The Last Days of World War II May 6-May 12: Germany Surrenders (Season 1, Episode 12)
TV Episode | 40 min | Documentary, History, War

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The Last Days of World War II

May 6-May 12: Germany Surrenders (Season 1, Episode 12)

TV Episode | 40 min | Documentary, History, War

In London, Paris, New York, and Moscow, people take to the streets celebrating victory. Denmark, Norway, and the Channel Islands are liberated. However, in the Pacific Theater there is still heavy fighting on Okinawa and in the Philippines...See moreIn London, Paris, New York, and Moscow, people take to the streets celebrating victory. Denmark, Norway, and the Channel Islands are liberated. However, in the Pacific Theater there is still heavy fighting on Okinawa and in the Philippines. It's a matter of honor for the Japanese who cannot contemplate the shame of defeat and surrender. U.S. General Simon Buckner is determined to keep up the pressure. Written by Anonymous See less

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25 cast members

Name	Known for
Greg Stebner Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer	The Devil's Own (1997)
Max Hastings Self - Author, 'Armageddon' Self - Author, 'Armageddon' See fewer	Cold War (1998)
Chester Gusick Self - WWII Veteran, Europe Self - WWII Veteran, Europe See fewer	The Last Days of World War II (2005)
Henry Senger Self - WWII Veteran, Europe Self - WWII Veteran, Europe See fewer	The Last Days of World War II (2005)
Omer Bartov Self - Professor, Brown University Self - Professor, Brown University See fewer	No. 4 Street of Our Lady (2009)
Bronia Rubin Self - Holocaust Survivor Self - Holocaust Survivor See fewer	The Last Days of World War II (2005)
Wynford Vaughan-Thomas Self - BBC Correspondent (archive sound) (as Wynford Vaughan Thomas) Self - BBC Correspondent (archive sound) (as Wynford Vaughan Thomas) See fewer	Anzio (1968)
Otto Erxleben Self - German Soldier Self - German Soldier See fewer	The Last Days of World War II (2005)
William Atwater Self - Curator, US Army Ordnance Museum Self - Curator, US Army Ordnance Museum See fewer	Tanks! (1998)
Jay Lockenour Self - Professor, Temple University Self - Professor, Temple University See fewer	The Last Days of World War II (2005)
Paul Hennessey Self - WWII Veteran, Europe Self - WWII Veteran, Europe See fewer	The Last Days of World War II (2005)
Harry Herder Self - WWII Veteran, Europe Self - WWII Veteran, Europe See fewer	The Last Days of World War II (2005)
Ted Zetlin Self - WWII Veteran, Europe Self - WWII Veteran, Europe See fewer	The Last Days of World War II (2005)
Donald Dencker Self - WWII Veteran, Pacific Self - WWII Veteran, Pacific See fewer	The Last Days of World War II (2005)
Kerry Smith Self - Professor, Brown University Self - Professor, Brown University See fewer	The Last Days of World War II (2005)
Haywood Campbell Self - WWII Veteran, Europe Self - WWII Veteran, Europe See fewer	The Last Days of World War II (2005)
William Leyden Self - WWII Veteran, Pacific (as Bill Leyden) Self - WWII Veteran, Pacific (as Bill Leyden) See fewer	The Last Days of World War II (2005)
Gregory J.W. Urwin Self - Professor, Temple University (as Gregory Urwin) Self - Professor, Temple University (as Gregory Urwin) See fewer	Royal Federal Blues (1990)
James Spence Self - WWII Veteran, Pacific Self - WWII Veteran, Pacific See fewer	The Last Days of World War II (2005)
Karl Dönitz Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	U-Boat, Course West! (1941)
Dwight D. Eisenhower Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Nazi Concentration and Prison Camps (1945)
Alfred Jodl Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Nuremberg (1948)
Vidkun Quisling Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The King's Choice (2016)
Walter Bedell Smith Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	To Hell and Back (1955)
Harry S. Truman Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The History of Sportfishing