From The Front To The Films: A World War II Podcast

Roddie Edmonds: No Surrender

Just Some World War II Movie Talk

Grandpa and Pappy Boyington

Yamamoto "Dead Reckoning" Podcast with author Dick Lehr

Yamamoto "Dead Reckoning" Podcast with author Dick Lehr

"We'll Always Have Casablanca" author Noah Isenberg Joins us to talk about the iconic film

"We'll Always Have Casablanca" author Noah Isenberg Joins us to talk about the iconic film

Author Daniel Allen Butler Joins our Podcast to talk about his book "Field Marshal: The Life and Death of Erwin Rommel"

Author Daniel Allen Butler Joins our Podcast to talk about his book "Field Marshal: The Life and Death of Erwin Rommel"

Emmy Award-Winning Actor Kyle Chandler & Crew Join Us

Emmy Award-Winning Actor Kyle Chandler Joins Us (Friday Night Lights, Bloodline, Game Night, Zero Dark Thirty, Argo, Catch 22), along with his wife, Kathryn and Army veteran Jeff Wells, to talk WWII, their new foundation helping veterans, Bill Belichick and of course, Friday Night Lights!

Chris Wallace FOX News and Author of the new book Countdown 1945

Audie Murphy Podcast Featuring Historian and Author Henry Bodden

Podcast Dedicating the New Lighting of the Richard D. Winters Leadership Monument in Normandy, France

New York Times Best-Selling and Pulitzer Prize-Winning author Rick Atkinson

NY Times Best Selling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Rick Atkinson joins us to talk about D-Day and his incredible WWII Liberation Trilogy of work, An Army at Dawn, The Day of Battle and The Guns at Last Light.

Dale Dye (Band of Brothers, Saving Private Ryan, Platoon)

Captain Dale Dye played Colonel Robert Sink in HBO's Band of Brothers and has also been seen in Saving Private Ryan, Platoon, and many other television shows and movies. Dale and his wife Julia also run Warriors Inc, where Dale trains actors for their roles in some of the world's biggest war films. It's been an amazing ride for this decorated veteran of Vietnam.

20th anniversary of the World War II film U571. Cast and Director interviews.

This episode of From the Front to the Films Zoom Podcast focuses on the 20th anniversary of the World War II film U571. The cast reunion featured U571 director Jonathan Mostow and actors Will Estes, Erik Palladino, Derk Cheetwood and Tom Guiry.

Pearl Harbor, USS Arizona and Pacific War Historian Daniel Martinez Joins Us

Actor David McCallum of the Great Escape and Colditz

Actor David McCallum of The Great Escape, Colditz, Man from U.N.CL.E. and NCIS joins us.

Jon Seda Podcast. Jon Portrayed "John Basilone" in HBO's The Pacific

Jon Seda portrayed "John Basilone" in HBO's series "The Pacific"

Podcast with Erik Jendresen

Podcast interview with Erik Jendresen, Supervising Producer for all 10 episodes of Band of Brothers, as well as Lead Writer and Co-Creator. 

Podcast with Erik Jendresen, Co-Creator, Lead Writer and Supervising Producer of HBO's "Band of Brothers"

Podcast interview with Erik Jendresen, Supervising Producer for all 10 episodes of Band of Brothers, as well as Lead Writer and Co-Creator. 

NY Times Best-Selling Author Marcus Brotherton Drops By

Marcus Brotherton is a New York Times Best-Selling author who has written extensively about World War II. Several of his books have focused on the famous "Band of Brothers", as well as the war in the Pacific. Marcus recently collaborated with Gary Sinise on his book "Grateful American."

Author Peter Lion Discusses Two of his Incredible WWII Books "The American St. Nick" and "Merg"

Peter Lion is the author of two books which chronicle two of the least-known stories of World War II that highlight not only the courage of soldiers but the compassion and humanity that can occur during times of intense combat.

Day of Days: American Soldiers Remember June 6, 1944

D-Day as it happened with radio broadcasts, interviews and the sounds of one of the world's most epic moments. From the paratroopers to the infantry on Omaha and Utah Beach, these men were there and became part of history.

Omaha Beach: Honor and Sacrifice

They were the first to land on Omaha Beach on D-Day and their stories are just as horrific as you would expect. They fought with the 29th Infantry Division and the First Infantry Division and lived to share their experiences so that history would not forget.  

The Making of the Movie Patton

Interview with author Nicholas Evan Sarantakes who wrote an incredible book about the making if the iconic film "Patton." "Making Patton" chronicles to almost two-decades-long effort to bring the movie to the silver screen. Did you know that George C. Scott was not the first choice to play General George Patton? or that the film was shot in Spain or that Omara Bradley and Patton were not as close as portrayed in the film?

The Last Doolittle Raider Dick Cole Talks About His Life and the April 18, 1942 Japan Raid

Richard "Dick" Cole recently passed away. Dick was the last of World War II's famous Doolittle Raiders, the 80 flyers, aboard 16 B-25s, that left the USS Hornet on April 18, 1942, to drop bombs over Japan. The mission was payback for Pearl Harbor and a huge morale boost to an American public that had known nothing but defeat and loss prior to the Doolittle mission. It is with sadness that we say goodbye to our good friend, but also an honor to have known him. Thanks Lee Kirgan for providing ...

Famous George C. Scott Opening Speech from the movie "Patton"

Famous George C. Scott Opening Speech from the movie "Patton" (1972). Patton won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. Scott won Best Actor for his portrayal of General Patton but declined to accept the award due to his lingering issues with the Oscar "process" in previous years.

Tim Gray interviews Auschwitz and Holocaust survivor Israel Arbeiter regarding his incredible story

Tim Gray interviews Auschwitz and Holocaust survivor Israel Arbeiter regarding his incredible story during some of the darkest days on World War II. An absolutely amazing story of resilience and courage.

President Ronald Reagan's Famous Normandy Pointe-du-Hoc Speech: Ceremony Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Normandy Invasion, D-Day 6/6/84

President Ronald Reagan's Famous Normandy Speech: The Ceremony Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Normandy Invasion, D-Day 6/6/84. This famous speech was made at Pointe-du-Hoc in Normandy and focuses on the efforts of the 2nd Ranger Battalion to climb the 100-foot cliffs and take our 6 cannons that were supposed to be located on the Pointe.   NOTE: Speech begins about 16 seconds into the audio file.

The B-17 Pilots Narrated by Dan Aykroyd

A short segment where we hear from two B-17 crewmen about their experiences over Europe in World War II. Narrated by Dan Aykroyd.

"Traffic Cops" off Omaha Beach on D-Day

Somebody hat to direct all that boat traffic on D-Day! The job fell to those aboard the Primary Control Ships, who had a huge job to do while under constant fire on June 6, 1944.

Bill Belichick Talks about the 75th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor

The NFL's only 6-time Super Bowl-winning head coach, The New England Patriots Bill Belichick, who grew up in Annapolis, Maryland, the home of the United States Naval Academy and whose own father served in World War II, gives his thoughts on the legacy of Pearl Harbor.

D-Day Veterans Visit with Students in Normandy, France

Follow 5 D-Day Veterans as they visit with Students in Normandy, France. The veterans are welcomed to local schools, near the locations in which they landed on June 6, 1944, and talk about their experiences. Narrated by Peter Kessler.

Voices of World War II, from the Veterans to the Historians

Via trailers from our 22 documentary films, listen to those who served, survived and continue to analyze the time-period 1939-1945. A great collection of those who were there and those who continue to preserve the legacy of the WWII generation today.

Camp Toccoa's History and Future

Camp Toccoa, Georgia is the place where World War II's famous Band of Brothers first trained together. Amongst the Georgia pines, the 101st Airborne started on their journey of becoming paratroopers in World War II. Toccia is trying to preserve its legacy by making sure the past and the future remain so that future generations appreciate the sacrifices of the "Toccoa Men."

My Father's World War II Story-The Georgia Peach

David Cram talks about his father's incredible World War II story aboard the bomber Georgia Peach in Europe.

Remember Pearl Harbor Narrated by Tom Selleck

The focus of this film is on the military and civilian survivors of Pearl Harbor, all of whom had totally different experiences on December 7, 1941. Woven into their stories is the perspective of Daniel Martinez, Chief Historian of the Valor in the Pacific Monument at Pearl Harbor and author of the acclaimed book December 1941, Craig Shirley. This is not a film about the strategy of the attack and why it happened or assigning blame 75 years later, but rather the personal stories of thos...

Band of Brothers Actors, Veterans and Holocaust Survivor Q&A Panel in Boston, Massachusetts

Band of Brothers actors and actual Easy Company, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne veterans join a Holocaust survivor for a panel discussion in Boston. This talk was broadcast by C-Span3. Today, just a few of the original Band of Brothers veterans are still alive. 

Tim Gray Talks World War II and Pearl Harbor at the Surface Navy Association Convention

Tim Gray Talks World War II and Pearl Harbor at the Annual Surface Navy Association Convention in Washington, DC.

Dolittle's Raiders: A Final Toast

The bottle of 1896 Hennessy Cognac was uncorked in front of hundreds of people. The surviving World War II veterans from one of history’s greatest military missions were about to raise their silver goblets one last time ending a decade's long tradition. It was time for the veterans to hold this final toast. They could wait no longer. Their numbers had dwindled to just a few. Many of the names of the 80 flyers who took part in the April 18, 1942 raid on Japan may not be familiar to most...

4-4-43: Lt. Col. William Edwin Dyess and The Greatest Story of the War in the Pacific Narrated by Dale Dye

Lt. Col. William Edwin Dyess and The Greatest Story of the War in the Pacific Narrated by Dale Dye (Saving Private Ryan, Platoon, Band of Brothers) April 4, 1943, ten American prisoners of war and two Filipino convicts executed a daring escape from one of Japan’s most notorious prison camps. The prisoners were survivors of the infamous Bataan Death March and the Fall of Corregidor, and the prison from which they escaped was surrounded by an impenetrable swamp and reputedly escape-proof. Th...

The American Saint Nick

It was 1944 in the small Luxembourg Town of Wiltz. The war had taken a heavy toll as Wiltz had been a center of resistance and suffered brutal reprisals. People were shot in the town square and men were forced into the German army or sent to concentration camps. The German occupation lasted four years before the Germans pulled out in September 1944. After the town’s liberation, Allied soldiers rotated through Wiltz for R&R (rest and recuperation). The 112th Regiment, part of the 28th Infan...

D-Day: Over Normandy Narrated by Bill Belichick

The NFL's only 6-time Super Bowl-winning head coach, the New England Patriots Bill Belichick, narrates this film focused on some of the heroic stories from June 6, 1944, and D-Day.

War Journal: The Incredible World War II Escape of Major Damon "Rocky" Gause Narrated by Kyle Chandler and Chandler Massey

War Journal tells the story of one of the most incredible escapes in World War II,“ said the film’s producer, writer and director Tim Gray. Gray is also Founder of the non-profit World War II Foundation and President of Tim Gray Media. “Two Americans, both escapees of Bataan, Damon Gause from Corregidor as well who, in 1942, in a leaky 20-foot fishing boat, escaped and sailed from the Philippines to Australia and freedom,” Gray said. It took Gause and fellow American William Lloyd Osborne ...

Survivors of Malmedy: December 1944 Narrated by Jason Beghe

Survivors of Malmedy: December 1944 tells the story of the World War II massacre of 84 American soldiers in the Malmedy, Belgium area on December 17, 1944, during the opening days of the famous “Battle of the Bulge.” On December 17, 1944, after a short battle, 150 American GI’s were taken prisoner just outside the Belgian town of Malmedy and herded into a field by an infamous German SS division led by one of the Nazi’s most brutal commanders. The unarmed American POWs were gunned down. It ...

Uncle Jack: Manhattan Project and Beyond Narrated by Tim Gray

For me the Manhattan Project was personal: One of those assigned to the project was my uncle John Edmund Gray, a University of Rhode Island graduate with a brilliant mind. John Gray grew up in the industrial city of Woonsocket, Rhode Island. He had a strong interest in the field of engineering from a young age and not only was recruited to work on the Manhattan Project during World War II, but would later in life serve as an advisor to several presidents of the United States on the topic...

Eagles of Mercy

American Medics Ken Moore and Robert Wright jumped into Normandy, France in the early morning hours of D-Day. In the small village of Angoville they set up an aid station in a centuries-old church. What happens after that is a story of compassion and humanity in a time of utter horror.

D-Day: The Price of Freedom Narrated by Peter Kessler

Join 5 American D-Day veterans as they return to the areas of Normandy where their fight began on June 6, 1944.

A Promise to My Father

The Journey of Auschwitz Survivor Israel Arbeiter as he returns to his native Poland decades following the Holocaust and the death of many of his family.

Aboard an LCT on D-Day

Bob Siener had a front row seat on D-Day. Aboard an LCT (Landing Craft, Tank) Siener describes what he saw as thousands of ships of all makes and sizes left ports in southern England bound for the Normandy coast 90 miles away. It was June 6, 1944.

Don McCarthy and the 29th Infantry Division on Omaha Beach on D-Day

Don McCarthy landed on D-Day as part of the 29th Infantry Division’s assault on the western end of Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944. Don witnessed the carnage of June 6, 1944. This is a small interview segment with him as narrated by Hollywood icon Dan Aykroyd. This section about D-Day initially appeared in our 3rd film titled “World War II: Saving the Reality.”

Frank Amalfetano was there on D-Day. He reflects,

Frank Amalfetano was there on D-Day. He reflects, as an American, who was being utilized on a British landing craft as it made its way towards Gold Beach on June 6, 1944. Frank saw things that would haunt his memory for decades.