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On June 6, 1944, D-Day, 1.5 million Allied troops take part in the greatest invasion in history, but then bog down in Norman hedgerows for weeks. Saipan proves the costliest Pacific battle to date, while back home dreaded telegrams for the War Department begin arriving at an inconceivable rate.
Original Release
09/26/2007
US Release
09/26/2007
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Keith David | Self - Narrator |
| Quentin Aanenson | Self - Resident of Luverne, Minnesota |
| Joseph Vaghi | Self - Resident of Connecticut |
| Paul Fussell | Self - Infantry |
| Dwain Luce | Self - Resident of Mobile, Alabama |
| Walter Ehlers | Self - Infantry |
| Ray Pittman | Self - Resident of Mobile, Alabama |
| Sascha Weinzheimer | Self - Resident of Sacramento Valley, California |
| Glenn D. Frazier | Self - Prisoner of War |
| Emily Lewis | Self - Nurse |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Keith David | Self - Narrator |
| Quentin Aanenson | Self - Resident of Luverne, Minnesota |
| Joseph Vaghi | Self - Resident of Connecticut |
| Paul Fussell | Self - Infantry |
| Dwain Luce | Self - Resident of Mobile, Alabama |
| Walter Ehlers | Self - Infantry |
| Ray Pittman | Self - Resident of Mobile, Alabama |
| Sascha Weinzheimer | Self - Resident of Sacramento Valley, California |
| Glenn D. Frazier | Self - Prisoner of War |
| Emily Lewis | Self - Nurse |
| Katharine Phillips | Self - Resident of Mobile, Alabama |
| Maurice Bell | Self - Resident of Mobile, Alabama |
| Sam Hynes | Self - Marine Pilot |
| Daniel Inouye | Self - Infantry |
| Robert Kasawaghi | Self - Resident of Sacramento, California |
| Susumu Satow | Self - Resident of Sacramento, California |
| Barbara Perkins | Self - Resident of Sacramento, California |
| Burt Wilson | Self - Resdent of Sacramento, California |
| Tom Hanks | Al McIntosh |
| Kevin Conway | Reader |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ken Burns | Executive Producer |
| Tom Songer | Executive Producer |
| Lynn Novick | Producer |
| Pam Tubridy Baucom | Producer |
| Sarah Botstein | Producer |
| Vivian Connolly | Producer |
| Dayton Duncan | Producer |
| Meghan Horvath | Producer |
| Karen Kenton | Producer |
| Taylor Krauss | Producer |
| David McMahon | Producer |
| Peter Miller | Producer |
| Ben Spivak | Producer |
