Description
Uses first-hand accounts and film footage to describe the experiences of American soldiers in a variety of battles in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the war in Iraq.
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Battlefield Diaries goes beyond military history books and presents the most compelling personal accounts of war as seen through the eyes of those closest to the action, the rank-and-file soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen. Each episode features a single battle in a war, from World War 2 to Operation Iraqi Freedom. The stories are brought vividly to life through on-camera testimony of the actual participants, their diaries, letters and never-before-seen personal photographs and home movies. Battlefield Diaries presents the fears, heartbreak, inner struggles and triumphs of the most ordinary people who in one unforgettable moment - experienced the most extraordinary test of human spirit.
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