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Secrets of the NazisAmateur filmmakers in Normandy secretly documented daily life between 1939-1945, risking arrest under Nazi rule. Preserved for decades, their footage reveals war's darkest hours-shortages, fear, and ruins-yet also family bonds, joy, and hope. This documentary offers an extraordinary civilian perspective, intertwining anonymous lives with the unfolding tragedy and liberation of WWII.

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Secrets of the NazisAmateur filmmakers in Normandy secretly documented daily life between 1939-1945, risking arrest under Nazi rule. Preserved for decades, their footage reveals war's darkest hours-shortages, fear, and ruins-yet also family bonds, joy, and hope. This documentary offers an extraordinary civilian perspective, intertwining anonymous lives with the unfolding tragedy and liberation of WWII.Restart available0Hidden Side of World War IIThis section takes a look behind the scenes at D-Day, revealing confidential decisions taken by the rulers, as well as the involvement of top-ranking officers and secret agents in the operations.

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