeant, sometimes a private, but always a soldier. He enjoyed teasing new replacements, including officers, which often cost him his stripes.
PG 27m 1955
The Big Attack: Combat Heroes of WWII - War and Men of God
S2 E9
War and Men of God,
Tell it to the Chaplain' is a favorite expression of servicemen. This is the tale of a chaplain who, every Sunday, held services amidst ear-splitting gunfire in the foxholes.
PG 27m 1955
The Big Attack: Combat Heroes of WWII - Suffer the Little Children
S2 E10
Suffer the Little Children,
An American Intelligence Officer faces off against a brutal Russian Colonel in a tense story about the 'kidnapping' of fifteen German war orphans.
PG 25m 1955
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The Big Attack: Combat Heroes of WWII

Documentary
PG
2 Seasons
27m
Untold WWII stories of citizen-soldiers on Europe's front lines: tank crews, medics, resistors, and more. Filmed in Germany with real GIs. See the war through their eyes. Guest star: Jim Hutton.

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