Movies and TvShows featuring "landing-craft" theme.

The Longest Day is an epic World War II film that portrays the events of D-Day, the largest amphibious assault in history. The movie follows multiple perspectives, including American, British, Canadian, and German soldiers, as they participate in the crucial battle. It highlights the bravery, sacrifices, and sheer scale of the operation, showcasing the challenges faced by the Allied forces in overcoming German defenses. The Longest Day is based on Cornelius Ryan's book of the same name and provides a comprehensive overview of the pivotal moment in World War II.

Set during World War II, 'Overlord' follows a young soldier as he navigates through the challenges of war. From training in boot camp to the battlegrounds of Normandy, the film explores the soldier's journey and the impact of war on his life.

Guadalcanal Diary follows the harrowing experiences of a group of American soldiers as they fight for survival and victory in the Pacific Theater. The film portrays the intense jungle warfare, courageous acts, and the human cost of war. It showcases the camaraderie among the soldiers and highlights their bravery in the face of overwhelming odds.

During World War II, a squad of five American soldiers become lost in Tunisia and are killed one by one in fights with German units. Finally only one man, Private Russo, is left, in the midst of a mine field, together with a German officer, locked in a stalemate. Russo has water, while the German claims to have a map revealing the mine positions. So Russo agrees to swap water for the map, but the German officer tries to double-cross him. This was Burt Topper's debut film, made on 16mm on weekends together with some friends in Indio, California. It was also Wally Campo's debut film, as well as script supervisor Joyce King's.

Between Heaven and Hell is a war drama that takes place during World War II. The film follows the journey of a soldier who faces the horrors of war, deals with post-traumatic stress disorder, and forms unlikely friendships. It explores themes of morality, loyalty, and the impact of war on individuals. The story is set in the Philippines in 1945 during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.

The Outsider tells the story of Ira Hayes, a Pima Native American who becomes a US Marine Corps hero during World War II, but struggles with alcoholism and post-traumatic stress disorder.

War - Documentary film depicting the attack by Allied forces on the Japanese strong-holds of Arawe Beach and Cape Gloucester, New Britain, in the South Pacific theatre of the Second World War in 1943. - Leo Genn, Burgess Meredith, Anthony Veiller

A documentary about the historic Normandy Landings during World War II, showcasing the bravery and sacrifice of the Allied forces as they fought against the Nazis.

Filmed with the full cooperation of the U.S. Army, Breakthrough is a lean, no-nonsense war film set during the 1944 invasion of the continent.

Story of how the Coast Guard trained to help win World War II.

Documentary short film depicting the American assault on the Japanese-held island of Iwo Jima and the massive battle that raged on that key island in the Allied advance on Japan. Four cameramen died bringing this footage to the public

On the Pacific island of Guadalcanal in 1942, the famed 1st Marine Division — the oldest, largest and most decorated division of the U.S. Marine Corps — defeated Japanese forces in a turning point of WWII. This film documents the experiences of 1st Marine Division veterans who took part in the historic fight.

This patriotic wartime short showcases the service bands of the U.S. Army, Army Air Force, Marines, and Navy.

Showcases a series of daring raid made by various sections of the British military during World War II. The raids highlighted are "Stopping Hitler's A-Bomb", "Prison Busters", Radar Beam Raiders", "Storm at St. Nazaire", "Cockleshell Raiders" and "Arctic Commando Assaults". Each raid is analyzed, the reasons for it taking place, the planning and execution plus the results and consequences.

A dramatization of the failed World War II raid which became the most serious defeat of Canadian forces in the war.