The Last Days of World War II July 8-July 14 (Season 1, Episode 21)
TV Episode | 41 min | Documentary, History, War

The Last Days of World War II

July 8-July 14 (Season 1, Episode 21)

TV Episode | 41 min | Documentary, History, War

In Indochina, Chinese forces advance rapidly eastwards and cut the last link between the Japanese army and its garrison, while the U.S. 3rd Fleet joins the attack on Tokyo for the first time. In Berlin, U.S. and British troops take control...See moreIn Indochina, Chinese forces advance rapidly eastwards and cut the last link between the Japanese army and its garrison, while the U.S. 3rd Fleet joins the attack on Tokyo for the first time. In Berlin, U.S. and British troops take control of their allotted sectors from the Red Army. In turn, the two countries agree to share some control with the French. And General Eisenhower issues a farewell message to all Allied troops in Europe. Finally, this episode profiles the F-6 Hellcat as the "Weapon of the Week." Written by Anonymous See less

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19 cast members

Name	Known for
Greg Stebner Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer	The Devil's Own (1997)
William Atwater Self - Curator, US Army Ordnance Museum Self - Curator, US Army Ordnance Museum See fewer	Tanks! (1998)
James L. Wilson Self - WWII Veteran, Pacific Self - WWII Veteran, Pacific See fewer	The Last Days of World War II (2005)
Gregory J.W. Urwin Self - Professor, Temple University Self - Professor, Temple University See fewer	Royal Federal Blues (1990)
Roy Tew Self - WWII Veteran, Pacific Self - WWII Veteran, Pacific See fewer	The Last Days of World War II (2005)
Robert Fike Self - WWII Veteran, Pacific Self - WWII Veteran, Pacific See fewer	The Last Days of World War II (2005)
George Elsey Self - U.S. Foreign Policy Aide, 1945-1947 Self - U.S. Foreign Policy Aide, 1945-1947 See fewer	Churchill (2003)
Alan Brinkley Self - Professor, Columbia University Self - Professor, Columbia University See fewer	Baseball (1994)
Richard Rhodes Self - Author, 'The Making of the Atomic Bomb' Self - Author, 'The Making of the Atomic Bomb' See fewer	Troublesome Creek: A Midwestern (1995)
Kerry Smith Self - Professor, Brown University Self - Professor, Brown University See fewer	The Last Days of World War II (2005)
Omer Bartov Self - Professor, Brown University Self - Professor, Brown University See fewer	Hitler: The Lost Tapes of the Third Reich (2023)
James Sheehan Self - Professor, Stanford University Self - Professor, Stanford University See fewer	Titanic: Sinking the Myths (2017)
Paul Hennessey Self - WWII Veteran, Europe Self - WWII Veteran, Europe See fewer	The Last Days of World War II (2005)
Max Hastings Self - Author, 'Armageddon' Self - Author, 'Armageddon' See fewer	Cold War (1998)
Wolfgang Leonhard Self - German Communist, WWII (as Wolfgang Leonhart) Self - German Communist, WWII (as Wolfgang Leonhart) See fewer	Die Revolution entläßt ihre Kinder (1962)
Ian Fleming Self - Former British Intelligence Officer / Novelist (archive sound) (archive footage) Self - Former British Intelligence Officer / Novelist (archive sound) (archive footage) See fewer	Casino Royale (2006)
Stanley Galler Self - Manhattan Project Scientist, Los Alamos Self - Manhattan Project Scientist, Los Alamos See fewer	The Last Days of World War II (2005)
Clement Attlee Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Film Fanfare (1956)
Chester W. Nimitz Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Secret Land (1948)