The Last Days of World War II

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Overview

The Last Days of WWII is a twenty-six part historical documentary covering the final six months of combat in weekly segments to discuss the decisions, battles, strategies, and ultimate legacies of the war.

Cast: Greg Stebner, Max Hastings, Kerry Smith, Gregory J.W. Urwin, William Atwater, more

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Cast

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Greg Stebner

Narrator

Max Hastings

Self - Author, 'Armageddon'

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Kerry Smith

Self - Professor, Brown University

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Gregory J.W. Urwin

SelfSelf - Professor, Temple University

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William Atwater

Self - Curator, US Army Ordnance Museum

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Alan Brinkley

Self - Professor, Columbia University

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Omer Bartov

Self - Professor, Brown University

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Donald Dencker

Self - WWII Veteran, Pacific

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Richard Rhodes

Self - Author, 'The Making of the Atomic Bomb'

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James Sheehan

Self - Professor, Stanford University

Seasons

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Season 1

26 Episodes

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