Five Came Back: The Reference Films

Shocking footage shows Nazi concentration camps after liberation. Learn more about this government-funded film in the docuseries "Five Came Back."

This government-commissioned film explores the need for a Russo-American alliance to defeat the Nazis. Find out more in the series "Five Came Back."

Director John Ford captures combat footage of the Battle of Midway. Learn more about this state-sponsored film in the docuseries "Five Came Back."

A P-47 Thunderbolt squadron is shown in preparation, at play and in bombing raids during World War II. Learn more in the docuseries "Five Came Back."

Frank Capra chronicles the rise of authoritarianism in Germany, Italy and Japan. Learn more about this state-funded film in the series "Five Came Back."

This film follows the crew of the B-17 Flying Fortress Memphis Belle as it prepares for a mission. Find out more in the docuseries "Five Came Back."

British and American troops join forces to liberate Nazi-occupied North Africa. Learn more about this propaganda film in the series "Five Came Back."

After the Allies invade Italy, San Pietro becomes an example of war’s brutal effects. Learn about this state-funded film in the series "Five Came Back."

John Huston narrates this state-sponsored film about the lives of U.S. soldiers in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands. Learn more in the series "Five Came Back."

This propaganda film urged African Americans to enlist in the Armed Forces during World War II. Learn more in the docuseries "Five Came Back."

This World War II-era training film dramatizes how secret agents should act while undercover. Find out more in the docuseries "Five Came Back."

Commissioned, then suppressed, by the U.S. government, this 1946 film follows veterans treated for trauma. Learn more in the series "Five Came Back."