The Unknown War Sprawling, 20-part documentary history in film of the World War II conflict between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. Companion book, The Unknown War, written by NYT reporter Harrison Salisbury. Each episode is about 52 minutes, similar in format to The World at War. The footage was edited from over 3.5 million feet of film taken by Soviet camera crews from the first day of the war, 22 June 1941, to the soviet entry in Berlin in May 1945. Most of these films have never been seen outside this documentary series. Narrated by Burt Lancaster.
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Default Runtime: 55 minutes
Status: Ended
Show Type:
Documentary
Genres:
WarHistory
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A Soldier of the Unknown War
Episode 1x20; Jan 1, 1979
The Unknown War was an Allied war. For the Russians, the victory had a special meaning. This was a war in which 20 million Russians died, possibly more. There was scarcely a Soviet family that didn't suffer at least one loss from the day the Nazis fi…
Previous Episodes
| Episode Name | Airdate | Trailer |
|---|---|---|
| 1x20: A Soldier of the Unknown War | Jan 1, 1979 | |
| 1x19: The Last Battle of the Unknown War | Jan 1, 1979 | |
| 1x18: The Battle of Berlin | Jan 1, 1979 |
Cast
Burt Lancaster
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Also known as:
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Великая Отечественная (
Russian Federation)