Veterans from both sides of the conflict retell their experiences of fighting miles off the coast of Europe and in the Battle of Crete.
The Allied campaign to drive Germany and Italy from North Africa is analysed, with the major portion of the film examining the battles at El Alamein, including a re-enactment.
Veterans from both sides of the conflict retell their experiences of fighting in the Battle of Anzio in Italy and in the Battle of Arnhem during Operation Market-Garden.
San Pietro: director John Huston documents the Battle of San Pietro Infine in December 1943. The Battle of Britain: two veterans, one British and one German, retell their experiences of fighting on opposing sides during the Battle of Britain.