The Color of War S01E17 · Dressed to Kill

Overview

Continuing the epic journey into the depths of WWII, our award-winning all-color series returns to recount stories unearthed from archives and personal collections of the "Greatest Generation". Narrated by Peter Coyote, this episode reveals the intimate relationship between a soldier and the tools of his trade--everything from the uniform that protected him from the elements to the weapons that protected him from the enemy to the insignia and medals that differentiated him from his comrades.

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1. 1 1. Into the Breach2001-11-11 · 45m
2. 2 2. Face to Face2001-11-18 · 45mFive out of every six men serving in WWII never saw combat, serving instead in the vast support services. But the men who were at the front lived through some of the greatest horro
3. 3 3. Air War2001-11-25 · 45mOf all the assignments a serviceman might find himself undertaking in WWII, flying seemed to offer the greatest promise of glory. What was not initially apparent was that flying wo
4. 4 4. Battleground2001-12-02 · 45mA WWII infantryman was engaged in combat for an hour each day on average, but he fought the environment around the clock, from the Arctic Circle to desert sands and fetid jungles.
5. 5 5. At Ease2001-12-09 · 45mWWII veterans describe their brief interludes of "everyday" life while at the front, with intimate films from archives and personal collections illustrating their treasured wartime
6. 6 6. Anchors Aweigh2001-12-16 · 45mFor the sailors who fought in World War II, combat at sea differed radically from any previous conflict. The jobs they performed were far more complex and technically more demandin
7. 7 7. Why We Fight2001-12-23 · 45m
8. 8 8. Fueling the Fire2001-12-16 · 45m
9. 9 9. Silent and Deep2002-01-06 · 45mAs WWII raged across Europe and the Pacific, one branch of the U.S. military went quietly about its business, moving with such secrecy that it was dubbed the "Silent Service". The
10. 10 10. Homefront2001-12-16 · 45mThe millions of combatants in the various armed services of WWII bore the brunt of the devastating war, but the civilian populations of the countries involved also endured their sh
11. 11 11. The Price of War2002-01-20 · 45mEven as WWII raged on, another, more desperate, battle was being waged just behind the front lines...a battle to save lives. The victories and losses of this crusade are the storie
12. 12 12. Victory2002-01-27 · 45mFor Allied servicemen, the last year of WWII proved the most difficult. Though victory was nearly assured, some of the roughest battles lay ahead. These men desperately wanted to r
13. 13 13. Aftermath2002-02-10 · 45mAfter the unconditional surrender of Germany and Japan in 1945, the U.S. emerged as leader of the free world. In the aftermath of the war, U.S. servicemen faced daunting new respon
14. 14 14. Man and Machine2002-02-10 · 45mWWII was the first fully mechanized war--with soldiers in tanks and other armored vehicles pounding across a lethal, modern battlefield. But the very importance of these vehicles t
15. 15 15. Clearing the Way2002-01-20 · 45mWWII's unsung heroes, combat engineers paved the way to victory in every theater of operations. From Navy Seabees who built airfields on remote coral outcroppings in the Pacific, t
16. 16 16. Covering War2002-01-24 · 45m
17. 17 17. Dressed to Kill2002-03-02 · 45mContinuing the epic journey into the depths of WWII, our award-winning all-color series returns to recount stories unearthed from archives and personal collections of the "Grea